(b) The commissioner of economic development shall serve as the sole
certification officer for businesses seeking certification as a clean
energy enterprise. The commissioner of economic development, after
consultation with the executive director of the New York state energy
research and development authority, shall promulgate regulations
governing (i) criteria of eligibility for designation of a clean energy
enterprise, (ii) the application process, and (iii) the certification by
the commissioner of economic development as to the eligibility of
business enterprises for benefits referred to in section nine hundred
sixty-six of this article. A business so certified shall be deemed to be
eligible for such benefits as if such business were located in an
investment zone as defined in paragraph (i) of subdivision (d) of
section nine hundred fifty-seven of this article. No such certification
shall be made after June thirtieth, two thousand ten.
(c) Such enterprise shall be exempt from the requirements of paragraph
(iii) of subdivision (a) of section nine hundred fifty-eight, sections
nine hundred sixty-one, nine hundred sixty-two and nine hundred
sixty-three of this article.
Structure New York Laws
Article 18-B - New York State Empire Zones
956 - Statement of Legislative Findings and Declaration.
958 - Criteria for Empire Zone Designation.
959 - Responsibilities of the Commissioner.
959-A - Rescinding of Local Incentives.
959-B - Clean Energy Enterprises.
960 - Designation of Empire Zones.
961 - Application for Empire Zone Designation.
962 - Empire Zone Development Plan.
963 - Local Administration of Empire Zones.
964 - Empire Zone Capital Corporations.
965 - Designation of Empire Zone as a Foreign Trade Zone.
966 - Special Provisions Relating to Empire Zones and Zone Equivalent Areas.
967 - Division of Taxes by Governmental Bodies.