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                                         8744

                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                     June 5, 2009
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       Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  KOLB,  BACALLES,  BARCLAY, BURLING, CALHOUN,
         CORWIN, DUPREY, HAYES,  McDONOUGH,  MOLINARO,  OAKS,  QUINN,  RABBITT,
         SCOZZAFAVA,  TOBACCO, WALKER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HAWLEY,
         JORDAN, McKEVITT, SALADINO, SAYWARD, TEDISCO, THIELE, TOWNSEND -- read
         once and referred  to  the  Committee  on  Economic  Development,  Job
         Creation, Commerce and Industry

       AN  ACT  to  amend the environmental conservation law, the state finance
         law, the tax law and the real property law, in relation to  establish-
         ing  a  statewide  green jobs development and recruitment strategy and
         creating tax credit incentives to attract green jobs

         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

    1    Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
    2  new section 3-0308 to read as follows:
    3  S 3-0308. GREEN JOBS DEVELOPMENT AND RECRUITMENT STRATEGY.
    4    1.  THE DEPARTMENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICUL-
    5  TURE  AND  MARKETS,  THE  NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
    6  AUTHORITY AND THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT  CORPORATION,  SHALL  DO  THE
    7  FOLLOWING:
    8    A. ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE GREEN JOBS DEVELOPMENT AND RECRUITMENT STRAT-
    9  EGY TO ATTRACT GREEN JOBS TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK;
   10    B. CONVERT EXISTING COMPANIES INTO GREEN JOB PROVIDERS;
   11    C. RECRUIT INDIVIDUALS FOR GREEN JOB CAREERS; AND
   12    D. ESTABLISH GREEN JOB CURRICULUMS AT BOCES AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
   13    2. WHENEVER USED IN THIS SECTION:
   14    A.  "GREEN  JOB"  SHALL MEAN WORK IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL OR AGRICULTURAL
   15  SECTOR OF THE ECONOMY INCLUDING WORK IN GREEN DEVELOPMENT,  GREEN  POWER
   16  PRODUCTION  AND/OR  ANY WORK UTILIZING GREEN POWER AT A MINIMUM OF TWEN-
   17  TY-FIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION;
   18    B. "GREEN DEVELOPMENT" SHALL MEAN EQUIPPING OR RETROFITTING BUILDINGS,
   19  HOMES AND FARMS TO INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY;  IMPROVING  MASS  TRANSIT

        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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    1  SYSTEMS;  IMPROVING ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS; CONVERTING TO GREEN
    2  POWER, OR UTILIZING LOCALLY GROWN FOOD PRODUCTS  AT  A  MINIMUM  OF  TEN
    3  PERCENT OF TOTAL PRODUCTS UTILIZED; AND
    4    C.  "GREEN  POWER"  SHALL MEAN WIND POWER, SOLAR POWER, NUCLEAR POWER,
    5  HYDROPOWER,  NATURAL  GAS,  BIOFUELS,  GEOTHERMAL   SYSTEMS,   ANAEROBIC
    6  DIGESTION  AND  METHANE  GAS,  INCLUDING THE CAPTURE OF METHANE GAS FROM
    7  DECOMPOSING WASTE IN LANDFILLS.
    8    S 2. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 12  of  section  213  of  the  state
    9  finance law, as added by chapter 705 of the laws of 1993, is amended and
   10  a new paragraph (f) is added to read as follows:
