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NY Pub Auth L § 1285-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 12 - New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation 1285-B - Additional Special Powers of the Corporation With Respect to Projects and Persons.

§ 1285-b. Additional special powers of the corporation with respect to   projects and persons. In order to effectuate the purposes of this title,   the  corporation shall have the following additional special powers; (1)   to extend credit  and  make  loans  to  a  person  or  persons  for  the   construction  or  acquisition of a project or for the reimbursement to a   person or persons for  costs  incurred  in  connection  with  a  project   completed  or  not  completed  at the time of such credit or loan, which   credits or loans may, but need not, be secured by  mortgages,  contracts   or  other instruments, upon such terms and conditions as the corporation   shall determine reasonable in connection with such credits or loans, and   (2) in the exercise of powers granted in this section in connection with   a project for a person or persons,  to  require  the  inclusion  in  any   contract, loan agreement or other instrument, of such provisions for the   financing  of  such project and such other financial and other covenants   applying to  such  person  or  persons,  as  the  corporation  may  deem   necessary  or  desirable  and  to  do  all  things  and  to  execute all   instruments  necessary  and  desirable  in  connection   therewith.   In   connection   with  the  extension  of  any  such  credit  or  loan,  the   corporation may fix and collect such fees and charges, including but not   limited to reimbursement of all costs of financing by the corporation as   the corporation shall determine to be  reasonable.  In  connection  with   such  extension  of  credit  or  loan  to such person or persons for the   construction or acquisition of a project as provided above, such  person   or  persons  shall  submit  to  the  corporation  an application for the   extension of credit or  loan  as  set  forth  in  the  application.  The   corporation   may   deny  such  application  for  any  reason  it  deems   appropriate in the public interest. The extension of any such credit  or   loan  is  subject  to  the  ability  of  the  corporation  to secure the   necessary financing and subject to  the  obtaining  by  such  person  or   persons   of   certification   by   the  commissioner  of  environmental   conservation that the project for which such credit or loan is  extended   is  intended  to meet or exceed applicable state environmental standards   as set forth in law, rules and regulations.
NY Pub Auth L § 1285-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 12 - New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation 1285-C - Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Industrial Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities.

§  1285-c.  Construction,  operation  and  maintenance  of  industrial   hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities. In  addition   to   its  existing  powers,  the  corporation  is  hereby  empowered  to   construct, operate and maintain industrial  hazardous  waste  treatment,   storage    and    disposal    facilities,   including   plants,   works,   instrumentalities, or parts thereof, and appurtenances thereto  for  the   collection,  conveyance,  treatment,  exchange and disposal of hazardous   wastes provided such a facility receives a certificate of  environmental   safety  and  public  necessity  as  provided  in title eleven of article   twenty-seven of the environmental conservation law  and  is  located  on   lands  in  a  municipality where such industrial uses are permitted. The   corporation may subcontract for the construction or  operation  of  such   facility.
NY Pub Auth L § 1285-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 12 - New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation 1285-D - Studies Regarding Design, Construction and Operation of Industrial Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities.

§  1285-d.  Studies  regarding  design,  construction and operation of   industrial waste treatment, storage  and  disposal  facilities.  1.  The   purposes  of  the  corporation shall include research and development of   technologies for treatment, storage and disposal of industrial hazardous   wastes consistent with economic, social and environmental objectives. In   carrying  out  such  purposes  the  corporation  shall  prepare  studies   regarding  the  best  technology  or  systems  possible  for the design,   construction and operation  of  industrial  hazardous  waste  treatment,   storage  and  disposal facilities including methods to recover materials   or energy and to detoxify or neutralize wastes. Studies  shall  also  be   made   of   methods   to  guarantee  long-term  maintenance,  ownership,   monitoring, and environmental soundness  of  long-term  hazardous  waste   storage  and  disposal  sites.  With respect to matters of operation and   long-term maintenance, consideration  shall  be  given  to  the  various   options  for  locating such storage and disposal sites and for public or   private ownership and for public or private  operation  consistent  with   the  maximum  protection  of  public  health, safety and welfare and the   natural environment.2. Not later than one year from the effective date  of  this  section,   the   corporation  shall  submit  a  report  to  the  governor  and  the   legislature of its studies conducted pursuant to subdivision one of this   section.3. In exercising its  responsibilities,  the  corporation  shall  also   cooperate  and  act in conjunction with industrial, commercial, medical,   scientific, public interest and  educational  organizations  within  the   state, and with agencies of the federal government, of the state and its   political subdivisions, of other states, and joint agencies thereof.
NY Pub Auth L § 1285-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 12 - New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation 1285-E - Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Remedial Programs.

