Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Sep 12, 2011 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S5886
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S5886 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A44
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Appropriations
- Laws Affected:
- Add §16-0121, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A198
2013-2014: A3571
2011-S5886 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5886 REVISED 09/16/11 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the New York state comprehensive flood mitigation grant act; making an appropriation therefor and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To create a comprehensive state-wide mitigation grant program run by the Department of Environmental Conservation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation shall establish a flood mitigation program which municipalities can apply to establish flood mitigation programs. The Commissioner will establish application rules and procedures and the department will work with each municipality to coordinate approved programs. $5 million dollars will be appropriated to the DEC out of monies in the general fund for the first year; $10 million dollars will be appropriated in the second year. For the third year and all years thereafter no more than $15 million dollars will be appropriated for this program. This bill will sunset on December 31, 2019. JUSTIFICATION:
2011-S5886 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5886 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E September 12, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the New York state comprehensive flood mitigation grant act; making an appropriation therefor and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York state comprehensive flood mitigation grant act". S 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 16-0121 to read as follows: S 16-0121. COMPREHENSIVE FLOOD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "COMPREHENSIVE FLOOD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM". THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO AID MUNICIPALITIES WITH POPULATIONS LESS THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE TO IMPLEMENT FLOOD MITIGATION PLANS. 2. SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER, THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROVIDE GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION FOR FLOOD CONTROL AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECTS, AND FOR THE CAPITAL COSTS RELATED TO THE DESIGN, PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF AUTO- MATED FLOOD WARNING PROJECTS, PROVIDED THAT THE PROJECTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PLANS AND IMPLEMENTATION PREPARED AND ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT EACH PROJECT: (A) IS UNDER- TAKEN AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE FLOOD MANAGEMENT PLAN PREPARED AND ADOPTED BY SUCH MUNICIPALITY; AND (B) IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH ANY STATE INTERJURISDICTIONAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT PLAN. 3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO SET GUIDELINES AND PARAME- TERS FOR ANY PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HAVE POWER TO SET GRANT APPLICATION PROCEDURES. ANY COMPREHENSIVE FLOOD MANAGEMENT PLAN WHICH INCLUDES A PROJECT FOR WHICH GRANT FUNDS ARE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00289-01-1
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