Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/S7645
Timestamp: 2020-08-11 02:13:43
Document Index: 540659129

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2', '§  1909', '§  1910', '§  1912', '§  1915', '§  1916', '§ 1917', '§  8', '§ 3039', '§  3040']

Feb 02, 2018 referred to environmental conservation
the labor law, the public authorities law and the tax law, in relation
to enacting the climate and community investment act
Enacts the climate and community investment act. This act seeks to tran-
sition NY to 100% renewable energy, create hundreds of thousands of
jobs, protect workers currently in the fossil fuel industry and support
the communities most impacted by climate change and pollution.
Section 1 of the bill establishes that the bill shall be cited as the
Climate and Community Investment Act.
Section 2 of the bill establishes legislative findings that climate
change is adversely affecting economic well-being, public health,
natural resources, and the environment of New York; and actions under-
taken by New York to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will have an impact
on the global greenhouse gas emission and the rate of climate change.
Section 3 of the bill amends article 19 of the environmental conserva-
tion law to add a new title 13 addressing air pollution pricing regard-
ing methodology, and air pollutant price index, implementation of fees,
allocation of revenues, inventory, transportation pollution and report-
Section 4 of the bill amends the environmental conservation law to add
article 74 which establishes a climate change working group
Section 5 of the bill amends the labor law by adding article 8-b which
establishes the labor and job standards and worker protection
Section 6 of this bill amends the labor law adding article 25d which
establishes the climate change just transition for impacted workers and
Section 7 of this bill amends the public authorities law by adding a new
title 9 b which establishes the climate change just transition
Section 8 of this bill amends the tax law by adding articles 42 and 43
which establishes the climate pollution fee
Section 9 of this bill establishes a severability clause
Section 10 of this bill sets the effective date
It is paramount that New York accelerates its transition from fossil
fuels to clean renewable energy, ensuring that our families breathe
clean air and our economy works for all. We need to protect our fami-
lies' health, create good local jobs, and invest in clean energy
solutions by finally making big polluters pay for the emissions they are
dumping into our atmosphere, which makes our communities sick and
dangerously destabilizes our climate.
To reach 100% clean renewable energy we must place direct investments to
local and regional efforts across New York State to stimulate further
emissions reductions and expand clean renewable and efficient energy
infrastructure. We have to invest in our communities that have suffered
from exposure to years of harmful emissions and economic divestment, and
those on the frontlines of climate impacts like extreme heat, rising sea
levels, drought, super storms and extreme flooding.
By setting a price for Greenhouse Gas emissions and co-pollutants that
threaten our health corporate polluters will be incentivized to reduce
their greenhouse gas emissions and instead invest in cleaner technolo-
gies and energy sources. Generating significant revenue to foster commu-
nities abilities to forge their own ways in the new clean energy econo-
my, helping them address local needs for energy and employment.
As our energy systems change, with the closure of older plants and the
scaling back of other sources of pollution it is imperative that we
protect our workers as well as their host communities. It is vital that
we provide support for local schools, government operations, economic
development, ensuring pension payments, helping workers through support
services and an income guarantee.
This act shall take effect one year after enactment.
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, the labor  law,  the
public  authorities  law  and the tax law, in relation to enacting the
§ 2. Legislative findings and declaration.  The legislature finds  and
(a)  an  increase  in  the  severity  and frequency of extreme weather
(b)  rising  sea levels, which exacerbate damage from storm surges and
(d) increased average temperatures, which increase the demand for  air
(f)  an  increase  in  the  incidences  of infectious diseases, asthma
2. The adverse impacts of climate  change  are  having  a  detrimental
effect  on some of New York's largest industries, including agriculture,
commercial shipping, forestry, tourism, and recreational and  commercial
fishing.  These  impacts  also  place  additional strain on the physical
infrastructure that delivers critical services to the  citizens  of  New
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York,  including  the  state's  energy,  transportation, stormwater, and
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SECTION ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINE OF THIS SUBTITLE.