   11    (e)  for  certified  minority-and  women-owned businesses, projects to
   12  provide financing necessary to carry out a procurement contract with  an
   13  agency  or  authority  or  other  entity of the state or federal govern-
   14  ment[.]; OR
   15    (F) FOR ANY BUSINESS OR FARM SEEKING FINANCES FOR  GREEN  DEVELOPMENT,
   16  AS  DEFINED  BY SECTION 3-0308 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW AND
   17  INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS OR FOR  SWITCHING  COMMER-
   18  CIAL DAIRY OPERATIONS TO ORGANIC OPERATIONS.
   19    S  3.  Section  606  of  the  tax  law  is amended by adding three new
   20  subsections (g-3), (g-4) and (g-5) to read as follows:
   21    (G-3) GREEN JOB CREDIT. (1) A  TAXPAYER  SHALL  BE  ALLOWED  A  CREDIT
   22  AGAINST  THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE FOR THE CREATION OR MAINTENANCE
   23  OF FULL-TIME GREEN JOBS AT SUCH TAXPAYER'S BUSINESS. THE AMOUNT  OF  THE
   24  CREDIT  SHALL BE ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR GREEN JOBS WITH A
   25  SALARY OF FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OR LESS OR A  CREDIT  OF  TWO  THOUSAND
   26  DOLLARS  FOR  GREEN JOBS WITH A SALARY OF OVER FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. A
   27  TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED TO CLAIM SUCH CREDIT FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS.
   28    (2) "GREEN JOB" SHALL MEAN WORK IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL  OR  AGRICULTURAL
   29  SECTOR  OF  THE ECONOMY INCLUDING WORK IN GREEN DEVELOPMENT, GREEN POWER
   30  PRODUCTION AND/OR ANY WORK UTILIZING GREEN POWER AT A MINIMUM  OF  TWEN-
   31  TY-FIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION.
   32    (3) IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT, AND CARRYOVERS OF SUCH CREDIT, ALLOW-
   33  ABLE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR SHALL EXCEED THE TAXPAY-
   34  ER'S  TAX  FOR  SUCH YEAR, SUCH EXCESS AMOUNT MAY BE CARRIED OVER TO THE
   35  FIVE TAXABLE YEARS NEXT FOLLOWING THE TAXABLE YEAR WITH RESPECT TO WHICH
   36  THE CREDIT IS ALLOWED AND MAY BE DEDUCTED FROM THE  TAXPAYER'S  TAX  FOR
   37  SUCH YEAR OR YEARS.
   38    (G-4)  GREEN  POWER  CREDIT.  (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT
   39  AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE FOR  OPERATING  SUCH  TAXPAYER'S
   40  BUSINESS  WITH A MINIMUM OF TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMP-
   41  TION STEMMING FROM GREEN POWER. THE AMOUNT OF SUCH TAX CREDIT  SHALL  BE
   42  EQUAL  TO  TWENTY-FIVE  DOLLARS  PER  EMPLOYEE, BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
   43  TOTAL ENERGY COSTS PAID BY SUCH TAXPAYER.
   44    (2) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST THE  TAX  IMPOSED  BY
   45  THIS  ARTICLE  FOR  OPERATING SUCH TAXPAYER'S BUSINESS WITH A MINIMUM OF
   46  FIFTY PERCENT OF TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION STEMMING FROM GREEN POWER. THE
   47  AMOUNT OF SUCH TAX CREDIT SHALL BE EQUAL TO FIFTY DOLLARS PER  EMPLOYEE,
   48  BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL ENERGY COSTS PAID BY SUCH TAXPAYER.
   49    (3)  "GREEN  POWER" SHALL MEAN WIND POWER, SOLAR POWER, NUCLEAR POWER,
   50  HYDROPOWER,  NATURAL  GAS,  BIOFUELS,  GEOTHERMAL   SYSTEMS,   ANAEROBIC
   51  DIGESTION  AND  METHANE  GAS,  INCLUDING THE CAPTURE OF METHANE GAS FROM
   52  DECOMPOSING WASTE IN LANDFILLS.
   53    (4) IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT, AND CARRYOVERS OF SUCH CREDIT, ALLOW-
   54  ABLE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR SHALL EXCEED THE TAXPAY-
   55  ER'S TAX FOR SUCH YEAR, SUCH EXCESS AMOUNT MAY BE CARRIED  OVER  TO  THE
   56  FIVE TAXABLE YEARS NEXT FOLLOWING THE TAXABLE YEAR WITH RESPECT TO WHICH
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    1  THE  CREDIT  IS  ALLOWED AND MAY BE DEDUCTED FROM THE TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR
