What's happening
This bill amends the state finance law to remove certain moneys collected under title thirty-three of article fifteen of the environmental conservation law from being included in the environmental protection fund.
Why it matters
Changes where certain environmental fees go. By removing funds collected under title thirty-three of article fifteen of the Environmental Conservation Law from the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), the bill shifts how specific environmental revenues are managed and allocated within the state budget.
Potential impact on water resources. Title thirty-three of article fifteen generally relates to water withdrawal permits and associated fees, so this change could affect funding for water protection, conservation, or related projects previously supported by the EPF.
Alters funding streams for environmental initiatives. The Environmental Protection Fund is a major source of state support for open space, clean water, and other environmental programs. Removing a revenue stream could influence the scope or availability of grants and projects funded through the EPF, possibly requiring alternate funding mechanisms for those activities.
Signals legislative priorities. This amendment reflects a decision by lawmakers about which environmental revenues are prioritized for broad state environmental efforts versus being directed or reserved for more specific uses, potentially affecting advocacy, planning, and local government budgets.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1882
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 17, 2019
Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to monies included in the environmental protection fund
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 92-s of the state finance law, as amended by section 1 of part AA of chapter 58 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
3. Such fund shall consist of the amount of revenue collected within the state from the amount of revenue, interest and penalties deposited pursuant to section fourteen hundred twenty-one of the tax law, the amount of fees and penalties received from easements or leases pursuant to subdivision fourteen of section seventy-five of the public lands law and the money received as annual service charges pursuant to section four hundred four-n of the vehicle and traffic law, all moneys required to be deposited therein from the contingency reserve fund pursuant to section two hundred ninety-four of chapter fifty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred ninety-three, all moneys required to be deposited pursuant to section thirteen of chapter six hundred ten of the laws of nineteen hundred ninety-three, repayments of loans made pursuant to section 54-0511 of the environmental conservation law, all moneys to be deposited from the Northville settlement pursuant to section one hundred twenty-four of chapter three hundred nine of the laws of nineteen hundred ninety-six, provided however, that such moneys shall only be used for the cost of the purchase of private lands in the core area of the central Suffolk pine barrens pursuant to a consent order with the Northville industries signed on October thirteenth, nineteen hundred ninety-four and the related resource restoration and replacement plan, the amount of penalties required to be deposited therein by section 71-2724 of the environmental conservation law, all moneys required to be
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06680-01-9
S. 1882 2
deposited pursuant to article thirty-three of the environmental conservation law, all fees collected pursuant to subdivision eight of section 70-0117 of the environmental conservation law, [all moneys collected pursuant to title thirty-three of article fifteen of the environmental conservation law,] beginning with the fiscal year commencing on April first, two thousand thirteen, nineteen million dollars, and all fiscal years thereafter, twenty-three million dollars plus all funds received by the state each fiscal year in excess of the greater of the amount received from April first, two thousand twelve through March thirtyfirst, two thousand thirteen or one hundred twenty-two million two hundred thousand dollars, from the payments collected pursuant to subdivision four of section 27-1012 of the environmental conservation law and all funds collected pursuant to section 27-1015 of the environmental conservation law, and all other moneys credited or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law. All such revenue shall be initially deposited into the environmental protection fund, for application as provided in subdivision five of this section.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to monies included in the environmental protection fund
Purpose or general idea of bill
To eliminate an outdated statutory reference within the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF).
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would amend 5 92-8(3) of the State Finance Law to remove the reference to the previously-repealed Title 33 of Article 15 of the Envi- ronmental Conservation Law.
Justification
The original Title 33 of Article 15 of the Environmental Conservation Law established a water reporting requirement and accompanying fee, which was deposited. to the credit of the EPF. That Title 33 was repealed by section 9 of Chapter 401 of the Laws of 2011 as part of the enactment of comprehensive water withdrawal legislation. However, the original FPF reference was not removed. This legislation would correct that oversight.
Prior legislative history
2018 - S 8569
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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