1. USE MONIES MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO SECTION  ONE
THOUSAND  NINE  HUNDRED  NINE  AND ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TEN OF THIS
2. ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH ELIGIBLE LEAD APPLICANTS  AND  SUB-APPLI-
3.  RECOVER  FROM  THE  MONIES  MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PROGRAM, NOT IN
EXCESS OF TWO PERCENT OF ANNUAL FUND PROCEEDS,  ITS  OWN  NECESSARY  AND
PROGRAM EVALUATION, COMPENSATION  FOR  MEMBERS  OF  THE  WORKING  GROUP,
§  1909. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. 1. FUNDS FROM THE COMMUNITY JUST TRANSI-
TION FUND SHALL BE DISBURSED THROUGH  DIRECT  GRANTS  TO  ELIGIBLE  LEAD
2. AT LEAST SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF  FUNDS  FROM  THE  COMMUNITY  JUST
NATED  DISADVANTAGED  COMMUNITY,  AND  SHALL  ACHIEVE ONE OR MORE OF THE
(A) MAXIMIZING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS, INCLUDING  THROUGH
THE  COMPLETION  OF PROJECTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY AND ENERGY DEMAND REDUCTION; RENEWABLE  ENERGY;  ENERGY  STORAGE;
AND  REDUCING  URBAN  HEAT ISLAND EFFECTS THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS, SUCH AS
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THROUGH THE COMPLETION OF URBAN FORESTRY, URBAN  AGRICULTURE,  OR  GREEN
(B)  THE  REDUCTION OF OTHER REGULATED AIR CONTAMINANTS IN CONJUNCTION
(C) COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE, INCLUDING THROUGH THE  FUNDING
SITION  FUND  MAY  BE  USED  FOR  PROJECTS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF DESIGNATED
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, BUT MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE OF THE  FOLLOW-
(A)  REDUCING  EMISSIONS FROM STATIONARY SOURCES, INCLUDING THE PERMA-
OR WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS, WITH PRIORITY  GIVEN  TO  REDUCING  EMISSIONS
FROM  SOURCES  THAT  EMIT  POLLUTION  INTO  THE AIRSHED OF DISADVANTAGED
ENERGY PROJECTS BY RESIDENTS  OF  DISADVANTAGED  COMMUNITIES,  INCLUDING
§  1910. SELECTION PROCESS.  1. THE DIRECTOR, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
WORKING GROUP, SHALL DEVELOP CRITERIA AND A  PROCESS  FOR  COMPETITIVELY
ITIVELY  SELECT  PROJECT PROPOSALS ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA AND PROCESS
3. IN SELECTING PROJECTS AND DISTRIBUTING FUNDS,  THE  DIRECTOR  SHALL
(A)  ALL  PROJECTS SHALL BE LED BY AN ELIGIBLE LEAD APPLICANT; PROVIDE
BENEFITS TO DESIGNATED DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;  COMPLY  WITH  SECTION
NINETEEN  HUNDRED NINE OF THIS SUBTITLE; INCORPORATE COMMUNITY DECISION-
MAKING, PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETEEN HUNDRED TWELVE  OF  THIS  SUBTITLE,
THROUGHOUT  PROJECT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDE A COMMUNITY
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM, PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETEEN HUNDRED  THIRTEEN
(C)  COMMUNITIES  SHALL  BE  TARGETED  IN AREAS WHERE ENERGY COSTS ARE
DETERMINED BY THE AUTHORITY; OR WHICH HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS  A  NONAT-
TAINMENT  AREA FOR ONE OR MORE POLLUTANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF THE
(D) THE DIRECTOR SHALL GIVE PREFERENCE IN AWARDS  TO  APPLICANTS  THAT