    2  SUCH YEAR OR YEARS.
    3    (G-5)  REAL  PROPERTY  TAX  CREDIT.  (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A
    4  CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX  IMPOSED  BY  THIS  ARTICLE  FOR  MAINTAINING  OR
    5  EXCEEDING  EMPLOYMENT LEVELS AT SUCH TAXPAYER'S BUSINESS, AS SUCH LEVELS
    6  EXISTED WHEN SUCH TAXPAYER INITIALLY APPLIED FOR THIS  TAX  CREDIT.  THE
    7  AMOUNT  OF  SUCH TAX CREDIT SHALL BE EQUAL TO TEN PERCENT OF THE TAXPAY-
    8  ER'S REAL PROPERTY TAXES PAID FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR.
    9    (2) IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT, AND CARRYOVERS OF SUCH CREDIT, ALLOW-
   10  ABLE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR SHALL EXCEED THE TAXPAY-
   11  ER'S TAX FOR SUCH YEAR, SUCH EXCESS AMOUNT MAY BE CARRIED  OVER  TO  THE
   12  FIVE TAXABLE YEARS NEXT FOLLOWING THE TAXABLE YEAR WITH RESPECT TO WHICH
   13  THE  CREDIT  IS  ALLOWED AND MAY BE DEDUCTED FROM THE TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR
   14  SUCH YEAR OR YEARS.
   15    S 4. Section 209 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivision
   16  12 to read as follows:
   17    12. FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR BEGINNING ON  OR  AFTER  JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO
   18  THOUSAND  TEN,  AN ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONS (G-3), (G-4)
   19  AND (G-5) OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE ALLOWED AN
   20  EXEMPTION AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE. FOR A COMPUTATION  OF
   21  THE  AMOUNT  OF  SUCH EXEMPTION SEE PARAGRAPHS ONE OF SUBSECTIONS (G-3),
   22  (G-4) AND (G-5) OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER.
   23    S 5. The real property tax law is amended  by  adding  a  new  section
   24  421-l to read as follows:
   25    S  421-L.  EXEMPTION  OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR GREEN POWER OR GREEN
   26  DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS MADE IN  RESIDENTIAL  BUILDINGS.  1.    RESIDENTIAL
   27  BUILDINGS  RECONSTRUCTED,  ALTERED  OR IMPROVED FOR GREEN POWER OR GREEN
   28  DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES SUBSEQUENT TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF A LOCAL LAW  OR
   29  RESOLUTION  PURSUANT  TO  THIS SECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND
   30  SPECIAL AD VALOREM LEVIES TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED  HEREINAFTER.  AFTER  A
   31  PUBLIC  HEARING,  THE GOVERNING BOARD OF A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE
   32  MAY ADOPT A LOCAL LAW  AND  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  OTHER  THAN  A  SCHOOL
   33  DISTRICT  SUBJECT TO ARTICLE FIFTY-TWO OF THE EDUCATION LAW, MAY ADOPT A
   34  RESOLUTION TO GRANT THE EXEMPTION AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. A
   35  COPY OF SUCH LOCAL LAW OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE STATE BOARD
   36  AND THE ASSESSOR OF SUCH COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE WHO PREPARES  THE
   37  ASSESSMENT  ROLL  ON WHICH THE TAXES OF SUCH COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE
   38  OR SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE LEVIED.
   39    2. (A) SUCH BUILDINGS SHALL BE EXEMPT TO THE EXTENT OF ONE HUNDRED PER
   40  CENTUM OF THE INCREASE IN ASSESSED VALUE THEREOF  ATTRIBUTABLE  TO  SUCH
   41  RECONSTRUCTION,  ALTERATION  OR  IMPROVEMENT  RELATED  TO GREEN POWER OR
   42  GREEN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS  FOR  SUCH  RESIDENTIAL  BUILDINGS.  FOR  THE
   43  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE MARKET VALUE OF THE RECONSTRUCTION, ALTER-
   44  ATION  OR  IMPROVEMENT  SHALL  BE  EQUAL TO THE INCREASED ASSESSED VALUE
   45  ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUCH RECONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION OR  IMPROVEMENT  DIVIDED