§ 1285-e. Inactive hazardous waste disposal site remedial programs. In   addition  to its existing powers, the corporation is hereby empowered to   carry out inactive hazardous waste disposal site remedial programs.  The   corporation  may  subcontract for the work included in carrying out such   programs.
NY Pub Auth L § 1285-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 12 - New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation 1285-F - Program for Ultimate Disposal of Hazardous Wastes.

§  1285-f.  Program  for ultimate disposal of hazardous wastes. 1. The corporation shall  immediately  begin  preparation  of  a  comprehensive program  for  the  ultimate  disposal  of  hazardous  wastes which shall include, but not be limited to, technology,  siting  and  marketing  and financing  of  such  a program through the use of revenue bonds or other means. Such program shall be  in  addition  to  the  study  mandated  by section twelve hundred eighty-five-d of this article.   2. The corporation shall provide to the governor and the legislature a marketing  and  feasibility  study  no  later than March first, nineteen hundred eighty. Such study shall include findings and recommendations as to available technology, the desirability of regional disposal sites and the feasibility of generating sufficient revenue to amortize bonds which may be issued in connection with the program. To the  extent  necessary, the study shall be prepared in consultation with experts in the field of public finance.   3.  A hazardous waste disposal advisory committee shall be established to advise the corporation on a comprehensive program  for  the  ultimate disposal of hazardous waste. Such advice shall be rendered in connection with the study required by subdivision one of this section.  (a)  The  committee  shall  consist  of  the  commissioners,  or their designees, of the departments  of  health,  environmental  conservation, commerce,  the  director of the division of the budget, or his designee, and a maximum of five  individuals  with  recognized  expertise  in  the fields  of  hazardous waste management and technology or public finance. These five individuals shall be appointed by the governor, one  of  whom the governor shall designate as chairman.  (b)  Each  member  of  the hazardous waste disposal advisory committee shall not receive a salary or other compensation, but shall be  entitled to  reimbursement  for  actual  and  necessary  expenses incurred in the performance of his or her committee duties.
NY Pub Auth L § 1285-H (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 12 - New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation 1285-H - Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Remedial Programs.

§  1285-h.  Inactive  hazardous waste disposal site remedial programs.   1. The corporation and any owner of an inactive hazardous waste disposal   site, or any state agency or any person or  municipality  identified  by   the   commissioner  of  the  department  of  environmental  conservation   pursuant to section 27-1313 of the  environmental  conservation  law  as   responsible  for developing and implementing an inactive hazardous waste   disposal site remedial  program  pursuant  to  section  27-1313  of  the   environmental conservation law or section thirteen hundred eighty-nine-b   of  the  public health law may enter into a contract for the development   and/or implementation of such a program upon such terms  and  conditions   as the corporation shall determine to be reasonable. Such contract shall   include  payment  to  the  corporation  pursuant  to  the  contract. The   corporation may subcontract for the  development  or  implementation  of   such a program.2. When requested by the owner of an inactive hazardous waste disposal   site, or by any state agency or by any person or municipality identified   by  the  commissioner  of  the  department of environmental conservation   pursuant to section 27-1313 of the  environmental  conservation  law  as   responsible  for  the  disposal  of  hazardous  waste  at such site, the   corporation may advise such owner, state agency, person or  municipality   on matters relating to the development and implementation of an inactive   hazardous waste remedial program and pursuant to a contract with such an   owner,  state  agency,  person  or  municipality  may  render  technical   assistance and may undertake research, planning and testing with respect   to any such program. The corporation may make a reasonable charge to any   such owner, state agency, person or municipality for the performance  of   any of the functions authorized by this subdivision.3.  The  corporation  shall  have  the  authority to contract with the   department of environmental conservation to perform  necessary  work  in   connection with inactive hazardous waste disposal site remedial programs   pursuant  to section 27-1313 of the environmental conservation law. Such   contract shall include  payment  to  the  corporation  pursuant  to  the   contract.  The  corporation  may  subcontract  for  the  development  or   implementation of such a program.
NY Pub Auth L § 1285-N (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 12 - New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation 1285-N - Issuance and Sale of Recipient Bonds and Notes.

