Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 11, 2022 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to senate passed assembly |
May 10, 2022 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.103 rules report cal.103 reported |
May 09, 2022 |
reported referred to rules |
May 06, 2022 |
print number 2044a |
May 06, 2022 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Jan 14, 2021 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A2044A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ABINANTI
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Colin Schmitt
2021-A2044 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S1738
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§15-2901, 15-2903, 15-2905, 15-2907, 15-2909, 15-2911 & 15-2913, add §§15-2904 & 15-2915, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
A6221
2019-2020: A2261, S4291
2023-2024: S3396
2021-A2044 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2044 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 14, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, SCHMITT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the water resources planning council THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15-2901 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: § 15-2901. Water resources planning council; organization. 1. There is hereby established [within the department of environmental conservation] a water resources planning council. [It] THE HEAD OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE THE WATER COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, AND HOLD OFFICE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR BY WHOM HE OR SHE WAS APPOINTED AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED. THE WATER COMMISSIONER SHALL HOLD NO OTHER PUBLIC OFFICE, AND SHALL BE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF AND IN SOLE CHARGE OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER RESOURCES PLANNING COUNCIL AND SHALL CHAIR THE COUNCIL. THE WATER COMMISSIONER SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY TO BE FIXED BY THE GOVERNOR WITHIN THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE THEREFOR BY APPROPRIATION, AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES ACTUALLY AND NECESSARILY INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES. THE COMMISSIONER'S DUTIES SHALL INCLUDE MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE WATER RESOURCES OF THE STATE. THE WATER RESOURCES PLANNING COUNCIL shall consist of [fifteen] SEVENTEEN VOTING members[, including] AND EIGHT NON-VOTING MEMBERS. (A) VOTING MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE THE CHAIR, the commissioners of agriculture and markets, economic development, environmental conser- vation, health, transportation, HUMAN RIGHTS, the chair of the public service commission, president of the New York state energy research and development authority, secretary of state and seven members to be EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Colin Schmitt
Steven Otis
2021-A2044A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S1738
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§15-2901, 15-2903, 15-2905, 15-2907, 15-2909, 15-2911 & 15-2913, add §§15-2904 & 15-2915, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
A6221
2019-2020: A2261, S4291
2023-2024: S3396
2021-A2044A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2044--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 14, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, SCHMITT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the water resources planning council THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15-2901 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: § 15-2901. Water resources planning council; organization. There is hereby established within the department of environmental conservation a water resources planning council. It shall consist of [fifteen] SEVENTEEN VOTING members[, including] AND EIGHT NON-VOTING MEMBERS. 1. VOTING MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE THE CHAIR, the commissioners of agriculture and markets, economic development, environmental conserva- tion, health, transportation, HUMAN RIGHTS, the chair of the public service commission, president of the New York state energy research and development authority, secretary of state and seven members to be appointed by the governor including at least [one member] TWO MEMBERS who shall have expertise in the science of water resources planning [and], at least TWO MEMBERS WHO SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND/OR ENGINEERING AND one member [selected from a list proposed by public interest or environmental citizens organizations] WHO SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. These seven members APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR shall serve terms of [four] FIVE years each. Two of the members APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR shall be appointed upon the recommen- dation of the majority leader of the senate and two of the members APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR shall be appointed upon the recommendation of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01377-02-2
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