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NY Env Conserv L § 58-0703 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 58 - Implementation of the Environmental Bond Act of 2022 "Restore Mother Nature" Title 7 - Climate Change Mitigation 58-0703 - Programs, Plans and Projects.

* § 58-0703. Programs, plans and projects.1.  Eligible  climate  change mitigation projects include, but are not   limited to:a. costs  associated  with  green  building  projects,  projects  that   increase  energy  efficiency or the use or siting of renewable energy on   state-owned buildings or properties including  buildings  owned  by  the   state  university of the state of New York, city university of the state   of New York, and community colleges;b. costs associated with projects that  utilize  natural  and  working   lands   to   sequester   carbon  and  mitigate  methane  emissions  from   agricultural sources, such as manure storage through cover  and  methane   reduction technologies;c.   costs   associated   with  implementing  climate  adaptation  and   mitigation projects pursuant to section 54-1523 of this chapter;d. costs associated with urban forestry projects such  as  forest  and   habitat  restoration,  for purchase and planting of street trees and for   projects to expand  the  existing  tree  canopy  and  bolster  community   health;e.  costs  associated  with  projects  that  reduce  urban heat island   effect, such as installation of  green  roofs,  open  space  protection,   community  gardens,  cool  pavement  projects,  projects  that create or   upgrade community cooling centers, and the  installation  of  reflective   roofs where installation of green roofs is not possible;f. costs associated with projects to reduce or eliminate air pollution   from  stationary  or  mobile  sources  of  air  pollution  affecting  an   environmental justice community; andg. costs associated with projects  which  would  reduce  or  eliminate   water  pollution,  whether from point or non-point discharges, affecting   an environmental justice community.2. The department, the department  of  agriculture  and  markets,  the   office  of  parks,  recreation  and  historic preservation, the New York   state energy research  and  development  authority  and  the  office  of   general  services are authorized to provide state assistance payments or   grants to municipalities and not-for-profit  corporations  or  undertake   projects pursuant to this section.3.  Provided  that  for the purposes of selecting projects for funding   under this section, the  relevant  agencies  shall  develop  eligibility   guidelines  and  post  information  on  the  department's website in the   environmental notice bulletin providing for a thirty-day public  comment   period  and  upon  adoption  post  such  eligibility  guidelines  on the   relevant agency's website.* NB Takes effect only if section 1 of part TT of chapter  59  of  the   laws of 2021 enacting the environmental bond act of 2022 "restore mother   nature" is submitted to the people at the general election to be held in   November 2022 and is approved by the majority of votes
NY Env Conserv L § 58-0901 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 58 - Implementation of the Environmental Bond Act of 2022 "Restore Mother Nature" Title 9 - Water Quality Improvement and Resilient Infrastructure 58-0901 - Allocation of Moneys.

* § 58-0901. Allocation of moneys.Of the moneys received by the state from the sale of bonds pursuant to   the   environmental  bond  act  of  2022  for  disbursements  for  state   assistance for water quality improvement projects as  defined  by  title   one  of  this  article, not less than five hundred fifty million dollars   ($550,000,000) shall be available for water quality improvement projects   developed pursuant to section 58-0903 of this title. Not less  than  two   hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) of this amount shall be available   for  wastewater  infrastructure  projects undertaken pursuant to the New   York state water infrastructure improvement  act  of  2017  pursuant  to   paragraph e of subdivision one of section 58-0903 of this title, and not   less  than one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available   for municipal stormwater projects pursuant to paragraph a of subdivision   one of section 58-0903 of this title.* NB Takes effect only if section 1 of part TT of chapter  59  of  the   laws of 2021 enacting the environmental bond act of 2022 "restore mother   nature" is submitted to the people at the general election to be held in   November 2022 and is approved by the majority of votes
NY Env Conserv L § 58-1101 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 58 - Implementation of the Environmental Bond Act of 2022 "Restore Mother Nature" Title 11 - Environmental Justice and Reporting 58-1101 - Benefits of Funds.

