Bill > S07905

This bill enacts the climate and community investment act, which prioritizes the allocation of public investments in disadvantaged communities, addresses climate change challenges through the expansion and growth of clean and renewable energy sources, adopts best value requirements for the solicitation, evaluation and award of renewable energy projects, establishes a community just transition program, establishes a climate pollution fee and a household and small business energy rebate, and creates the climate and community investment fund, climate jobs and infrastructure fund, and worker and community assurance fund to receive and allocate revenues from the climate pollution fee. The bill also includes important terms and provisions related to emissions leakage, defined disadvantaged communities, and the coordination of various programs.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S7905