Assembly Bill A7044B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the general powers and duties of the canal corporation

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2021-A7044 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5958
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Canal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §10, Can L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A1700, S2001

2021-A7044 - Summary

Relates to the general powers and duties of the canal corporation; requires the canal corporation to cause the locks and lift bridges of the canal system to be operated May first through November fifteenth annually; requires the canal corporation to maintain and preserve the Erie Canal's historic resources; permits certain usage of the canal system's state drydocks, travel lifts, and other facilities for commercial boat companies.

2021-A7044 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7044
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the canal law, in relation to  the  general  powers  and
   duties of the canal corporation
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Subdivision 14 of section 10 of the canal law, as  amended
 by  chapter 420 of the laws of 1968, is amended and two new subdivisions
 6-a and 8-a are added to read as follows:
   6-A. CAUSE THE LOCKS AND LIFT BRIDGES OF THE CANAL SYSTEM TO BE  OPER-
 ATED  ANNUALLY  FOR  THE  PASSAGE OF COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL TRAFFIC
 BETWEEN EARLY MAY AND EARLY  NOVEMBER,  GENERALLY,  SUBJECT  TO  NATURAL
 CONDITIONS,  WEATHER, REQUIRED MAINTENANCE, CAPITAL REHABILITATION WORK,
 OR OTHER FACTORS IN THE CORPORATION'S DISCRETION.
   8-A. MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE ERIE CANAL'S  HISTORIC
 RESOURCES, INCLUDING ITS STRUCTURES, FLOATING PLANT, AND UNIQUE LANDSIDE
 FEATURES.
   14. Permit COMMERCIAL boat [owners] COMPANIES operating upon the canal
 system  to  use  state  drydocks,  TRAVEL LIFTS, OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR
 REQUIRED COAST GUARD  DRYDOCK  INSPECTIONS,  FOR  NON-NAVIGATION  SEASON
 STORAGE,  OR  while  making  emergency repairs to their vessels AT RATES
 PRESCRIBED UNDER SUBCHAPTER D OF CHAPTER III OF TITLE TWENTY-ONE OF  THE
 NEW YORK STATE CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10619-01-1

co-Sponsors

2021-A7044A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5958
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Canal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §10, Can L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A1700, S2001

2021-A7044A - Summary

Relates to the general powers and duties of the canal corporation; requires the canal corporation to cause the locks and lift bridges of the canal system to be operated May first through November fifteenth annually; requires the canal corporation to maintain and preserve the Erie Canal's historic resources; permits certain usage of the canal system's state drydocks, travel lifts, and other facilities for commercial boat companies.

2021-A7044A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7044--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BUTTENSCHON, McDONALD, CLARK, GALEF, STIRPE,
   WOERNER, LUNSFORD, MANKTELOW, NORRIS, WALSH -- read once and  referred
   to  the  Committee  on  Corporations,  Authorities  and Commissions --
   recommitted to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and  Commis-
   sions  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 canal law, in relation to  the  general  powers  and
   duties of the canal corporation
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 14 of section 10 of the canal law,  as  amended
 by  chapter 420 of the laws of 1968, is amended and two new subdivisions
 6-a and 8-a are added to read as follows:
   6-A. CAUSE THE LOCKS AND LIFT BRIDGES OF THE CANAL SYSTEM TO BE  OPER-
 ATED  ANNUALLY  FOR  THE  PASSAGE OF COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL TRAFFIC
 BETWEEN EARLY MAY AND EARLY  NOVEMBER,  GENERALLY,  SUBJECT  TO  NATURAL
 CONDITIONS,  WEATHER, REQUIRED MAINTENANCE, CAPITAL REHABILITATION WORK,
 OR OTHER FACTORS IN THE CORPORATION'S DISCRETION.
   8-A. MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE CANAL SYSTEM'S HISTOR-
 IC RESOURCES, INCLUDING ITS STRUCTURES, FLOATING PLANT, AND UNIQUE LAND-
 SIDE FEATURES.
   14. Permit boat owners AND COMMERCIAL  COMPANIES  operating  upon  the
 canal  system  to  use state drydocks, TRAVEL LIFTS, OR OTHER FACILITIES
 FOR REQUIRED COAST GUARD DRYDOCK INSPECTIONS, FOR NON-NAVIGATION  SEASON
 STORAGE,  OR  while  making  emergency repairs to their vessels AT RATES
 PRESCRIBED UNDER SUBCHAPTER D OF CHAPTER III OF TITLE TWENTY-ONE OF  THE
 NEW YORK STATE CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10619-02-1

co-Sponsors

2021-A7044B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5958
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Canal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §10, Can L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A1700, S2001

2021-A7044B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the general powers and duties of the canal corporation; requires the canal corporation to cause the locks and lift bridges of the canal system to be operated May first through November fifteenth annually; requires the canal corporation to maintain and preserve the Erie Canal's historic resources; permits certain usage of the canal system's state drydocks, travel lifts, and other facilities for commercial boat companies.

2021-A7044B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7044--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BUTTENSCHON, McDONALD, CLARK, GALEF, STIRPE,
   WOERNER, LUNSFORD, MANKTELOW, NORRIS, WALSH -- read once and  referred
   to  the  Committee  on  Corporations,  Authorities  and Commissions --
   recommitted to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and  Commis-
   sions  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- reported and referred to the  Committee  on  Ways
   and  Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the canal law, in relation to  the  general  powers  and
   duties of the canal corporation
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Subdivision 14 of section 10 of the canal law, as  amended
 by  chapter 420 of the laws of 1968, is amended and two new subdivisions
 6-a and 8-a are added to read as follows:
   6-A. CAUSE THE LOCKS AND LIFT BRIDGES OF THE CANAL SYSTEM TO BE  OPER-
 ATED  ANNUALLY  FOR  THE  PASSAGE OF COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL TRAFFIC
 BETWEEN MAY FIRST AND NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH, GENERALLY, SUBJECT TO  NATURAL
 CONDITIONS,  WEATHER, REQUIRED MAINTENANCE, CAPITAL REHABILITATION WORK,
 OR OTHER FACTORS RELATED TO SAFE CANAL OPERATION.
   8-A. MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE ERIE CANAL'S  HISTORIC
 RESOURCES, INCLUDING ITS STRUCTURES, FLOATING PLANT, AND UNIQUE LANDSIDE
 FEATURES.
   14. Permit COMMERCIAL boat [owners] COMPANIES operating upon the canal
 system  to  use  state  drydocks,  TRAVEL LIFTS, OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR
 REQUIRED COAST GUARD  DRYDOCK  INSPECTIONS,  FOR  NON-NAVIGATION  SEASON
 STORAGE,  OR  while  making  emergency repairs to their vessels AT RATES
 PRESCRIBED UNDER SUBCHAPTER D OF CHAPTER III OF TITLE TWENTY-ONE OF  THE
 NEW YORK STATE CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10619-05-2

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