* § 58-1101. Benefits of funds.The  department  shall  make  every  effort practicable to ensure that   thirty-five percent of  the  funds  pursuant  to  this  article  benefit   environmental justice communities.* NB  Takes  effect  only if section 1 of part TT of chapter 59 of the   laws of 2021 enacting the environmental bond act of 2022 "restore mother   nature" is submitted to the people at the general election to be held in   November 2022 and is approved by the majority of votes
NY Env Conserv L § 58-1103 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 58 - Implementation of the Environmental Bond Act of 2022 "Restore Mother Nature" Title 11 - Environmental Justice and Reporting 58-1103 - Reporting.

* § 58-1103. Reporting.1.  No  later  than  sixty days following the end of each fiscal year,   each  department,  agency,  public  benefit  corporation,   and   public   authority  receiving  an  allocation  or  allocations  of  appropriation   financed from the restore mother nature environmental bond act  of  2022   shall  submit to the commissioner in a manner and form prescribed by the   department, the following information as of March thirty-first  of  such   fiscal  year,  within  each  category  listed  in  this title: the total   appropriation; total commitments; year-to-date disbursements;  remaining   uncommitted balances; and a description of each project.2.  No  later  than  one hundred twenty days following the end of each   fiscal year, the department shall submit to the governor, the  temporary   president  of  the senate, and the speaker of the assembly a report that   includes the information received. A copy of the report shall be  posted   on the department's website.* NB  Takes  effect  only if section 1 of part TT of chapter 59 of the   laws of 2021 enacting the environmental bond act of 2022 "restore mother   nature" is submitted to the people at the general election to be held in   November 2022 and is approved by the majority of votes
NY Env Conserv L § 71-0101 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 1 - Effect of the Penal Law and Criminal Procedure Law 71-0101 - Effect of the Penal Law and Criminal Procedure Law.

§ 71-0101. Effect of the Penal Law and Criminal Procedure Law.Notwithstanding  any  provision of this chapter, the provisions of the   Penal Law and of the Criminal Procedure Law control over the  provisions   of  this  chapter to the same extent they controlled over the provisions   of law from which this chapter  is  derived,  on  the  date  immediately   preceding the effective date of this chapter.For  the purpose of section 80.10 of the penal law all fines contained   within this chapter, and not already  so  designated,  shall  be  deemed   special corporate fines.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-0201 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 2 - General Law Enforcement Provisions 71-0201 - General Law Enforcement Authority.

§ 71-0201. General law enforcement authority.Every  police  officer  and  any  employee of the department as may be   designated by the commissioner, shall enforce  the  provisions  of  this   chapter,   and   the  rules,  and  regulations  and  orders  enacted  or   promulgated thereunder. Such officers shall be authorized  to  issue  an   appearance  ticket  or, in lieu thereof, a uniform appearance ticket or,   in lieu thereof, a uniform appearance ticket and simplified  information   as  provided  in  section  71-0203, for any violation of this chapter or   rule, regulation or order adopted thereunder. Law  enforcement  officers   of  the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the   Interior or the National Marine Fisheries Service of the  United  States   Department  of Commerce may enforce the provisions of articles 11 and 13   of this chapter and shall be authorized to issue  an  appearance  ticket   or,  in  lieu  thereof,  a  uniform  appearance  ticket  and  simplified   information as provided in section 71-0203, for any violation of article   11, article 13 or rule, regulation or order  adopted  pursuant  to  such   article.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-0202 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 2 - General Law Enforcement Provisions 71-0202 - Enforcement; Designated Employees to Have Certain Powers.

