New York A 2028: Requires the filing of additional transferor and contributor identification information in campaign receipt and expenditure statements

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A02028 Summary:

BILL NOA02028 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORStirpe

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COSPNSRTaylor

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §99-r, St Fin L

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Establishes the sustainable communities fund; authorizes grants to municipal corporations who meet certain requirements for eligible projects that incorporate smart growth principles or utilize climate resilient and environmentally friendly construction techniques.

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BILL NOA02028 

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01/14/2025referred to ways and means

01/07/2026referred to ways and means

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2028

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE, TAYLOR -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Ways and Means

 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the
 sustainable communities fund

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section
 2 99-r to read as follows:
 3 § 99-r. Sustainable communities fund. 1. There is hereby established
 4 in the joint custody of the state comptroller and the commissioner of
 5 environmental conservation a fund to be known as the "sustainable commu-
 6 nities fund".
 7 2. Such fund shall consist of all monies appropriated for its purpose,
 8 all other monies credited or transferred to such fund pursuant to law,
 9 and all monies required by this section or any other provisions of law
 10 to be paid into or credited to such fund.
 11 3. Moneys of such fund shall be made available to the commissioner of
 12 environmental conservation and shall be used for grants to municipal
 13 corporations, as that term is defined in section two of the general
 14 municipal law, for eligible projects pursuant to this section. To quali-
 15 fy for such grants, municipal corporations shall (a) incorporate smart
 16 growth principles, as enumerated in article six of the environmental
 17 conservation law, into their comprehensive plans in accordance with
 18 sections two hundred seventy-two-a of the town law, 7-722 of the village
 19 law, and twenty-eight-a of the general city law, (b) demonstrate that
 20 eligible projects conform to the comprehensive plans, and (c) demon-
 21 strate the ability to leverage one dollar in matching funds for every
 22 dollar of state financial assistance.
 23 4. Following appropriation by the legislature, monies of the fund
 24 shall be available only for distribution to eligible projects. Such
 25 eligible projects shall incorporate smart growth principles or utilize

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03678-01-5

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 1 climate resilient and environmentally friendly construction techniques
 2 and shall include, but not be limited to, creating walkable communities
 3 including the widening of sidewalks and bike lanes, waterfront revitali-
 4 zation projects including dredging, beautification projects, combating
 5 urban sprawl, and developing mixed use communities.
 6 5. The commissioner of environmental conservation shall promulgate any
 7 necessary rules and regulations for the application and distribution of
 8 any funds pursuant to this section.
 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Effective immediately,
 10 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
 11 sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 12 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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