INCLUDE  SIGNIFICANT  PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY- OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS
(E) THE DIRECTOR SHALL GIVE PREFERENCE IN AWARDS  TO  APPLICANTS  THAT
IMPLEMENT  MECHANISMS  TO  MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP, PURSUANT TO THE
FINDINGS OF THE LATEST REPORT MANDATED BY SECTION NINETEEN HUNDRED  FOUR
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(F)  THE  DIRECTOR  SHALL  GIVE  PREFERENCE IN AWARDS TO PROJECTS THAT
WOULD NOT OTHERWISE LIKELY BE  COMPLETED  WITHOUT  THE  SUPPORT  OF  THE
4.  THE  DIRECTOR  SHALL ENCOURAGE ELIGIBLE LEAD APPLICANTS TO PROPOSE
5. THE DIRECTOR SHALL ANNUALLY ISSUE AT LEAST ONE AND  NOT  MORE  THAN
FOUR  PROGRAM  OPPORTUNITY  NOTICES OR REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS TO SOLICIT
APPLICATION AND  DISBURSEMENT  PROCESS  FOR  ELIGIBLE  LEAD  APPLICANTS,
INCLUDING  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, QUARTERLY AVAILABLE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES,
7. TO THE EXTENT  OTHERWISE  PERMITTED  BY  LAW,  THE  DIRECTOR  SHALL
OF  EACH  AWARD  UP-FRONT,  TO ENSURE THAT ELIGIBLE LEAD APPLICANTS WITH
8. THE DIRECTOR SHALL CONSULT WITH THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND  COMMU-
NITY  RENEWAL  AND  THE WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO: MITIGATE
ANY ADVERSE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM ON  TENANTS  AND  HOMEOWNERS,
INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED TO, RESIDENTS OF RENT-REGULATED HOUSING OR
TOR,  IN  COOPERATION  WITH  THE  WORKING GROUP AND THE COMMISSIONERS OF
HEALTH, LABOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, SHALL  IDENTIFY  DISADVAN-
2.  DISADVANTAGED  COMMUNITY NEEDS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED, WITH THE INPUT
OF EXPERTS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES, PUBLIC  UTILITY  REPRESEN-
TATIVES,  AND OTHER LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, FOR EACH DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY
3. BEFORE FINALIZING THE LIST OF  IDENTIFIED  DISADVANTAGED  COMMUNITY
NEEDS  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE DIRECTOR SHALL
ENSURE THAT THERE ARE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR  PUBLIC  COMMENT  FOR
ALL  PERSONS  WHO  WILL  BE  IMPACTED BY THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS, INCLUDING
(A) PUBLISHING DRAFT IDENTIFIED  DISADVANTAGED  COMMUNITY  NEEDS,  AND
FIED  DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY NEEDS, INCLUDING THREE MEETINGS IN UPSTATE
(C) ALLOWING AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS FOR  THE  SUBMISSION  OF
PUBLIC  COMMENT,  FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE PUBLICATION OF DRAFT IDENTI-
4. THE DIRECTOR, IN  COOPERATION  WITH  THE  WORKING  GROUP,  AND  THE
COMMISSIONERS  OF  HEALTH, LABOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OR THEIR
DESIGNEES, SHALL MEET NO LESS THAN THAN ANNUALLY TO REVIEW  THE  IDENTI-
FIED  DISADVANTAGED  COMMUNITY  NEEDS  AND METHODS USED TO IDENTIFY SUCH
IC FINDINGS, SUBJECT TO  THE  SAME  PROCESS  REQUIREMENTS  LISTED  UNDER
§  1912.  COMMUNITY  DECISION-MAKING AND ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS. 1.
