N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law Section 56-0105
Powers and duties

In administering the provisions of this article the respective commissioner or the secretary of state:

1.

shall make an itemized estimate of funds or appropriations requested annually for inclusion in the executive budget;

2.

shall, in the name of the state, as further provided within this article, contract to make, within the limitations of appropriations available therefor, state assistance payments toward the cost of a project approved, and to be undertaken pursuant to this article;

3.

shall approve vouchers for the payments pursuant to an approved contract; and

4.

may perform such other and further acts as may be necessary, proper or desirable to carry out the provisions of this article.

5.

Shall give a priority and preference to a project in any brownfield opportunity area designated pursuant to General Municipal Law § 970-R (State assistance for brownfield opportunity areas)section nine hundred seventy-r of the general municipal law.

Source: Section 56-0105 — Powers and duties, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/ENV/56-0105 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 31, 2026).

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