Assembly Bill A3571

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Enacts the New York state flood mitigation grant act and makes an appropriation therefor

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A3571 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง16-0121, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A198
2011-2012: A44

2013-A3571 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the New York state comprehensive flood mitigation grant act; appropriates $5,000,000 therefor.

2013-A3571 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  3571

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Environmental Conservation

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.
                                                           LBD06566-01-3
              

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