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NY S04263
Bill
Status
12/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian Kavanagh
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to mandate technical assistance grants for brownfield sites that pose significant public health or environmental threats, or are located on or adjacent to schools or day care facilities (previously discretionary)
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Expands eligibility for technical assistance grants to include New York City community boards in addition to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
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Maintains discretionary authority for the department to require technical assistance grants for all other brownfield sites not meeting the mandatory criteria
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Changes terminology throughout the brownfield remediation law from "citizen participation" to "community participation" for plans, handbooks, and requirements
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Requires the community participation handbook to include information about the availability of technical assistance grants
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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
VETOED MEMO.113
12/12/2025