   46  BY  THE  CLASS  I RATIO IN A SPECIAL ASSESSING UNIT OR THE MOST RECENTLY
   47  ESTABLISHED STATE EQUALIZATION RATE OR SPECIAL EQUALIZATION RATE IN  THE
   48  REMAINDER  OF  THE  STATE,  EXCEPT  WHERE THE STATE EQUALIZATION RATE OR
   49  SPECIAL EQUALIZATION RATE EQUALS  OR  EXCEEDS  NINETY-FIVE  PERCENT,  IN
   50  WHICH  CASE  THE  INCREASE IN ASSESSED VALUE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUCH RECON-
   51  STRUCTION, ALTERATION OR IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO EQUAL THE MARKET
   52  VALUE OF SUCH RECONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION OR IMPROVEMENT.
   53    (B) NO SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL BE GRANTED FOR RECONSTRUCTION, ALTERATIONS
   54  OR IMPROVEMENTS UNLESS:
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    1    (I) SUCH  RECONSTRUCTION,  ALTERATION  OR  IMPROVEMENT  WAS  COMMENCED
    2  SUBSEQUENT  TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE LOCAL LAW OR RESOLUTION ADOPTED
    3  PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION; AND
    4    (II)  THE  GREATER PORTION, AS SO DETERMINED BY SQUARE FOOTAGE, OF THE
    5  BUILDING RECONSTRUCTED, ALTERED OR IMPROVED IS AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OLD.
    6    (C) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERMS RECONSTRUCTION,  ALTERATION
    7  AND IMPROVEMENT SHALL NOT INCLUDE ORDINARY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS.
    8    3.  SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL BE GRANTED ONLY UPON APPLICATION BY THE OWNER
    9  OF SUCH BUILDING ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD.  THE  APPLICA-
   10  TION  SHALL  BE  FILED WITH THE ASSESSOR OF THE CITY HAVING THE POWER TO
   11  ASSESS PROPERTY FOR TAXATION ON OR BEFORE THE APPROPRIATE TAXABLE STATUS
   12  DATE OF SUCH CITY.
   13    4. IF SATISFIED THAT THE APPLICANT IS ENTITLED TO AN EXEMPTION  PURSU-
   14  ANT TO THIS SECTION, THE ASSESSOR SHALL APPROVE THE APPLICATION AND SUCH
   15  BUILDING SHALL THEREAFTER BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND SPECIAL AD VALOREM
   16  LEVIES  AS  HEREIN PROVIDED COMMENCING WITH THE ASSESSMENT ROLL PREPARED
   17  ON THE BASIS OF THE TAXABLE STATUS DATE REFERRED TO IN SUBDIVISION THREE
   18  OF THIS SECTION. THE ASSESSED VALUE OF ANY EXEMPTION GRANTED PURSUANT TO
   19  THIS SECTION SHALL BE ENTERED BY THE ASSESSOR  ON  THE  ASSESSMENT  ROLL
   20  WITH  THE  TAXABLE PROPERTY, WITH THE AMOUNT OF THE EXEMPTION SHOWN IN A
   21  SEPARATE COLUMN.
   22    5. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SHALL MEAN
   23  ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE DESIGNED AND OCCUPIED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RESIDEN-
   24  TIAL PURPOSES BY NOT MORE THAN ONE FAMILY.
   25    6. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS  SECTION,  GREEN  POWER  SHALL  MEAN  WIND
   26  POWER,  SOLAR  POWER,  NUCLEAR POWER, HYDROPOWER, NATURAL GAS, BIOFUELS,
   27  ANAEROBIC DIGESTION AND METHANE GAS, INCLUDING THE  CAPTURE  OF  METHANE
   28  GAS FROM DECOMPOSING WASTE IN LANDFILLS.
   29    7.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, GREEN DEVELOPMENT SHALL MEAN