§   1285-n.   Issuance   and   sale  of  recipient  bonds  and  notes.   Notwithstanding subdivision two of section one thousand eighty  of  this   article,  or  any  by-law, rule or regulation requiring the recipient to   issue bonds or notes at a public or competitive sale, any recipient of a   financing from  the  corporation  pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred   eighty-five-j,   twelve   hundred   eighty-five-m   or   twelve  hundred   eighty-five-o of this title may validly issue its notes or bonds to  the   corporation, as evidence of its obligation to repay such financing.
NY Pub Auth L § 1287 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 12 - New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation 1287 - Construction Contracts.

§  1287.  Construction contracts. 1. Construction contracts other than   for resource recovery facilities let by  the  corporation  shall  be  in   conformity  with  the  applicable  provisions  of  section  one  hundred   thirty-five of the  state  finance  law,  but  the  corporation  in  its   discretion may assign such contracts for supervision and coordination to   the  successful  bidder  for  any  subdivision  of  work  for  which the   corporation receives bids. Contracts for  resource  recovery  facilities   may  be  awarded  by  the  corporation  in  the  same  manner  as  by  a   municipality pursuant to section one hundred  twenty-w  of  the  general   municipal law.2.  Except  in  the case of contracts for resource recovery facilities   awarded consistent with subdivision one of this section, the corporation   shall not award any construction contract involving  an  expenditure  of   more  than  ten  thousand dollars except to the lowest bidder who in its   opinion is qualified to perform the work required and is responsible and   reliable. The lowest bid shall be deemed to be that  which  specifically   states the lowest gross sum for which the entire work will be performed,   including  all  items  in  the  bid  proposal.  The  lowest bid shall be   determined by the corporation on the basis of the gross  sum  for  which   the  entire  work will be performed, arrived at by a correct computation   of all items specified in the bid therefor at the unit prices  contained   in  the  bid.  The  corporation  may, however, reject any or all bids or   waive any informality in a bid if it believes that the  public  interest   will  be  promoted thereby. The corporation may reject any bid if in its   judgment the business  and  technical  organization,  plant,  resources,   financial  standing  or experience of the bidder, compared with the work   to be performed, justifies such rejection.3. Any construction contract awarded by the corporation shall  contain   such  other  terms and conditions, and such provisions for penalties, as   the corporation may deem desirable.4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law  to  the  contrary,   all   contracts   for   public  work  awarded  by  the  New  York  state   environmental facilities corporation pursuant to this section  shall  be   in  accordance  with  section  one  hundred  thirty-nine-f  of the state   finance law.
NY Pub Auth L § 1288 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 12 - New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation 1288 - Co-Operation and Assistance of Other Agencies.

§  1288.  Co-operation  and  assistance  of other agencies.   To avoid   duplication of effort and in the interests of economy,  the  corporation   may  make  use  of  existing  studies,  surveys,  plans,  data and other   materials in the possession of any state agency or any  municipality  or   political  subdivision  of the state. Each such agency, municipality and   subdivision is hereby authorized to  make  the  same  available  to  the   corporation  and  otherwise  to  assist  it  in  the  performance of its   functions. The officers and personnel of such  agencies,  municipalities   and  subdivisions,  and  of any other government or agency whatever, may   serve at the request of the corporation upon such advisory committees as   the  corporation  shall  determine  to  create  and  such  officers  and   personnel may serve upon such committees without forfeiture of office or   employment  and  with no loss or diminution in the compensation, status,   rights and privileges which they otherwise enjoy.
NY Pub Auth L § 1289 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 12 - New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation 1289 - Transfer of Officers and Employees.

§  1289. Transfer of officers and employees. Officers and employees of   state departments and agencies may be transferred to the corporation and   officers and employees of the corporation may be  transferred  to  state   departments  and  agencies  without  examination and without loss of any   civil service status or rights. No such transfer may, however,  be  made   except with the approval of the head of the state department or division   involved,  the director of the budget and the chief executive officer of   the corporation, and in compliance with the rules and regulations of the   civil service commission of the state.
NY Pub Auth L § 1290-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 12 - New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation 1290-A - Insurance and Guarantees.

§  1290-a.  Insurance  and guarantees. The corporation may obtain from   any department or agency of the United States of America  any  available   insurance  or  guaranty  for  the  payment  or  repayment of interest or   principal, or both, or any part thereof, on any bonds or notes issued by   the corporation, but notwithstanding any other provisions of this  title   may  not  enter  into any agreement or contract with respect to any such   insurance or guaranty to the extent that it would in any way  impair  or   interfere with the ability of the corporation to perform and fulfill the   terms  of  any  agreement made with the holders of the bonds or notes of   the corporation.
NY Pub Auth L § 1292 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 12 - New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation 1292 - Agreement of the State.

