Assembly Bill A9216

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the examination of current and the recommendation of future standardized building code requirements for flood mitigation

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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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2021-A9216 - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§374, 375 & 378, Exec L

2021-A9216 - Summary

Requires the examination of current and the recommendation of future standardized building code requirements for flood mitigation.

2021-A9216 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9216
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the examina-
   tion of current and the recommendation of future standardized building
   code requirements for flood mitigation
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 374 of the executive law, as added
 by  chapter 707 of the laws of 1981, the opening paragraph as amended by
 chapter 309 of the laws of 1996, paragraph a as amended by section 96 of
 subpart B of part C and as further amended by section 104 of part  A  of
 chapter  62  of  the laws of 2011, and paragraph c as amended by chapter
 920 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
   1. There is hereby created and established in the department of  state
 a  council,  to  be known as the state fire prevention and building code
 council. Such council shall consist of the secretary of state, as chair-
 man, the state fire administrator, THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE  OF  EMER-
 GENCY  MANAGEMENT and [fifteen] SIXTEEN other members to be appointed as
 follows:
   a. Two members, to be  appointed  by  the  governor,  from  among  the
 commissioners  of  the  departments of economic development, corrections
 and community supervision, education, health, labor, mental  health  and
 social  services,  office  of  general services, division of housing and
 community renewal, and the superintendent of financial services.
   b. Six members, to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall  be
 an elected official of a city with a population over one million, one of
 whom shall be an elected official of another city with a population over
 one  hundred  thousand,  one of whom shall be an elected official of any
 other city, one of whom shall be an elected county official, one of whom
 shall be an elected town official, and one of whom shall be  an  elected
 village official.
   c.  [Seven]  EIGHT  members,  to be appointed by the governor with the
 advice and consent of the senate, one of whom shall be  a  fire  service
 official, one of whom shall be a registered architect, one of whom shall
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2021-A9216A - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§374, 375 & 378, Exec L

2021-A9216A - Summary

Requires the examination of current and the recommendation of future standardized building code requirements for flood mitigation.

2021-A9216A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9216--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. OTIS, SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the examina-
   tion of current and the recommendation of future standardized building
   code requirements for flood mitigation
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 374 of the executive law, as added
 by  chapter 707 of the laws of 1981, the opening paragraph as amended by
 chapter 309 of the laws of 1996, paragraph a as amended by section 96 of
 subpart B of part C and as further amended by section 104 of part  A  of
 chapter  62  of  the laws of 2011, and paragraph c as amended by chapter
 920 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
   1. There is hereby created and established in the department of  state
 a  council,  to  be known as the state fire prevention and building code
 council. Such council shall consist of the secretary of state, as chair-
 man, the state fire administrator, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, THE DIRECTOR  OF  THE  OFFICE  OF  EMERGENCY
 MANAGEMENT  and  [fifteen]  SIXTEEN  other  members  to  be appointed as
 follows:
   a. Two members, to be  appointed  by  the  governor,  from  among  the
 commissioners  of  the  departments of economic development, corrections
 and community supervision, education, health, labor, mental  health  and
 social  services,  office  of  general services, division of housing and
 community renewal, and the superintendent of financial services.
   b. Six members, to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall  be
 an elected official of a city with a population over one million, one of
 whom shall be an elected official of another city with a population over
 one  hundred  thousand,  one of whom shall be an elected official of any
 other city, one of whom shall be an elected county official, one of whom
 shall be an elected town official, and one of whom shall be  an  elected
 village official.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2021-A9216B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§374, 375 & 378, Exec L

2021-A9216B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the examination of current and the recommendation of future standardized building code requirements for flood mitigation.

2021-A9216B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9216--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. OTIS, SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the examina-
   tion of current and the recommendation of future standardized building
   code requirements for flood mitigation
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Section 375 of the executive law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
   9.  TO  EXAMINE,  EVALUATE,  AND  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE
 STANDARDIZATION OF THE UNIFORM CODE AND LOCAL BUILDING CODES AND  PERMIT
 PROCESSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTION AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF SEA LEVEL
 RISE,  FLOODING,  SALTWATER  CORROSION,  COASTAL  OR  RIPARIAN  EROSION,
 STORMS, AND OTHER DEGRADATION THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF  CHARACTERISTICS  OF
 THE  COASTAL  ENVIRONMENT OR STRUCTURES LOCATED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY IN A
 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  AGENCY  ("FEMA")  DESIGNATED  (I)  SPECIAL
 FLOOD HAZARD AREA ACCORDING TO FEMA'S CURRENT FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS,
 OR  (II)  A  MODERATE RISK FLOOD HAZARD AREA ACCORDING TO FEMA'S CURRENT
 FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS. FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE COUNCIL  IS  AUTHORIZED
 TO  HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CONSULT WITH RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH-
 OUT THE STATE. ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FORMULATED PURSUANT TO THIS  SUBDIVI-
 SION  SHALL  BE  SUBMITTED  TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE
 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY  ALONG
 WITH SUCH LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AS THE COUNCIL DEEMS NECESSARY TO IMPLE-
 MENT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS.
   §  2.  Section  378  of  the  executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
   2-A. A. STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ALL BUILDINGS  AND  FOR  THE
 CONDITION,  OCCUPANCY,  MAINTENANCE,  CONSERVATION,  REHABILITATION  AND
 RENEWAL OF CERTAIN EXISTING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND  PREMISES  LOCATED
 ON OR NEAR COASTLINES FOR THE PURPOSES OF SAFEGUARDING LIFE AND PROPERTY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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