* § 99-qq. New York climate action fund. 1. There is hereby established in the joint custody of the commissioner of taxation and finance and the state comptroller a special fund to be known as the "New York climate action fund".

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2. The comptroller shall establish the following separate and distinct accounts within the New York climate action fund:

(a) consumer climate action account;

(b) industrial small business climate action account; and

(c) climate investment account.

3. (a) The New York climate action fund consumer climate action account shall consist of moneys received by the state pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision twenty-five of § 1854 of the public authorities law, and all other moneys appropriated, credited, or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law. Moneys of the account shall be expended for the purposes of providing benefits to help reduce potential increased costs of various goods and services to consumers in the state.

(b) The New York climate action fund industrial small business climate action account shall consist of moneys received by the state pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision twenty-five of § 1854 of the public authorities law, and all other moneys appropriated, credited, or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law. Moneys of the account shall be expended for the purposes of providing benefits to help reduce potential increased costs of various goods and services to industrial small businesses incorporated, formed or organized, and doing business in the state of New York.

(c) The New York climate action fund climate investment account shall consist of moneys received by the state pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision twenty-five of § 1854 of the public authorities law, and all other moneys appropriated, credited, or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law. Moneys of the account shall be made available for the purposes of assisting the state in transitioning to a less carbon intensive economy, including but not limited to: (i) purposes which are consistent with the general findings of the scoping plan prepared pursuant to section 75-0103 of the environmental conservation law; (ii) administrative and implementation costs, auction design and support costs, program design, evaluation, and other associated costs; and (iii) measures which prioritize disadvantaged communities by supporting actions consistent with the requirements of paragraph d of subdivision three of section 75-0109 and of section 75-0117 of the environmental conservation law, identified through community decision-making and stakeholder input, including early action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in disadvantaged communities.

4. Moneys in the New York climate action fund shall be kept separate from and shall not be commingled with any other moneys in the custody of the comptroller or the commissioner of taxation and finance. Provided, however, that any moneys of the fund not required for immediate use may, at the discretion of the comptroller, in consultation with the director of the division of budget, be invested by the comptroller in obligations of the United States or the state. The proceeds of any such investment shall be retained by the fund as assets to be used for purposes of the fund.

* NB There are 2 § 99-qq's