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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Jan 09, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S401
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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-S401 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5623
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Highway Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§10, 102 & 140, Hway L; amd §1265, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S7734, A10243
2011-2012: S1341, A5520
2015-2016: S1837, A6297
2017-2018: S2930, A2506
2019-2020: A3206
2013-S401 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S401 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the highway law, in relation to authorizing the leasing of land adjacent to state and local highways for the purpose of the construction and operation of solar and wind electric generating systems; and to amend the public authorities law, in relation to granting such authorization to the metropolitan transportation authority PURPOSE: To authorize the lease of lands adjacent to state and county highways for operation of wind or solar electric generating systems. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Section 10 of the highway law by adding a new subdivision 38-a. Section 2 amends Section 102 of the highway law by adding a new subdivision 19. Section 3 amends Section 140 of the highway law by adding a new subdivision 20. JUSTIFICATION: This legislation will help to spur economic
2013-S401 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 401 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DILAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to authorizing the leasing of land adjacent to state and local highways for the purpose of the construction and operation of solar and wind electric generating systems; and to amend the public authorities law, in relation to granting such authorization to the metropolitan transportation author- ity THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 10 of the highway law is amended by adding a new subdivision 38-a to read as follows: 38-A. HAVE THE POWER TO LEASE, FOR A TERM NOT TO EXCEED NINETY-NINE YEARS, THE PROPERTY RIGHTS IN AIR SPACE, AND/OR UNUSED SURFACE OR SUBSURFACE SPACE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY STATE-OWNED PROPERTY UNDER HIS OR HER JURISDICTION OR OTHER PROPERTY ACQUIRED FOR STATE HIGHWAY PURPOSES. SUCH LEASES SHALL BE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF SOLAR AND/OR WIND ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEMS. SUCH SYSTEMS MAY BE MOUNTED UPON SOUND BARRIERS, RETAINING WALLS, OPEN UNOBSTRUCTED AREAS, PARKING LOTS, BRIDGES, BRIDGE STRUCTURES, SIGNS, SIGN STRUCTURES AND UPON ANY OTHER AREA UPON THE LEASED REAL PROPERTY. THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF SOLAR AND WIND ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEMS SUBJECT TO A LEASE AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO STATE AND FEDERAL LAW, RULES AND REGULATIONS, BUT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY LOCAL LAW, RESOLUTION, ORDINANCE, RULE OR REGULATION. THE TERMS OF ANY SUCH LEASE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. IN ORDER TO CARRY ANY SUCH LEASE INTO EFFECT, THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE, A LEASE TO SUCH PROPER- TY RIGHTS. EACH SUCH INSTRUMENT OF LEASE SHALL BE PREPARED BY THE ATTOR- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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