   30  EQUIPPING OR RETROFITTING BUILDINGS, HOMES AND FARMS TO INCREASE  ENERGY
   31  EFFICIENCY;  IMPROVING MASS TRANSIT SYSTEMS; IMPROVING ELECTRICAL TRANS-
   32  MISSION SYSTEMS; CONVERTING TO GREEN POWER, OR UTILIZING  LOCALLY  GROWN
   33  FOOD PRODUCTS AT A MINIMUM OF TEN PERCENT OF TOTAL PRODUCTS UTILIZED.
   34    8.  IN THE EVENT THAT A BUILDING GRANTED AN EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THIS
   35  SECTION CEASES TO BE USED PRIMARILY  FOR  RESIDENTIAL  PURPOSES  BY  THE
   36  OWNER  WHO  WAS  GRANTED THE EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR TITLE
   37  THERETO IS TRANSFERRED TO OTHER  THAN  THE  SPOUSE  OF  THE  OWNER,  THE
   38  EXEMPTION GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL CEASE.
   39    9. SUCH CITY MAY, BY ITS LOCAL LAW OR RESOLUTION:
   40    (A)  REDUCE  THE PER CENTUM OF EXEMPTION OTHERWISE ALLOWED PURSUANT TO
   41  THIS SECTION;
   42    (B) LIMIT ELIGIBILITY FOR THE  EXEMPTION  TO  THOSE  FORMS  OF  RECON-
   43  STRUCTION,  ALTERATIONS  OR IMPROVEMENTS AS ARE PRESCRIBED IN SUCH LOCAL
   44  LAW OR RESOLUTION;
   45    (C) PROVIDE THAT THE EXEMPTION  SHALL  BE  APPLICABLE  ONLY  TO  THOSE
   46  IMPROVEMENTS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN THE ASSESSED
   47  VALUATION  OF THE REAL PROPERTY BUT WHICH CONSIST OF AN ADDITION, REMOD-
   48  ELING OR MODERNIZATION TO AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE  TO  PREVENT
   49  PHYSICAL  DETERIORATION  OF  THE  STRUCTURE OR TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE
   50  BUILDING, SANITARY, HEALTH AND/OR FIRE CODES.
   51    S 6. Subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the  tax  law  is  amended  by
   52  adding a new paragraph 44 to read as follows:
   53    (44) RETAIL SALES OF ANY MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PURCHASED FOR
   54  THE PURPOSE OF GREEN POWER OR GREEN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR RESIDENTIAL
   55  BUILDINGS OR BUSINESSES.
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    1    S  7.  Subparagraph  (i)  of paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section
    2  1210 of the tax law, as amended by section 34 of part S-1 of chapter  57
    3  of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
    4    (i) Either, all of the taxes described in article twenty-eight of this
    5  chapter,  at  the same uniform rate, as to which taxes all provisions of
    6  the local laws, ordinances or resolutions imposing such taxes  shall  be
    7  identical,  except as to rate and except as otherwise provided, with the
    8  corresponding provisions in such  article  twenty-eight,  including  the
    9  definition  and  exemption  provisions  of  such  article, so far as the
   10  provisions of such article twenty-eight can be made  applicable  to  the
   11  taxes  imposed  by  such  city  or  county and with such limitations and
   12  special provisions as are set forth in this article. The  taxes  author-
   13  ized  under  this  subdivision  may  not  be imposed by a city or county
   14  unless the local law, ordinance or resolution imposes such taxes  so  as
   15  to  include  all  portions  and all types of receipts, charges or rents,
   16  subject to state tax under  sections  eleven  hundred  five  and  eleven
   17  hundred ten of this chapter, except as otherwise provided. (i) Any local
   18  law,  ordinance  or  resolution  enacted  by  any  city of less than one
   19  million or by any county or school district, imposing the taxes  author-
   20  ized by this subdivision, shall, notwithstanding any provision of law to
   21  the  contrary,  exclude from the operation of such local taxes all sales
   22  of tangible personal  property  for  use  or  consumption  directly  and
   23  predominantly  in  the  production  of  tangible personal property, gas,
   24  electricity, refrigeration or steam, for sale, by  manufacturing,  proc-
   25  essing,  generating,  assembly,  refining, mining or extracting; and all
   26  sales of tangible personal property for use or consumption predominantly
   27  either in the production of tangible personal  property,  for  sale,  by
   28  farming  or  in  a commercial horse boarding operation, or in both; and,
   29  unless such city, county or school district elects otherwise, shall omit
   30  the provision for credit or refund contained in clause six  of  subdivi-
   31  sion  (a)  or subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred nineteen of this
