Thus, L4GJ drafted such bill which was introduced in both the Assembly and the Senate (A8377/S5640) in 2010. Specifically, the bill created a Green Jobs Subcommittee within the New York State Workforce Investment Board. The Green Jobs Subcommittee was mandated to oversee four tasks: perform a labor market and industry data analysis, make targeted recommendations to develop education and job training programs, assist local governments in creating local green jobs corps to spur job training and education throughout the state, and explore funding mechanisms through a mix of public and private resources.
The group lobbied for the bill in Albany on several occasions, including meeting with members of the Environmental Conservation Committee, where the bill was being considered, and speaking at a Small Business Committee hearing concerning fostering green jobs in New York state. The bill passed both houses nearly unanimously but unfortunately was vetoed by Governor Cuomo, who thought (incorrectly) that the bill was unnecessary given that this work was currently being carried out by the State Department of Labor.