NY State Senate Bill 2023-S1206

Senate Bill S1206

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes 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
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Delivered to Governor
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Jan 03, 2024	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Jan 10, 2023	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

2023-S1206 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1405
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
2017-2018: S4502
2019-2020: S1470
2021-2022: S1564, A6759
2025-2026: S909, A459

2023-S1206 (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.

2023-S1206 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S1206

SPONSOR: SANDERS
 
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 adminis-
tered by the division of homeland security and emergency services

 
PURPOSE:

This bill establishes the municipal severe storm relief fund for Rocka-
way, 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 estab-
lishing 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 before November 3, 2026. 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 under-
way 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:

2021-22 REFERRED TO SENATE VETERANS,HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY
AFFAIRS

2021-22 referred to assembly ways and means

2019-20 REFERRED TO SENATE VETERANS,HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY
AFFAIRS

2017-18 REFERRED TO SENATE VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY
AFFAIRS
2016 Referred to Senate Rules

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S1206 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1206
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2023
                                ___________
 
 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 BEFORE NOVEMBER THIRD, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX. A MUNICIPALITY
 SHALL  RECEIVE  FIFTY  PERCENT  OF  THE  COST  OF OTHERWISE UNREIMBURSED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01735-01-3

 S. 1206                             2
 
 REPAIRS FROM DAMAGES INCURRED DUE TO SUCH FLOODING, PROVIDED THE  APPRO-
 PRIATE  MUNICIPAL  AUTHORITY  HAS SUBMITTED APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION OF
 SUCH DAMAGE AND HAS FILED AN ATTESTATION WITH  THE  DIVISION  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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