Assembly Bill A1902

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes the emergency water infrastructure repairs fund

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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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2017-A1902 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1285-s, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A1399

2017-A1902 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the emergency water infrastructure repairs fund; provides funding to municipalities for the emergency repair of any municipal water infrastructure.

2017-A1902 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1902
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  establishing
   the  emergency water infrastructure repairs fund; and making an appro-
   priation therefor

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 1285-s to read as follows:
   § 1285-S. EMERGENCY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS  FUND.  1.  THERE  IS
 HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE CUSTODY OF THE CORPORATION AN "EMERGENCY WATER
 INFRASTRUCTURE  REPAIRS  FUND".    THE  PURPOSE  OF THE FUND SHALL BE TO
 PROVIDE FUNDING TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF ANY MUNIC-
 IPAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION
 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "EMERGENCY" MEANS A TEMPORARY CONDITION OF FAILURE  OR  INADEQUACY
 OF  THE  WATER INFRASTRUCTURE OF A MUNICIPALITY RESULTING FROM STRESS OF
 WEATHER, CONVULSION OF NATURE, FIRE, FAILURE OF POWER, MECHANICAL BREAK-
 DOWN, BREAKAGE OR STOPPAGE OF MAINS AND  OTHER  PORTIONS  OF  THE  WATER
 SYSTEM OR SEWAGE SYSTEM;
   (B)  "FUND"  MEANS  THE  EMERGENCY  WATER  INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS FUND
 ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION;
   (C) "SEWAGE SYSTEM" MEANS ANY PART OF A  WASTEWATER  DISPOSAL  SYSTEM,
 INCLUDING  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO ALL PIPING, DRAINS, SEWERS, SEPTIC TANKS,
 DISTRIBUTION BOXES, ABSORPTION FIELDS, SEEPAGE PITS, CESSPOOLS, AND  DRY
 WELLS, OWNED AND OPERATED BY A MUNICIPALITY;
   (D) "WATER INFRASTRUCTURE" MEANS THE SEWAGE SYSTEM AND WATER SYSTEM OF
 A MUNICIPALITY; AND
   (E) "WATER SYSTEM" MEANS AND INCLUDES ALL THE PIPES, PUMPING STATIONS,
 ELEVATED  TANKS  AND OTHER STRUCTURES AND APPURTENANCES NECESSARY TO THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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