§  1292.  Agreement  of the state. The state does hereby pledge to and   agree with the holders of any notes or bonds issued  under  this  title,   that  the  state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the   corporation to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the holders   thereof, or in any way impair the rights and remedies  of  such  holders   until  such  notes  or  bonds,  together with the interest thereon, with   interest on any unpaid installments  of  interest,  and  all  costs  and   expenses  for  which  the  corporation  is liable in connection with any   action or proceeding by or on behalf of such holders, are fully met  and   discharged.  The  corporation  is  authorized to include this pledge and   agreement of the state in any agreement with the holders of  such  notes   or bonds.
NY Pub Auth L § 1293 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 12 - New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation 1293 - Right of State to Require Redemption of Bonds.

§ 1293. Right of state to require redemption of bonds. Notwithstanding   and  in addition to any provisions for the redemption of bonds which may   be contained in any contract with the holders of the  bonds,  the  state   may,  upon furnishing sufficient funds therefor, require the corporation   to redeem, prior to maturity, as a whole, any  issue  of  bonds  on  any   interest  payment  date not less than twenty years after the date of the   bonds of such issue at one hundred five per centum of their  face  value   and  accrued  interest  or  at  such  lower  redemption  price as may be   provided in the bonds in case of the redemption thereof as  a  whole  on   the  redemption date. Notice of such redemption shall be published in at   least two newspapers publishing  and  circulating  respectively  in  the   cities  of  Albany and New York at least twice, the first publication to   be at least thirty days before the date of redemption. The provisions of   this section relating to the state's  right  to  require  redemption  of   bonds  shall  not  apply  to state-supported debt, as defined by section   sixty-seven-a of the state finance law, issued by the corporation.  Such   corporation  bonds  shall  remain  subject to redemption pursuant to any   contract with the holders of such bonds.
NY Pub Auth L § 1295 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 12 - New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation 1295 - Notes and Bonds as Legal Investment.

§  1295.  Notes  and bonds as legal investment. The notes and bonds of   the corporation are hereby made securities in which all public  officers   and   bodies   of   the  state  and  all  municipalities  and  political   subdivisions, all insurance companies and associations and other persons   carrying on an insurance business, all banks, bankers, trust  companies,   savings  banks  and  savings  associations,  including  savings and loan   associations, building and loan associations, investment companies,  and   other  persons  carrying  on  a  banking  business,  all administrators,   guardians, executors, trustees and  other  fiduciaries,  and  all  other   persons  whatsoever  who  are  now or who may hereafter be authorized to   invest in bonds or other obligations of  the  state,  may  properly  and   legally  invest funds including capital in their control or belonging to   them. Notwithstanding any other provisions of  law,  the  bonds  of  the   corporation  are also hereby made securities which may be deposited with   and shall be received by all public officers and bodies  of  this  state   and  all  municipalities  and political subdivisions for any purpose for   which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the state is  now  or   may hereafter be authorized.
NY Pub Auth L § 1297 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 12 - New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation 1297 - Actions Against the Corporation.

§  1297.  Actions  against  the  corporation. 1. As a condition to the   consent of the state to such suits against  the  corporation,  in  every   action  against  the  corporation  for  damages, for injuries to real or   personal property or  for  the  destruction  thereof,  or  for  personal   injuries  or  death,  the  complaint shall contain an allegation that at   least thirty days have elapsed since the demand, claim  or  claims  upon   which  such  action  is  founded  were  presented  to  a  member  of the   corporation or other officer designated for such purpose  and  that  the   corporation  has  neglected  or refused to make an adjustment or payment   thereof.2. An action against the corporation founded on tort, except an action   for wrongful death, shall not be commenced more than one year and ninety   days after the cause of action therefor shall have accrued, nor unless a   notice of claim shall have been served on  the  corporation  within  the   time  limited  by and in compliance with all the requirements of section   fifty-e of the general municipal law. An action against the  corporation   for  wrongful  death shall be commenced in accordance with the notice of   claim and time limitation provisions of title eleven of article nine  of   this chapter.3.  The  corporation may require any person, presenting for settlement   on account or claim for any cause whatever against the  corporation,  to   be  sworn before a director, counsel or an attorney, officer or employee   of the corporation designated for such purpose, concerning such  account   or  claim and when so sworn to answer orally as to any facts relative to   such account or claim. The corporation shall have  power  to  settle  or   adjust all claims in favor of or against the corporation.4.  The  rate  of  interest  to  be  paid  by the corporation upon any   judgment for which it is liable shall not exceed  four  per  centum  per   annum.