§ 71-0202. Enforcement; designated employees to have certain powers.Such  employees  as  may  be  designated  by the commissioner shall be   authorized to  issue  uniform  appearance  tickets,  simplified  traffic   informations,  simplified  parks  informations, simplified environmental   conservation  informations,  and  uniform  navigation   summons   and/or   complaint, when acting pursuant to their special duties.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-0203 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 2 - General Law Enforcement Provisions 71-0203 - Uniform Appearance Ticket and Simplified Information.

§ 71-0203. Uniform appearance ticket and simplified information.1.  The  commissioner shall prescribe the form of an appearance ticket   and simplified information for all cases involving a  violation  of  any   provision of this chapter or of any rule, regulation or order adopted or   promulgated  thereunder,  or of any class or category of such cases, and   to establish procedures for  proper  administrative  controls  over  the   disposition thereof.2.  The  chief  executive officer of each local police force including   county, town, city and village  police  departments,  sheriffs  and  the   superintendent  of  state  police  shall prepare or cause to be prepared   such records and reports as may be prescribed hereunder.3. The commissioner shall have the  power  to  adopt  such  rules  and   regulations  as  may  be deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes and   enforce the  provisions  of  this  section  including  requirements  for   reporting by trial courts having jurisdiction over such offenses.4.  Any  person  who  disposes  of  any  uniform appearance ticket and   simplified information in any other manner than that prescribed by  law,   rule or regulation shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.5.  The  provisions of this section shall not apply to any offense for   which a uniform summons and complaint is prescribed by the  commissioner   of  motor  vehicles pursuant to section two hundred seven of the vehicle   and traffic law or by the commissioner of parks and recreation  pursuant   to article twenty-seven of the parks and recreation law.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-0205 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 2 - General Law Enforcement Provisions 71-0205 - Verification or Affirmation of Accusatory Instruments.

§ 71-0205. Verification or affirmation of accusatory instruments.1.  When  an appearance ticket as authorized under section 71-0203 has   been served by an officer described in section 71-0201,  any  supervisor   of such enforcement officer to whom the service of the appearance ticket   is  reported  is  hereby  authorized  to  administer to such enforcement   officer all necessary oaths in connection  with  the  execution  of  the   accusatory  instrument  to  be  presented  in  court by such enforcement   officer in the prosecution of the offense involved.2. A simplified information need not be verified if it is affirmed  by   the issuing officer, under penalty of perjury.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-0207 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 2 - General Law Enforcement Provisions 71-0207 - Pleas by Mail.

§ 71-0207. Pleas by mail.A  defendant charged with a violation of any provision of this chapter   or rule, regulation or  order  promulgated  or  adopted  thereunder  may   himself  plead guilty to the charge in open court. He may also submit to   the magistrate having jurisdiction, in person, by duly authorized agent,   or by registered mail, a statement (a) that  he  waives  arraignment  in   open  court  and  the  aid  of counsel, (b) that he pleads guilty to the   offense as charged, (c) that he elects and requests that the  charge  be   disposed  of  and  the  fine  or  penalty fixed by the court, (d) of any   explanation that he desires to make concerning the offense charged,  and   (e)  that  he  makes all statements under penalty of perjury.  Thereupon   the magistrate may proceed as though the defendant  had  been  convicted   upon  a  plea  of  guilty  in  open  court,  provided  however, that any   imposition of fine or penalty hereunder shall be deemed tentative  until   such  fine  or  penalty shall have been paid and discharged in full.  If   upon receipt of the aforesaid statement the magistrate  shall  deny  the   same,  he shall thereupon notify the defendant of this fact, and that he   is required to appear before the said magistrate at a  stated  time  and   place  to  answer  the  charge  which  shall  thereafter  be disposed of   pursuant to the applicable provisions of law.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-0209 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 2 - General Law Enforcement Provisions 71-0209 - Convictions; Bail Forfeitures; Failure to Appear.

