N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 19-0317: Air program evaluation

§ 19-0317. Air program evaluation.

Within eighteen months after the effective date of this section, and

biennially thereafter, the department shall, in coordination with the

department of economic development, prepare and submit to the governor

and the legislature a report evaluating the programs proposed or adopted

to implement the Act. The evaluation shall include:

1. an identification of the specific measures taken to implement the

Act, and progress made toward meeting emission reductions required by

the Act;

2. recommendations on any additional measures which must be taken if

the state is not meeting emission reductions required by the Act;

3. an evaluation of the resources available to implement the programs

required by the Act and whether those resources are sufficient;

4. an analysis of the costs of measures taken to implement the Act,

including costs imposed directly and indirectly on mobile sources,

stationary sources, consumers and businesses. The analysis shall also

identify the benefits of compliance with the Act;

5. an analysis of the adequacy of measures taken to assist small

business stationary sources in complying with the Act;

6. an identification and status of any non-compliance notifications

received from the United States environmental protection agency;

7. a summary of any significant new regulations or guidance prepared

by the United States environmental protection agency; and

8. an identification of any regulation or guidance expected from the

United States environmental protection agency necessary for the state to

implement provisions of the Act, and the effect of any past due rule or

guidance on the state's compliance efforts.