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- Referred to environmental conservation
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BILL NUMBER:S7632
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, the public authorities law, and the state finance law, in relation to environmental restoration projects
Purpose
To authorize the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to undertake Environmental Restoration Projects on behalf of municipalities and provide access to funding thereof.
Summary of provisions
The environmental conservation law is amended to authorize DEC to undertake environmental restoration projects on behalf of municipalities upon request.
The public authorities law is amended to authorize certain bond proceeds to be used for environmental restoration program remediation projects.
The state finance law is amended to conform to provisions of this bill.
Justification
The Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) provides grants to municipalities for the remediation of publicly owned brownfield properties. Once remediated, these formerly contaminated parcels are either repurposed for public benefit or sold and put back into productive use and onto the tax roll.
Municipalities awarded grants through ERP often enter into contracts with DEC remediation experts to perform the site cleanup work. This bill simplifies cleanup agreements between municipalities and DEC by allowing DEC to directly undertake remediation projects upon request by a municipality.
Additionally, this bill authorizes funds reappropriated for the finance of remediation projects through the state Superfund program to also finance ERP remediation projects.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
Potential savings may be realized from streamlining the ERP contracting process. Financing for ERP grants will come from existing sources.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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