Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 28, 2014 |
held for consideration in children and families |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to children and families |
Feb 01, 2013 |
referred to children and families |
Assembly Bill A4290
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CURRAN
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2013-A4290 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A4290 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4290 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing neigh- borhoods an opportunity to be heard regarding the licensing of a child day care center caring for seven or more children or a group family day care program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 390 of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 1-A. IF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE FOR EITHER A CHILD DAY CARE CENTER CARING FOR SEVEN OR MORE CHILDREN OR A GROUP FAMILY DAY CARE PROGRAM INTENDS TO ESTABLISH SUCH CHILD DAY CARE AT A LOCATION THAT IS ZONED ONLY AS RESIDENTIAL, PRIOR TO GRANTING SUCH A LICENSE, THE DEPARTMENT MUST PROVIDE THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN WHICH SUCH CHILD DAY CARE WILL BE LOCATED, AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN IN COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURES DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, WRITTEN NOTICE TO ALL OWNERS AND/OR OCCUPANTS OF RESIDENCES WITHIN A FIVE RESIDENCE RADIUS OF THE PROPOSED CHILD DAY CARE LOCATION, AND SHALL PROVIDE A METHOD FOR THOSE NOTIFIED TO OBJECT TO THE LICENSING OF SUCH CHILD DAY CARE. AN OBJECTION SHALL QUALIFY THE MATTER TO BE TREATED AS AN ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDING AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE THREE OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT. THE DEPARTMENT WILL MAKE THE FINAL DETERMINATION AS TO THE LICENSING OF AN OPPOSED CHILD DAY CARE LOCATION. IN MAKING ITS DETERMINATION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE BENEFIT TO THE APPLICANT AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD IF THE LICENSE IS GRANTED, AS WEIGHED AGAINST THE DETRIMENT TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR COMMUNITY BY SUCH GRANT. IN MAKING SUCH DETERMINATION THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO CONSIDER WHETHER AN UNDESIRABLE CHANGE WILL BE PRODUCED IN THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR A DETRIMENT TO NEARBY PROPERTIES WILL BE CREATED BY THE GRANTING OF THE LICENSE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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