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                                    501
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in  relation  to  the
   establishment  of regional arts, cultural affairs, and parks sustaina-
   bility grants

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  arts and cultural affairs law is amended by adding a
 new article 6 to read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 6
     REGIONAL ARTS, CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND PARKS SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS
 SECTION 6.01. DEFINITIONS.
         6.03. ESTABLISHMENT  OF  ARTS,  CULTURAL  AFFAIRS,   AND   PARKS
                 REGIONS.
         6.05. REGIONAL  ARTS,  CULTURAL  AFFAIRS,  AND PARKS COMPETITIVE
                 SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS.
   § 6.01. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1.  "REGIONS" SHALL MEAN THE ARTS, CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND PARKS REGIONS
 ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 6.03 OF THIS ARTICLE.
   2. "REGIONAL COUNCILS" SHALL MEAN  THE  COUNCILS  WHICH  ISSUE  GRANTS
 UNDER SECTION 6.05 OF THIS ARTICLE.
   3.  "SUSTAINABILITY  PROGRAMS"  SHALL MEAN PROGRAMS WHICH: (A) PROMOTE
 SMART GROWTH AND SMART SITE PLANNING; (B) REDUCE  GREENHOUSE  GAS  EMIS-
 SIONS; (C) ACHIEVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTIONS; (D)
 FACILITATE  THE  INCORPORATION AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTS;
 (E) PROMOTE THE EFFICIENT USE OF  NATURAL  RESOURCES;  (F)  PROMOTE  THE
 CONSERVATION OF MATERIALS AND RESOURCES; AND (G) REDUCE WASTE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05516-01-1
              

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   §  6.03.  ESTABLISHMENT  OF ARTS, CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND PARKS REGIONS.
 TEN ARTS, CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND PARKS REGIONS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED WITH-
 IN THE STATE, ONE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING REGIONS:
   1. LONG ISLAND (WHICH CONSISTS OF SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTIES);
   2.  THE  CITY  OF NEW YORK (WHICH CONSISTS OF BRONX, NEW YORK, QUEENS,
 KINGS, AND RICHMOND COUNTIES);
   3. THE MID-HUDSON REGION (WHICH CONSISTS OF SULLIVAN,  ULSTER,  DUTCH-
 ESS, ORANGE, PUTNAM, WESTCHESTER, AND ROCKLAND COUNTIES);
   4.  THE  SOUTHERN TIER (WHICH CONSISTS OF STEUBEN, SCHUYLER, TOMPKINS,
 CHEMUNG, TIOGA, CHENANGO, BROOME, AND DELAWARE COUNTIES);
   5. THE CAPITAL REGION (WHICH CONSISTS OF WARREN, WASHINGTON, SARATOGA,
 SCHENECTADY, RENSSELAER, ALBANY, COLUMBIA, AND GREENE COUNTIES);
   6. THE MOHAWK VALLEY (WHICH  CONSISTS  OF  ONEIDA,  HERKIMER,  FULTON,
 MONTGOMERY, OTSEGO, AND SCHOHARIE COUNTIES);
   7.  THE  NORTH  COUNTRY  (WHICH  CONSISTS  OF  CLINTON,  FRANKLIN, ST.
 LAWRENCE, JEFFERSON, LEWIS, HAMILTON, AND ESSEX COUNTIES);
   8. THE CENTRAL REGION (WHICH CONSISTS  OF  OSWEGO,  CAYUGA,  ONONDAGA,
 MADISON, AND CORTLAND COUNTIES);
   9.  THE FINGER LAKES REGION (WHICH CONSISTS OF ORLEANS, MONROE, WAYNE,
 GENESEE, WYOMING, LIVINGSTON, ONTARIO, SENECA, AND YATES COUNTIES); AND
   10. THE WESTERN REGION (WHICH CONSISTS OF NIAGARA,  ERIE,  CHAUTAUQUA,
 CATTARAUGUS, AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES).
   §  6.05.  REGIONAL  ARTS,  CULTURAL  AFFAIRS,  AND  PARKS  COMPETITIVE
 SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS. 1. THE GOVERNOR SHALL, IN EACH REGION,  ESTABLISH
 A COUNCIL WHICH SHALL ISSUE COMPETITIVE SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS WITHIN THE
 REGION.  SIX MEMBERS OF EACH REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL BE LOCAL EXPERTS AND
 STAKEHOLDERS FROM ARTS AND  CULTURAL  AFFAIRS  ORGANIZATIONS  AND  PARKS
 ORGANIZATIONS  WITHIN  THE  REGION.  ONE MEMBER OF EACH REGIONAL COUNCIL
 SHALL BE AN EXPERT IN SUSTAINABILITY.  EACH REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL  HAVE
 SEVEN  TOTAL  MEMBERS  APPOINTED  TO  SUCH COUNCIL. FIVE MEMBERS OF EACH
 REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND SHALL  SERVE  AT
 THE  PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR, ONE MEMBER OF EACH REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL
 BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF
 THE ASSEMBLY, AND ONE MEMBER OF EACH REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL BE APPOINTED
 BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND SERVE AT  THE  PLEASURE  OF
 THE SENATE. ALL MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCILS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
 PROVISIONS OF SECTION SEVENTY-THREE-A OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
   2. THE REGIONAL COUNCILS SHALL, WITH APPROVAL FROM THE GOVERNOR, ISSUE
 COMPETITIVE SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS TO ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ORGANIZA-
 TIONS  AND  PARKS ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THEIR REGION FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS
 SUCH THAT:
   (A) IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK REGION, AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF GRANT MONEY  IS
 ISSUED TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH OPERATING BUDGETS OF TEN MILLION DOLLARS OR
 MORE  AS  IS ISSUED TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH OPERATING BUDGETS OF LESS THAN
 TEN MILLION DOLLARS; AND
   (B) IN ALL OTHER REGIONS, AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF GRANT MONEY IS ISSUED  TO
 ORGANIZATIONS  WITH OPERATING BUDGETS OF FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE AS
 IS ISSUED TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH OPERATING  BUDGETS  OF  LESS  THAN  FIVE
 MILLION DOLLARS.
   3. THE REGIONAL COUNCILS SHALL ISSUE COMPETITIVE SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS
 FOR  IMPLEMENTING  SUSTAINABILITY  PROGRAMS  AT  THE  ORGANIZATION. SUCH
 GRANTS SHALL BE ISSUED BASED ON CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNOR FOR
 SUCH PURPOSE.
   4. NO REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL ISSUE A COMPETITIVE SUSTAINABILITY  GRANT
 TO AN ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS RECEIVED A COMPETITIVE SUSTAINABILITY GRANT
 UNDER THIS ARTICLE WITHIN THE PRIOR THREE YEARS.

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   5.  NO  REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL ISSUE COMPETITIVE SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS
 TOTALING MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF SUCH COUNCIL'S COMPETITIVE SUSTAINA-
 BILITY GRANT MONEY ISSUED IN A CALENDAR YEAR TO PARKS ORGANIZATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.