BILL NUMBER:  S5902

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend part T of chapter 57 of the laws of 2017, constituting
the clean water infrastructure act of 2017, in relation to the
effectiveness thereof

 PURPOSE :

This bill would amend the Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017 to
provide for emergency financial assistance to be available
immediately.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 amends Section 14 of Part T of Chapter 57 of the Laws of
2017 (the Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017) to provide for
emergency financial assistance to be available immediately.

Section 2 provides for an immediate effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017 that was recently passed as
a part of the 2017-18 Enacted Budget provides for water infrastructure
              

emergency financial assistance. Upon the declaration of an emergency
in a municipality, the Department of Environmental Conservation or the
Department of Health must determine if there is an imminent hazard to
the public health or welfare or to the environment. If a hazard or the
threat of a hazard is found, temporary emergency assistance must be
provided to the municipality.  Such assistance must be provided within
two business days after the amount is determined.

In its original form, this assistance would not be available until 120
days after the effective date, or August 18, 2017. However, due to the
nature of emergency situations currently faced by municipalities
across the state and in anticipation of such emergency situations in
the near future, this bill would remove the 120 day waiting period,
providing for immediate emergency financial relief.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately