Of the moneys received by the state from the sale of bonds pursuant to
the environmental bond act of 2022 to be used for open space land
conservation and recreation projects, up to six hundred fifty million
dollars ($650,000,000) shall be available for programs, plans, and
projects developed pursuant to section 58-0503 of this title, however,
not more than seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) shall be made
available for the creation of a fish hatchery, or the improvement,
expansion, repair or maintenance of existing fish hatcheries, not less
than three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) shall be made
available for open space land conservation projects pursuant to
paragraph a of subdivision one of section 58-0503 of this title and not
less than one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) shall be made
available for farmland protection pursuant to paragraph b of subdivision
one of section 58-0503 of this title.
* NB Takes effect only if section 1 of part TT of chapter 59 of the
laws of 2021 enacting the "clean water, clean air, and green jobs
environmental bond act of 2022" is submitted to the people at the
general election to be held in November 2022 and is approved by the
majority of votes
Structure New York Laws