N.Y. General Municipal Law § 119-ee: Legislative findings and declaration

§ 119-ee. Legislative findings and declaration. The legislature finds

and declares that it is the policy of the state to achieve statewide

energy efficiency and renewable energy goals, reduce greenhouse gas

emissions and mitigate the effect of global climate change, and advance

a clean energy economy; and that to achieve such policy and goals the

state must promote the deployment of renewable energy systems and energy

efficiency measures throughout the state; and that municipalities would

fulfill an important public purpose by providing loans to property

owners for the installation of renewable energy systems and energy

efficiency measures.