N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 56-0611: Environmental compliance projects

§ 56-0611. Environmental compliance projects.

Of moneys made available under this title thirty million dollars

($30,000,000) shall be made available for state assistance payments

through the environmental facilities corporation to villages, towns, and

cities with a population of less than one million, for small business

environmental compliance assistance projects which enhance the quality

of the air of the state through compliance with environmental laws and

regulations, or by remedy or prevention of environmental deficiencies.

1. The president of the environmental facilities corporation is

authorized to provide state assistance payments to villages, towns, and

cities with a population of less than one million, for implementation of

small business environmental compliance assistance projects which

enhance the quality of the air of the state.

2. A village, town, and city with a population of less than one

million may submit an application to the president, in such form and

manner as the president may require, for state assistance payments

toward the cost of environmental compliance assistance projects.

3. Upon receipt of a request for a state assistance application, the

president shall review the request and, within ninety days from the

receipt of a complete application, may approve, disapprove, or recommend

modifications thereto consistent with applicable law criteria,

standards, or rules and regulations relative to such projects.