§ 71-0209. Convictions; bail forfeitures; failure to appear.   1.  The trial court or clerk thereof shall certify to the commissioner the facts of any case involving a violation of  any  provision  of  this chapter, or of any rule, regulation or order adopted pursuant thereto,  (a) within five days of the date of conviction of such violation;  (b) within five days of a forfeiture of bail in such case; or  (c)  within ninety days of a failure of the defendant to appear on the initial date of appearance, or any  adjourned  date  for  appearance  or trial.   2.  The  commissioner  may,  by  regulation,  provide for the form and content of  such  certification  and  limit  the  violations  for  which certifications   shall   be   required.  Such  certifications  shall  be presumptive evidence of the facts therein  contained  and  may,  in  the discretion  of  the  commissioner,  be  recorded  in  the records of the department. In the event a conviction which  has  been  so  recorded  is subsequently  reversed,  the  commissioner,  upon  receiving  due notice thereof, shall record such fact in such records.   3. Upon the conviction of any  person  of  a  violation  for  which  a certification  must  be  made  to  the  commissioner,  pursuant  to this section, the court or clerk shall also  enter  such  conviction  on  any license  or  certificate  issued  by  the  department  if  such entry is required by the regulations of the commissioner.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-0211 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 2 - General Law Enforcement Provisions 71-0211 - Disposition of Fees and Penalties.

§ 71-0211. Disposition of fees and penalties.1.  Notwithstanding  any  other provisions of law to the contrary, all   fines and  penalties  collected  pursuant  to  title  nineteen  of  this   article,  except  amounts required to be paid into the conservation fund   pursuant to subdivision two of section  71-1929  of  such  title;  title   twenty-one  of  this article; title twenty-seven of this article, except   amounts required to be paid  into  the  hazardous  waste  remedial  fund   pursuant  to subdivision two of section 71-2725 of such title; and title   forty-one of this article shall be paid into the  general  fund  to  the   credit of the state purposes account.2. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, not later than the tenth   day  of  each  month, all fines, penalties and forfeitures collected for   violations  of  this  chapter  or  rules,  regulations,  local  laws  or   ordinances  adopted  thereunder  under  judgment  of any town or village   court, shall be paid over by such court to the comptroller of the state,   with a statement accompanying the same,  setting  forth  the  action  or   proceeding  in  which such moneys were collected, the name and residence   of the defendant, the nature of the offense, and the fines  and  penalty   imposed.  The comptroller shall pay these funds into the general fund of   the state.All fines and penalties collected for violations of  this  chapter  by   courts  operating  pursuant  to section thirty-nine of the judiciary law   shall be paid to the state commissioner of taxation  and  finance  on  a   monthly  basis  no later than ten days after the last day of each month.   All such fines and penalties shall be the property of the state.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-0213 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 2 - General Law Enforcement Provisions 71-0213 - Mandatory Surcharge.

§ 71-0213. Mandatory surcharge.1.  Whenever  proceedings  result in a conviction for an offense under   this chapter there shall be levied, in addition to any sentence required   or permitted by law, the following  mandatory  surcharges:  (a)  in  the   amount of twenty-five dollars for violations of sportfishing regulations   set  forth  in 6 NYCRR 10; (b) in the amount of seventy-five dollars for   all  other  offenses  under  this  chapter   provided,   however,   that   convictions   for   offenses   under  articles  seventeen,  nineteen  or   twenty-seven of this chapter shall be subject to a  mandatory  surcharge   equal  to  the  greater  of  seventy-five  dollars or six percent of any   penalty or fine imposed.  The mandatory surcharge shall be paid  to  the   clerk of the court who shall remit such mandatory surcharge to the state   comptroller  provided,  however,  that in cases where the conviction was   rendered by a town or a village justice court, the clerk of  such  court   shall  pay  twenty-five  dollars  of  such surcharge to the chief fiscal   officer of the town or village in the case of surcharges resulting  from   paragraph  (b)  of  this  subdivision  and  ten  dollars  in the case of   surcharges resulting from paragraph (a) of this  subdivision  and  shall   pay  the  remaining  amounts  of  such mandatory surcharges to the state   comptroller in the same manner as provided in section  71-0211  of  this   article.  The  comptroller shall pay such monies into the state treasury   to the credit of the general fund.2. Any person who has paid a mandatory surcharge under  the  authority   of  this  section  which  is ultimately determined not to be required by   this section shall be entitled to a refund of such  mandatory  surcharge   upon  application  to the state comptroller. The state comptroller shall   require such proof as is necessary to  determine  whether  a  refund  is   required by law.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-0301 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 3 - Summary Abatement 71-0301 - Summary Abatement.

