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§ 28-0111. Pollution    prevention    and    environmental    compliance               coordinating council.    1.  There  is  hereby   established   a   pollution   prevention   and  environmental compliance coordinating council which shall:    a.   provide  guidance  to  the  department  on  the  development  and  implementation of pollution prevention  programs,  including  the  small  business  pollution  prevention  and environmental compliance assistance  program and the identification of alternative compliance approaches that  incorporate pollution prevention;    b. coordinate the activities  of  the  department,  the  environmental  facilities  corporation, the department of economic development, the New  York state energy research and development authority and  the  New  York  foundation  for  science, technology and innovation to promote pollution  prevention and environmental compliance;    c.  make  periodic  reports  to  the  governor  and  the   legislature  concerning the effectiveness of pollution prevention programs, including  the adequacy of funding available, and difficulties encountered; and    d.  make  recommendations  for  the development of programs to further  promote pollution prevention  and  assist  small  businesses,  including  technical and financial assistance programs.    2.  The pollution prevention and environmental compliance coordinating  council  shall  include  the  commissioner,   the   president   of   the  environmental  facilities  corporation,  the  commissioner  of  economic  development, the chairperson of the New York state energy  research  and  development  authority,  and  the  executive  director  of  the New York  foundation for science, technology and innovation; or  their  designees.  The   council   shall   consult   with  representatives  of  businesses;  organizations  whose  prime  function  is   the   enhancement   of   the  environmental  quality  of  the  state;  municipalities,  not-for-profit  organizations and private contractors which provide pollution prevention  and compliance  assistance;  and  any  other  parties  the  coordinating  council deems appropriate.    3.  The  coordinating  council shall meet at least quarterly and shall  designate one of its members to serve as  chairperson  and  one  of  its  members  to  serve as secretary for the development and dissemination of  reports and advisory opinions. For the first year of its existence,  the  coordinating  council  shall  designate  the  commissioner or his or her  designee to serve as chairperson.

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Statutes > New-york > Env > Article-28 > 28-0111

§ 28-0111. Pollution    prevention    and    environmental    compliance               coordinating council.    1.  There  is  hereby   established   a   pollution   prevention   and  environmental compliance coordinating council which shall:    a.   provide  guidance  to  the  department  on  the  development  and  implementation of pollution prevention  programs,  including  the  small  business  pollution  prevention  and environmental compliance assistance  program and the identification of alternative compliance approaches that  incorporate pollution prevention;    b. coordinate the activities  of  the  department,  the  environmental  facilities  corporation, the department of economic development, the New  York state energy research and development authority and  the  New  York  foundation  for  science, technology and innovation to promote pollution  prevention and environmental compliance;    c.  make  periodic  reports  to  the  governor  and  the   legislature  concerning the effectiveness of pollution prevention programs, including  the adequacy of funding available, and difficulties encountered; and    d.  make  recommendations  for  the development of programs to further  promote pollution prevention  and  assist  small  businesses,  including  technical and financial assistance programs.    2.  The pollution prevention and environmental compliance coordinating  council  shall  include  the  commissioner,   the   president   of   the  environmental  facilities  corporation,  the  commissioner  of  economic  development, the chairperson of the New York state energy  research  and  development  authority,  and  the  executive  director  of  the New York  foundation for science, technology and innovation; or  their  designees.  The   council   shall   consult   with  representatives  of  businesses;  organizations  whose  prime  function  is   the   enhancement   of   the  environmental  quality  of  the  state;  municipalities,  not-for-profit  organizations and private contractors which provide pollution prevention  and compliance  assistance;  and  any  other  parties  the  coordinating  council deems appropriate.    3.  The  coordinating  council shall meet at least quarterly and shall  designate one of its members to serve as  chairperson  and  one  of  its  members  to  serve as secretary for the development and dissemination of  reports and advisory opinions. For the first year of its existence,  the  coordinating  council  shall  designate  the  commissioner or his or her  designee to serve as chairperson.

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State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-york > Env > Article-28 > 28-0111

§ 28-0111. Pollution    prevention    and    environmental    compliance               coordinating council.    1.  There  is  hereby   established   a   pollution   prevention   and  environmental compliance coordinating council which shall:    a.   provide  guidance  to  the  department  on  the  development  and  implementation of pollution prevention  programs,  including  the  small  business  pollution  prevention  and environmental compliance assistance  program and the identification of alternative compliance approaches that  incorporate pollution prevention;    b. coordinate the activities  of  the  department,  the  environmental  facilities  corporation, the department of economic development, the New  York state energy research and development authority and  the  New  York  foundation  for  science, technology and innovation to promote pollution  prevention and environmental compliance;    c.  make  periodic  reports  to  the  governor  and  the   legislature  concerning the effectiveness of pollution prevention programs, including  the adequacy of funding available, and difficulties encountered; and    d.  make  recommendations  for  the development of programs to further  promote pollution prevention  and  assist  small  businesses,  including  technical and financial assistance programs.    2.  The pollution prevention and environmental compliance coordinating  council  shall  include  the  commissioner,   the   president   of   the  environmental  facilities  corporation,  the  commissioner  of  economic  development, the chairperson of the New York state energy  research  and  development  authority,  and  the  executive  director  of  the New York  foundation for science, technology and innovation; or  their  designees.  The   council   shall   consult   with  representatives  of  businesses;  organizations  whose  prime  function  is   the   enhancement   of   the  environmental  quality  of  the  state;  municipalities,  not-for-profit  organizations and private contractors which provide pollution prevention  and compliance  assistance;  and  any  other  parties  the  coordinating  council deems appropriate.    3.  The  coordinating  council shall meet at least quarterly and shall  designate one of its members to serve as  chairperson  and  one  of  its  members  to  serve as secretary for the development and dissemination of  reports and advisory opinions. For the first year of its existence,  the  coordinating  council  shall  designate  the  commissioner or his or her  designee to serve as chairperson.