   32  chapter. (ii) Any local law, ordinance  or  resolution  enacted  by  any
   33  city,  county  or school district, imposing the taxes authorized by this
   34  subdivision, shall omit the residential solar energy  systems  equipment
   35  exemption  provided  for  in  subdivision (ee) [and], THE GREEN POWER OR
   36  GREEN  DEVELOPMENT  PROJECTS  EXEMPTION  PROVIDED   FOR   IN   PARAGRAPH
   37  FORTY-FOUR  OF  SUBDIVISION  (A) AND the clothing and footwear exemption
   38  provided for in paragraph thirty of subdivision (a)  of  section  eleven
   39  hundred  fifteen  of  this  chapter,  unless such city, county or school
   40  district elects otherwise as to either  such  residential  solar  energy
   41  systems  equipment  exemption or such clothing and footwear exemption OR
   42  SUCH GREEN POWER OR GREEN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS EXEMPTION.
   43    S 8. Section 1210 of the tax law is amended by adding a  new  subdivi-
   44  sion (p) to read as follows:
   45    (P)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF STATE OR LOCAL LAW, ORDI-
   46  NANCE OR RESOLUTION TO THE CONTRARY: (1)  ANY  CITY,  COUNTY  OR  SCHOOL
   47  DISTRICT  IN  WHICH THE TAXES IMPOSED BY SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT OF
   48  THIS CHAPTER ARE IN EFFECT, ACTING THROUGH ITS LOCAL  LEGISLATIVE  BODY,
   49  IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  AND  EMPOWERED  TO  ELECT  TO  PROVIDE  THE SAME
   50  EXEMPTIONS FROM SUCH TAXES AS THE GREEN POWER AND/OR  GREEN  DEVELOPMENT
   51  PROJECTS EXEMPTION FROM STATE SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES DESCRIBED
   52  IN  PARAGRAPH  FORTY-FOUR  OF  SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
   53  FIFTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER BY ENACTING A RESOLUTION IN THE FORM  SET  FORTH
   54  IN  PARAGRAPH  TWO  OF THIS SUBDIVISION; WHEREUPON, UPON COMPLIANCE WITH
   55  THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS (D) AND (E) OF THIS SECTION, SUCH  ENACT-
   56  MENT  OF  SUCH  RESOLUTION  SHALL  BE  DEEMED TO BE AN AMENDMENT TO SUCH
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    1  SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT AND SUCH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT SHALL
    2  BE DEEMED TO INCORPORATE SUCH  EXEMPTIONS  AS  IF  THEY  HAD  BEEN  DULY
    3  ENACTED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
    4    (2)  FORM  OF RESOLUTION: BE IT ENACTED BY THE (INSERT PROPER TITLE OF
    5  LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY) AS FOLLOWS:
    6  SECTION  ONE.  RECEIPTS  FROM  SALES  OF  AND  CONSIDERATION  GIVEN   OR
    7  CONTRACTED  TO  BE  GIVEN  FOR, OR FOR THE USE OF, PROPERTY AND SERVICES
    8  EXEMPT FROM STATE SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH
    9  44 OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION 1115 OF  THE  TAX  LAW  SHALL  ALSO  BE
   10  EXEMPT  FROM  SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES IMPOSED IN THIS JURISDIC-
   11  TION.
   12  SECTION TWO. THIS RESOLUTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1, (INSERT  THE
   13  YEAR, BUT NOT EARLIER THAN THE YEAR 2010) AND SHALL APPLY TO SALES MADE,
   14  SERVICES  RENDERED  AND USES OCCURRING ON AND AFTER THAT DATE IN ACCORD-
   15  ANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS IN SECTIONS 1106,  1216
   16  AND 1217 OF THE NEW YORK TAX LAW.
   17    S 9. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that:
   18    (a)  the  department  of  environmental  conservation shall promulgate
   19  rules and  regulations  necessary  and  appropriate  to  carry  out  the
   20  purposes of this act; and
   21    (b)  the  amendments to subparagraph (i) of paragraph 1 of subdivision
   22  (a) of section 1210 of the tax law made by section  seven  of  this  act
   23  shall  take effect on the same date and in the same manner as section 34
   24  of part S-1 of chapter 57 of the laws of 2009, as amended, takes effect.
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