§ 71-0301. Summary abatement.Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provisions  of  law,  whenever the   commissioner finds, after investigation, that  any  person  is  causing,   engaging  in  or  maintaining  a  condition  or  activity  which, in his   judgment, presents an imminent danger to the health or  welfare  of  the   people of the state or results in or is likely to result in irreversible   or   irreparable  damage  to  natural  resources,  and  relates  to  the   prevention and abatement powers of the  commissioner  and  it  therefore   appears to be prejudicial to the interests of the people of the state to   delay  action  until  an  opportunity for a hearing can be provided, the   commissioner may, without prior hearing, order such person by notice, in   writing  wherever  practicable  or  in  such  other  form  as   in   the   commissioner's   judgment  will  reasonably  notify  such  person  whose   practices are intended  to  be  proscribed,  to  discontinue,  abate  or   alleviate  such  condition  or activity, and thereupon such person shall   immediately discontinue, abate or alleviate such condition or  activity.   As  promptly  as  possible  thereafter,  not to exceed fifteen days, the   commissioner shall provide the person an opportunity to be heard and  to   present  proof  that  such  condition  or  activity does not violate the   provisions of this section.   The commissioner  shall  adopt  any  other   appropriate  rules  and  regulations  prescribing  the  procedure  to be   followed in the issuance of such orders. Any person who violates any  of   the  provisions  of,  or  who  fails to perform any duty imposed by this   section,  or  any  rule,  regulation  or  order   promulgated   by   the   commissioner  hereunder,  shall be liable to a civil penalty of not more   than  twenty-five  hundred  dollars  for  each  such  violation  and  an   additional  penalty  of  not more than five hundred dollars for each day   during which such violation continues, and, in  addition  thereto,  such   person  may  be  enjoined  from continuing such violation. Penalties and   injunctive relief provided herein shall  be  recoverable  in  an  action   brought  by  the  attorney general at the request and in the name of the   commissioner.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-0401 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 4 - Delegation of Enforcement 71-0401 - Delegation of Civil Enforcement Authority.

§ 71-0401. Delegation of civil enforcement authority.Whenever  the  attorney  general  is  authorized under this chapter to   initiate or prosecute a civil action or  proceeding  on  behalf  of  the   department, such authority may in the discretion of the attorney general   be delegated to the department, to initiate or prosecute any such action   or proceeding.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-0403 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 4 - Delegation of Enforcement 71-0403 - Delegation of Criminal Enforcement Authority.

§ 71-0403. Delegation of criminal enforcement authority.Whenever  the  attorney  general  is  authorized under this chapter to   prosecute a criminal  proceeding  on  behalf  of  the  department,  such   authority  may in the discretion of the attorney general be delegated to   the department, to initiate or conduct any such  prosecution.  Provided,   however,  that in any event the district attorney of the county in which   the violation occurs may initiate or conduct any such prosecution.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-0501 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 5 - Enforcement of Provisions Derived From Former Conservation Law 71-0501 - Applicability of This Title.

§ 71-0501. Applicability of this title.This title shall apply to sections 3-0109 through 3-0115 inclusive and   sections  3-0305  and  3-0307  of  article 3; articles 9, 11, 13 and 15;   titles 7, 9, 11 and 13 of article 21; articles 23 and 24;  and  articles   43, 45 and 47 of this chapter.