The department shall make every effort practicable to achieve a goal
that forty percent of the funds pursuant to this article benefit
disadvantaged communities; however, disadvantaged communities shall
receive no less than thirty-five percent of the benefit of the funds
pursuant to this article.
* 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