THE DIRECTOR, IN COOPERATION WITH THE WORKING GROUP AND THE  COMMISSION-
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CRITERIA FOR APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY  DECISION-MAKING  PRACTICES  FOR  THE
2.  COMMUNITY  DECISION-MAKING  PRACTICES SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BASED ON
CONSULTATIONS WITH CONSTITUENCY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, MEMBERS  OF  DISAD-
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1.  THE  DIRECTOR SHALL CONVENE CONSULTATION MEETINGS WITH THE WORKING
WORKING GROUP MEETINGS NOT LESS THAN ONE MONTH BEFORE THE  DATE  OF  THE
§  1915. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING
1. "ADVISORY COUNCIL" MEANS THE BODY ESTABLISHED UNDER  SECTION  EIGH-
TRIBAL NATION, MUNICIPALITY, TRANSIT AGENCY, PORT  AUTHORITY,  METROPOL-
ITAN  PLANNING  ORGANIZATIONS,  SMALL BUSINESS, MINORITY- OR WOMEN-OWNED
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OR  ANY  OTHER  ENTITY  DEEMED  APPROPRIATE  BY  THE
3.  "FUND"  MEANS THE CLIMATE JOBS AND INFRASTRUCTURE FUND ESTABLISHED
UNDER SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTIONS THREE THOUSAND FORTY-SIX  OF  THE  TAX
4.  "MINORITY-  OR  WOMEN-OWNED  BUSINESS  ENTERPRISE"  MEANS EITHER A
5. "PROGRAM" MEANS THE CLIMATE JOBS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM  ESTAB-
6.  "THIRD-PARTY  ENTITIES"  MEANS  PRIVATE  SECTOR ENTITIES, ACADEMIC
INSTITUTIONS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS  THAT  ARE
§  1916.  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  CLIMATE  JOBS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE AUTHORITY,  A  CLIMATE  JOBS  AND
AND  INFRASTRUCTURE FUND PURSUANT TO THE GOALS ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION
§ 1917. ADMINISTRATION BY THE AUTHORITY.  WITHIN  SIX  MONTHS  OF  THE
PROGRAM. THE AUTHORITY SHALL IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM IN CONSULTATION  WITH
THE  ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THE NEW YORK INDE-
MENTAL CONSERVATION, HEALTH AND LABOR. THE AUTHORITY IS  AUTHORIZED  AND
1.  USING  MONIES MADE AVAILABLE FROM THE FUND TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF
COSTS INCURRED IN ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM,  INCLUDING  PROGRAM  EVALU-
ATION;  COMPENSATION,  AT  ANY AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY THE AUTHORITY,
FOR MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL; AND COMPENSATION FOR AT  LEAST  ONE
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FULL-TIME  AUTHORITY  STAFF  PERSON DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING THE ADVISORY
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1. CONVENE CONSULTATION MEETINGS WITH THE ADVISORY  COUNCIL  NOT  LESS
3.  PROVIDE  ELECTRONIC  COPIES OR HARD COPIES OF ANY WRITTEN OR OTHER
INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS TO BE DISCUSSED  AT  A  GIVEN  ADVISORY  COUNCIL
MEETING  TO ALL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS NOT LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR
WITH THE ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF  HOMES
(A)  ENSURE A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH EXISTS TO IMPROVE BUILDING ENERGY
DINATED CHANGES TO THE BUILDING  AND  ENERGY  CODES,  ENERGY  EFFICIENCY
PROGRAMS  ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE AND OTHERS, AND SPENDING PURSUANT TO
THE CLIMATE AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT ACT, IN ORDER TO ENSURE  THAT  MOST
BUILDINGS  RECEIVE DEEP ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFITS THAT INCLUDE ASSESS-
3. TO PREPARE THE MASTER PLAN, THE AUTHORITY  SHALL  CONVENE  RELEVANT
STAKEHOLDERS  IN  EACH REGION OF THE STATE AT LEAST ONCE GIVING AT LEAST
