Voters to decide on New York State Environmental Bond Act

It is asking for approval to bond $4.2 billion for investment in clean water, air, wildlife and the environment over a number of years.

News 12 Staff

Nov 8, 2022, 11:15 AM

Updated 626 days ago

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Along with state and local election races, voters will decide numerous ballot proposals today.
One of the proposals is the New York State Environmental Bond Act.
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On April 9, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature green lit the question. It is asking for approval to bond $4.2 billion for investment in clean water, air, wildlife and the environment over a number of years.
If this sounds familiar to you, that's because this was approved back in the 2020 budget, but the COVID-19 pandemic pumped the brakes on it.
If approved by voters, the renamed "Clean Air, Clean Water, and Green Jobs Bond Act" would be the first act like this since 1996.


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