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NY A10410
Bill
Status
3/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Grace Lee
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AI Summary
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Mandates technical assistance grants for brownfield sites located on or adjacent to schools or day care facilities, changing from discretionary ("may") to required ("shall") provision by the Department of Environmental Conservation
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Expands grant eligibility to include New York City community boards with jurisdiction over brownfield sites, in addition to existing 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
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Replaces the term "citizen participation" with "community participation" throughout the brownfield remediation program statutory language
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Requires the community participation handbook to include information about technical assistance grant availability to encourage community involvement in remediation decisions
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Takes effect on the first of February following enactment and applies to applications received on or after that date
Legislative Description
Relates to the availability of technical assistance grants in brownfield site remedial programs; provides that the commissioner of environmental conservation shall provide grants to the New York city community board with jurisdiction over the site or to any not-for-profit corporation exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code at any site which may be affected by a brownfield site remedial program.
Last Action
referred to environmental conservation
3/3/2026