NINETY DAYS' NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED MEETING IN ORDER FOR THE  PUBLIC  TO
§  8.  The  tax law is amended by adding two new articles 42 and 43 to
§ 3039. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING
2. "BORDER CARBON ADJUSTMENT" MEANS A POLICY MEASURE TO ADDRESS  EMIS-
SIONS  LEAKAGE  THAT  ADJUSTS  THE  PRICE OF A GOOD, AT THE POINT OF THE
GASES FOR THEIR PRODUCTION OR OPERATION, OR EXPORT FROM  THE  STATE,  TO
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3.  "CARBON-BASED  FUEL" MEANS COAL, A PETROLEUM PRODUCT, NATURAL GAS,
METHANE, MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (OR ANY OTHER FEEDSTOCKS USED FOR  WASTE-
TO-ENERGY  CONVERSIONS),  OR  BIOMASS THAT MAY BE A SOURCE OF GREENHOUSE
4. "CARBON DIOXIDE EQUIVALENT" AND "CO2E" MEAN THE  AMOUNT  OF  CARBON
DIOXIDE  BY  MASS THAT WOULD PRODUCE THE SAME GLOBAL WARMING IMPACT AS A
GIVEN MASS OF ANOTHER GREENHOUSE  GAS  OVER  AN  INTEGRATED  TWENTY-YEAR
7. "DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES" MEANS COMMUNITIES THAT BEAR BURDENS  OF
8.  "DOWNSTATE  REGION" MEANS THE COUNTIES OF RICHMOND, KINGS, QUEENS,
9. "EMISSIONS LEAKAGE" MEANS AN INCREASE IN EMISSIONS OUTSIDE  OF  THE
10. "FUGITIVE EMISSIONS" MEANS THOSE EMISSIONS  OF  A  GREENHOUSE  GAS
THAT  ARE  RELEASED  DURING  EXTRACTION,  TRANSPORTATION OF FUEL, DURING
PROCESSING, AND DUE TO LEAKS DURING INDUSTRIAL  PROCESSES  OR  AT  SOLID
11.  "GREENHOUSE  GAS"  SHALL  HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN SUBDIVISION
12. "GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION SOURCE" OR "SOURCE" MEANS  ANY  ANTHROPO-
GENIC  SOURCE  OR  CATEGORY  OF  ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES OF GREENHOUSE GAS
13. "INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES" MEANS THOSE PROCESSES THAT  INCLUDE  FOSSIL
ATIONS  AND  OTHER FUEL TRANSPORT, THE OPERATION OF FUEL REFINERIES, AND
OTHER PROCESSES INVOLVED IN THE EXTRACTION, REFINEMENT OR  TRANSPORT  OF
14.  "LIFE  CYCLE  ANALYSIS" MEANS A METHOD FOR CALCULATING GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSIONS THAT ENCOMPASSES EMISSIONS THAT ARE  RELEASED  OR  SEQUES-
TERED  DURING  ALL  PHASES  OF A FUEL OR OTHER PRODUCT'S LIFE, INCLUDING
DISTRIBUTION,  COMBUSTION  (OR  SOME  OTHER  FORM  OF  CONSUMPTION), AND
DISPOSAL. SUCH TERM  SHALL  INCLUDE  CO2E  THAT  IS  SEQUESTERED  DURING
15.  "PETROLEUM  PRODUCT"  MEANS ALL PETROLEUM DERIVATIVES, WHETHER IN
BOND OR NOT, WHICH ARE COMMONLY BURNED TO PRODUCE HEAT, ELECTRICITY,  OR
MOTION,  OR  WHICH  ARE  COMMONLY PROCESSED TO PRODUCE SYNTHETIC GAS FOR
LINE, KEROSENE, HEATING OIL, DIESEL FUEL, KEROSENE BASED JET  FUEL,  AND
NUMBER  4,  NUMBER  5 AND RESIDUAL OIL FOR UTILITY AND NON-UTILITY USES,
BUT NOT INCLUDING, PETROLEUM FEEDSTOCKS TO PLASTICS PRODUCTION OR  OTHER
16.  "UPSTATE  REGION"  MEANS ALL NEW YORK COUNTIES OTHER THAN NASSAU,
17. "WORKING GROUP" MEANS THE CLIMATE JUSTICE  WORKING  GROUP  CREATED
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§  3040.  IMPOSITION OF CARBON POLLUTION FEE.  THERE IS HEREBY IMPOSED
UPON ANY APPLICABLE ENTITY, AS SPECIFIED UNDER  SECTION  THREE  THOUSAND
FORTY-TWO  OF THIS ARTICLE, A FEE, IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED UNDER SECTION
DURING CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS;
DURING  ANY  CALENDAR  YEAR  AFTER  TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN AND BEFORE TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE SUM OF:
DURING ANY CALENDAR YEAR AFTER TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE  AND  BEFORE  TWO
THOUSAND THIRTY-TWO, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE SUM OF:
DURING  ANY  CALENDAR  YEAR AFTER TWO THOUSAND THIRTY-ONE AND BEFORE TWO
THOUSAND FIFTY-ONE, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE SUM OF:
