Senate Bill S7195B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the availability of technical assistance grants in brownfield site remedial programs

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Current Bill Status Via A7396 - Passed Senate


  • 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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2023-S7195 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7396
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§27-1405, 27-1409, 27-1415 & 27-1417, En Con L

2023-S7195 - Summary

Relates to the availability of technical assistance grants in brownfield site remedial programs; provides that the commissioner of environmental conservation shall provide grants to the New York city community board with jurisdiction over the site or to any not-for-profit corporation exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code at any site which may be affected by a brownfield site remedial program.

2023-S7195 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7195 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7195
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
   availability of technical assistance grants in brownfield site remedi-
   al programs

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.   Subdivision 6 of section  27-1405  of  the  environmental
 conservation  law,  as  amended by section 2 of part A of chapter 577 of
 the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
   6. "[Citizen] COMMUNITY participation plan" shall mean the description
 of [citizen] COMMUNITY participation activities prepared and carried out
 pursuant to section 27-1417 of this title.
   § 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision  2  and  subdivision  9  of  section
 27-1409 of the environmental conservation law, paragraph (b) of subdivi-
 sion  2  as amended by section 7 of part BB of chapter 56 of the laws of
 2015, and subdivision 9 as amended by section 4 of part A of chapter 577
 of the laws of 2004, are amended to read as follows:
   (b) [with respect to a brownfield site which the department has deter-
 mined constitutes a significant threat to the public health or  environ-
 ment  the  department may include a provision requiring] the [applicant]
 PARTICIPANT to provide a technical assistance  grant,  as  described  in
 subdivision  four  of section 27-1417 of this title and under the condi-
 tions described therein, to an eligible party in accordance with  proce-
 dures  established  under  such  program[, with the cost of such a grant
 incurred by a volunteer serving as an offset against such state costs];
   9. One requiring the preparation and  implementation  of  a  [citizen]
 COMMUNITY  participation  plan  consistent with the requirements of this
 title as soon as possible following execution of the  agreement  but  no
 later  than  prior  to the preparation of a draft remedial investigation
 plan by the applicant which shall include  a  description  of  [citizen]
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11147-06-3
              

2023-S7195A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7396
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§27-1405, 27-1409, 27-1415 & 27-1417, En Con L

2023-S7195A - Summary

Relates to the availability of technical assistance grants in brownfield site remedial programs; provides that the commissioner of environmental conservation shall provide grants to the New York city community board with jurisdiction over the site or to any not-for-profit corporation exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code at any site which may be affected by a brownfield site remedial program.

2023-S7195A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7195A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7195--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
   -- 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
   availability of technical assistance grants in brownfield site remedi-
   al programs
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    Subdivision  6  of section 27-1405 of the environmental
 conservation law, as amended by section 2 of part A of  chapter  577  of
 the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
   6. "[Citizen] COMMUNITY participation plan" shall mean the description
 of [citizen] COMMUNITY participation activities prepared and carried out
 pursuant to section 27-1417 of this title.
   §  2.  Paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  2 and subdivision 9 of section
 27-1409 of the environmental conservation law, paragraph (b) of subdivi-
 sion 2 as amended by section 7 of part BB of chapter 56 of the  laws  of
 2015, and subdivision 9 as amended by section 4 of part A of chapter 577
 of the laws of 2004, are amended to read as follows:
   (b) [with respect to a brownfield site which the department has deter-
 mined  constitutes a significant threat to the public health or environ-
 ment the department may include a provision requiring] the applicant  to
 provide  a  technical assistance grant, as described in subdivision four
 of section 27-1417 of this title  and  under  the  conditions  described
 therein,  to an eligible party in accordance with procedures established
 under such program, with the cost of such a grant incurred by  a  volun-
 teer serving as an offset against such state costs;
   9.  One  requiring  the  preparation and implementation of a [citizen]
 COMMUNITY participation plan consistent with the  requirements  of  this
 title  as  soon  as possible following execution of the agreement but no
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11147-07-3
              

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2023-S7195B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7396
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§27-1405, 27-1409, 27-1415 & 27-1417, En Con L

2023-S7195B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the availability of technical assistance grants in brownfield site remedial programs; provides that the commissioner of environmental conservation shall provide grants to the New York city community board with jurisdiction over the site or to any not-for-profit corporation exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code at any site which may be affected by a brownfield site remedial program.

2023-S7195B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7195B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7195--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and  recommitted  to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on
   Environmental Conservation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   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
   availability of technical assistance grants in brownfield site remedi-
   al programs
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    Subdivision  6  of section 27-1405 of the environmental
 conservation law, as amended by section 2 of part A of  chapter  577  of
 the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
   6. "[Citizen] COMMUNITY participation plan" shall mean the description
 of [citizen] COMMUNITY participation activities prepared and carried out
 pursuant to section 27-1417 of this title.
   §  2.  Subdivisions  2  and  9 of section 27-1409 of the environmental
 conservation law, subdivision 2 as amended by section 7 of  part  BB  of
 chapter  56 of the laws of 2015, and subdivision 9 as amended by section
 4 of part A of chapter 577 of the laws of 2004, are amended to  read  as
 follows:
   2.  One requiring: (a) the participant to pay for state costs, includ-
 ing the recovery of state costs incurred before the  effective  date  of
 such  agreement;  provided,  however,  that such costs may be based on a
 reasonable flat-fee for oversight, which  shall  reflect  the  projected
 future state costs incurred in negotiating and overseeing implementation
 of such agreement; [and]
   (b)  with  respect  to a brownfield site which: (I) the department has
 determined constitutes a significant threat  to  the  public  health  or

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11147-12-4
              

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