221 - Legislative findings and objectives. - New York Statutes

§ 221. Legislative findings and objectives. 1. The legislature finds and declares that a significant percentage of the state's senior citizens live at or below the poverty level. In many cases, energy costs reach or exceed thirty percent of household income. These factors make energy conservation efforts on behalf of low income elderly crucial. The legislature further finds that energy conservation programs have been under-utilized by such citizens because of such factors as reduced mobility, social and physical isolation, and the complexity of the maze of services available. 2. The legislature therefore declares that a pilot program to assist such citizens to conserve energy should be implemented by the office in conjunction with county offices for the aging. The legislature further declares that such a program will further the energy conservation objectives of the state and should be partially supported by petroleum overcharge restitution funds.