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FIVE PERCENT, AND;
PERCENT, AND;
DURING  ANY  CALENDAR  YEAR AFTER TWO THOUSAND FIFTY, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
2. IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, AND EVERY FIVE  YEARS  THEREAFTER,  THE
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ARE AFTER TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, MINUS
ARE AFTER TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FOUR  OF  THIS
OF THE PRECEDING YEARS THAT ARE AFTER TWO THOUSAND  SEVENTEEN,  PURSUANT
TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION; AND
(C)  PUBLISH  THE AMOUNTS CALCULATED IN PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B) OF THIS
3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CALCULATE AND PUBLISH THE AMOUNT OF THE  FEE
4.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE FIVE-YEAR ENVIRONMENTAL INTEG-
RITY METRIC AND THE  CUMULATIVE  ENVIRONMENTAL  INTEGRITY  METRIC  UNDER
SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS  SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REFER TO THE
(A) FOR THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY,  EIGHTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF  EMIS-
(B)  FOR  EACH  YEAR AFTER TWO THOUSAND TWENTY AND BEFORE TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY-SIX, FOUR PERCENT LESS THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR; AND
(C) FOR EACH YEAR AFTER TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE AND BEFORE TWO  THOU-
SAND FORTY-ONE, THREE PERCENT LESS THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR; AND
(D)  FOR EACH YEAR AFTER TWO THOUSAND FORTY, TWO PERCENT LESS THAN THE
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1. ""AUTHORITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF
5.  "ELIGIBLE MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLD MEANS, WITH RESPECT TO A GIVEN
CALENDAR YEAR, ANY HOUSEHOLD WHOSE  GROSS  INCOME  EXCEEDS  ONE  HUNDRED
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6.  "ELIGIBLE  SMALL  BUSINESS" MEANS A BUSINESS, COOPERATIVE, OR NOT-
FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WHICH IS RESIDENT  IN  THIS  STATE,  AND  EMPLOYS
FIFTY  OR  LESS  PERSONS  (INCLUDING  A  SOLO  PROPRIETORSHIP), AND WITH
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TWENTY  AND EVERY FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT, IN COORDINATION
WITH THE AUTHORITY, THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND  DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE,
THE  PUBLIC  SERVICE  COMMISSION,  AND  THE  DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION SHALL PERFORM AN ASSESSMENT,  WHICH  SHALL  INCLUDE,  AT  A
MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (A) THE STATE-WIDE ENERGY BURDEN FOR
SMALL  BUSINESSES,  AND  HOUSEHOLDS BY GEOGRAPHY AND INCOME; (B) WHETHER
SUCH ENERGY BURDEN HAS STAYED LEVEL OR  DECREASED  SINCE  THE  EFFECTIVE
DATE  OF THIS SECTION; (C) THE UPTAKE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE
ENERGY IN EACH INCOME CATEGORY; AND (D) AN ESTIMATED  IMPACT  ON  ENERGY
BURDEN  OR  ANOTHER  EQUIVALENT  ESTIMATE OF THE PROPORTION OF HOUSEHOLD
INCOME SPENT ON ENERGY. BASED ON SUCH  INFORMATION  AND  ANY  ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION  THAT  THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES IS APPROPRIATE, THE DEPART-
MENT SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE PRESENT REBATE AMOUNT IS APPROPRIATE OR
WHETHER IT IS APPROPRIATE TO REDUCE THE REBATE BENEFIT AMOUNT.
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effective date, provided, however that effective immediately, the  addi-
the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized  to
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