Section 28-0111. Pollution prevention and environmental compliance coordinating council

1.  There  is  hereby   established   a   pollution   prevention   and
  environmental compliance coordinating council which shall:
    a.   provide  guidance  to  the  department  on  the  development  and
  implementation of pollution prevention  programs,  including  the  small
  business  pollution  prevention  and environmental compliance assistance
  program and the identification of alternative compliance approaches that
  incorporate pollution prevention;
    b. coordinate the activities  of  the  department,  the  environmental
  facilities  corporation, the department of economic development, the New
  York state energy research and development authority and  the  New  York
  foundation  for  science, technology and innovation to promote pollution
  prevention and environmental compliance;
    c.  make  periodic  reports  to  the  governor  and  the   legislature
  concerning the effectiveness of pollution prevention programs, including
  the adequacy of funding available, and difficulties encountered; and
    d.  make  recommendations  for  the development of programs to further
  promote pollution prevention  and  assist  small  businesses,  including
  technical and financial assistance programs.
    2.  The pollution prevention and environmental compliance coordinating
  council  shall  include  the  commissioner,   the   president   of   the
  environmental  facilities  corporation,  the  commissioner  of  economic
  development, the chairperson of the New York state energy  research  and
  development  authority,  and  the  executive  director  of  the New York
  foundation for science, technology and innovation; or  their  designees.
  The   council   shall   consult   with  representatives  of  businesses;
  organizations  whose  prime  function  is   the   enhancement   of   the
  environmental  quality  of  the  state;  municipalities,  not-for-profit
  organizations and private contractors which provide pollution prevention
  and compliance  assistance;  and  any  other  parties  the  coordinating
  council deems appropriate.
    3.  The  coordinating  council shall meet at least quarterly and shall
  designate one of its members to serve as  chairperson  and  one  of  its
  members  to  serve as secretary for the development and dissemination of
  reports and advisory opinions. For the first year of its existence,  the
  coordinating  council  shall  designate  the  commissioner or his or her
  designee to serve as chairperson.