NY State Senate Bill 2017-S4502

Senate Bill S4502

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the municipal severe storm relief fund for Rockaway, Queens to be administered by the division of homeland security

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Feb 16, 2017	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

2017-S4502 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §719, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S8100
2019-2020: S1470
2021-2022: S1564
2023-2024: S1206
2025-2026: S909

2017-S4502 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing the municipal severe storm relief fund for Rockaway, Queens to be administered by the division of homeland security and emergency services for damages that occurred as a result of Hurricane Sandy which caused damage from October twenty-ninth through November third, two thousand twelve.

2017-S4502 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4502

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
establishing the municipal severe storm relief fund for Rockaway,
Queens to be administered by the division of homeland security and
emergency services

 PURPOSE :

This bill establishes the municipal severe storm relief fund for
Rockaway, Queens to repair damage to public infrastructure caused by a
severe storm event between October 29 and November 3, 2012.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 amends the executive law by adding a new section 719
establishing the municipal severe storm relief fund for Rockaway,
Queens. The relief program, administered by the Division of Homeland
Security and Emergency Services, will apply to projects to repair
public infrastructure damaged by a severe storm event from October 29
through November 3, 2012. Funding shall not be used for infrastructure
repairs required due to normal wear and tear. The commissioner shall
establish the application process for the issuance of such grants.
Applications for grants are due no more than seven years after
November 3, 2012. The funding shall consist of revenue received
pursuant to appropriation, credit or transfer from any source pursuant

to law.

Section 2 provides for the effective date.

 EXISTING LAW :

New Law

 JUSTIFICATION :

Hurricane Sandy proved to be the second costliest hurricane in United
States history. This severe storm event destroyed roadways, bridges,
tunnels, boardwalks, municipal property, personal property, homes and
businesses. Catastrophically, lives were undone by this superstorm.
Rockaway, Queens was hit particularly hard and repairs are still
underway several years later. This program will help ensure the public
infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Sandy is repaired to restore and
protect this vulnerable coastal area.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

06/13/16 Referred to Rules

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S4502 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4502
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the
   municipal severe storm relief fund for Rockaway, Queens to be adminis-
   tered by the division of homeland security and emergency services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 719 to
 read as follows:
   § 719. MUNICIPAL SEVERE STORM RELIEF FUND  FOR  ROCKAWAY,  QUEENS.  1.
 THERE  IS  HEREBY ESTABLISHED A MUNICIPAL SEVERE STORM ASSISTANCE RELIEF
 PROGRAM FOR ROCKAWAY, QUEENS FOR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM  A  SEVERE  STORM
 AND FLOODING WHICH OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER THIRD, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE TO BE
 ADMINISTERED   BY  THE  DIVISION  OF  HOMELAND  SECURITY  AND  EMERGENCY
 SERVICES.
   2. PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR PROGRAM GRANTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL
 BE LIMITED TO  PROJECTS  TO  REPAIR  DAMAGE  TO  PUBLIC  INFRASTRUCTURE,
 INCLUDING  PUBLICLY OWNED ROADS, BRIDGES, BOARDWALKS, DRAINAGE AND FLOOD
 MITIGATION SYSTEMS, AND ANY ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY  FOR  THE
 SAFE  OPERATION  OF THE COMPONENTS THEREOF, WITHIN ROCKAWAY, QUEENS WHEN
 SUCH DAMAGE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF A  SEVERE  STORM  EVENT  ON  OCTOBER
 TWENTY-NINTH,  TWO  THOUSAND TWELVE THROUGH NOVEMBER THIRD, TWO THOUSAND
 TWELVE. IN NO EVENT SHALL FUNDING BE  USED  FOR  INFRASTRUCTURE  REPAIRS
 THAT ARE REQUIRED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.
   3. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY
 SERVICES  SHALL  ESTABLISH  PROCEDURES  FOR  RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FROM
 MUNICIPALITIES AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF GRANTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION
 WITHIN AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS.  APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH GRANTS SHALL  BE
 SUBMITTED  NO  MORE  THAN EIGHT YEARS AFTER NOVEMBER THIRD, TWO THOUSAND
 TWELVE. A MUNICIPALITY SHALL RECEIVE FIFTY PERCENT OF THE COST OF OTHER-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD02293-01-7

 S. 4502                             2
 
 WISE UNREIMBURSED REPAIRS FROM DAMAGES INCURRED DUE  TO  SUCH  FLOODING,
 PROVIDED  THE  APPROPRIATE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY HAS SUBMITTED APPROPRIATE
 DOCUMENTATION OF SUCH DAMAGE AND HAS FILED AN ATTESTATION WITH THE DIVI-
 SION  INDICATING THAT THE DAMAGE FOR WHICH REPAIRS WERE MADE IS DIRECTLY
 ATTRIBUTABLE TO FLOODING RESULTING FROM THE  OCTOBER  TWENTY-NINTH,  TWO
 THOUSAND TWELVE THROUGH NOVEMBER THIRD, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE STORM.
   4.  FUNDING  FOR  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUE RECEIVED
 PURSUANT TO AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR, AND ANY  OTHER  MONIES  APPROPRI-
 ATED,  CREDITED  OR  TRANSFERRED  FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW.
 NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  PREVENT  THE  STATE  FROM
 RECEIVING  GRANTS,  GIFTS  OR  BEQUESTS  FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM.
 GRANTS SHALL ONLY BE AWARDED BASED UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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