Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Feb 11, 2009 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S2054
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S2054 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A682
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง23-2711, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A106
2013-2014: A1672
2015-2016: A1704
2017-2018: A90
2019-2020: A260
2021-2022: A1045
2009-S2054 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2054 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to mining permits PURPOSE : To lengthen the time allotted for local governments to provide comment on a mining permit application. EXISTING LAW : Section 23-2711 of the Environmental Conservation Law presently allows a local government thirty days to respond to the Department of Environmental Conservation after receipt of notification of a mining permit application for both major and minor projects. JUSTIFICATION : When a mining application is received, there are a number of items to be reviewed regarding the effect of the proposed mining. Local governments have expressed concern that 30 days does not allow the municipality enough time to review the project and hear local concerns regarding the proposed mining. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2009-S2054 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2054 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 11, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to mining permits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 23-2711 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 166 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: (a) The chief administrative officer may make a determination, and notify the department and applicant, in regard to: (i) appropriate setbacks from property boundaries or public thorough- fare rights-of-way, (ii) manmade or natural barriers designed to restrict access if need- ed, and, if affirmative, the type, length, height and location thereof, (iii) the control of dust, (iv) hours of operation, and (v) whether mining is prohibited at that location. Any determination made by a local government hereunder shall be accom- panied by supporting documentation justifying the particular determi- nations on an individual basis. The chief administrative officer must provide any determinations, notices and supporting documents according to the following schedule: (i) within [thirty] NINETY days after receipt for a major project, (ii) within [thirty] NINETY days after receipt for a minor project. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to appli- cations for permits received on or after such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00631-01-9
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