BILL NUMBER: S6879
SPONSOR: RAMOS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the environmental conservation law and the labor law, in
relation to establishing the New York youth climate corps
 
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to mobilize New York's workforce and youth
to create a clean energy economy and strengthen our communities and
ecosystems in the face of climate impacts.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 & 2. Section 59-0101. Definitions:
Section 3. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 1 of subdivision (c) of section
25 25-c of the labor law, as amended by section 1 of subpart B of part N
of 26 chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended and a new subparagraph
(C) 27 is added.
Section 4. Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 58-0303 of the envi-
ronmental conservation law, as added by section 1 of part UU of chapter
59 of the laws of 2021, is amended.
Section 5. Subdivision 3 of section 580303 of the environmental conser-
vation law, as added by section 1 of part UU of chapter 59 of the laws
of 2021, is amended.
Section 6. Subdivision 4 of section 58-0303 of the environmental conser-
vation law, as added by section 1 of part UU of chapter 59 of the laws
of 2021, is amended.
Section 7. Subdivision 5 of section 58-0303 of the environmental conser-
vation law, as added by section 1 of part UU of chapter 59 of the laws
of 2021, is amended.
Section 8. Subdivision 2 of section 58-0503 of the environmental conser-
vation law, as added by section 1 of part UU of chapter 59 of the laws
of 18 2021, is amended.
Section 9. Subdivision 4 of section 58-0503 of the environmental conser-
vation law, as added by section 1 of part UU of chapter 59 of the laws
of 2021, is amended.
Section 10. Subdivision 7 of section 58-0503 of the environmental
conservation law, as added by section 1 of part UU of chapter 59 of the
laws of 2021, is amended.
Section 11. Subdivision 2 of section 580703 of the environmental conser-
vation law, as added by section 1 of part UU of chapter 59 of the laws
of 2021, is amended.
Section 12. Subdivision 2 of section 58-0903 of the environmental
conservation law, as added by Section 1 of part UU of chapter 59 of the
laws of 2021, is amended.
Section 13. Subdivision 4 of section 58-0903 of the environmental
conservation law, as added by section 1 of part UU of chapter 59 of the
laws of 2021, is amended.
Section 14. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it
shall 4 have become a law.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
We recognize that climate change and environmental degradation are two
of the greatest challenges facing the state and the world today, and
that we must mobilize New York's workforce and youth to create a clean
energy economy and strengthen our communities and ecosystems in the face
of climate impacts. There is a unique opportunity to mobilize young
adults to build clean energy and climate-resilient communities, econo-
mies, and ecosystems. Growing equity-centered, climate related service
programs and addressing critical gaps in service opportunities will
broaden access to service, ensuring that young adults of all back-
grounds, especially from overburdened communities and vulnerable popu-
lations, can serve. Doing so will also ensure that service programs
address the needs of communities across the state, especially those
communities disproportionately impacted by environmental and health
burden.
 
FISCAL IMPACT:
TBD
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law.

Statutes affected:
S6879: 25-c labor law