Will New Yorkers Vote "Green" This Fall?
The $4.2 Billion Environmental Bond Act, Explained
New Yorkers have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to voice their support for building resilience and mitigation strategies in the face of climate change at the polls on November 8. The Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act is a $4.2 billion legislatively referred bond question that will be on the voters’ ballot at the general election. By voting yes, a voter supports the state issuing $4.2 billion in general obligation bonds for projects related to the environment, natural resources, water infrastructure, and climate change mitigation.
Julie Tighe, President of the New York League of Conservation Voters, notes that there will also be requirements that projects under the Bond Act use competitive wages and contract local unions when possible. “We’re excited about that because we want to make sure the jobs generated from the Bond Act are family-sustaining jobs,” Tighe says. “This is not just going to be fixing our pipes and parks but also supporting our families and communities.”
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