BILL NUMBER: S7370

SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend chapter 413 of the laws of 2015 amending the executive
law relating to quarterly claim reports for certain disaster assistance,
in relation to the effectiveness thereof

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL::

The purpose of this bill is to extend Chapter 713 of the laws of 2019.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS::

This bill would extend for four years, the requirement to produce a
quarterly report on the status of all claims currently pending for
disaster relief.

 
JUSTIFICATION::

              

In October 2012, Superstorm Sandy devastated communities across Long
Island and New York City. It was the deadliest and most destructive
hurricane of the 2012 season and was the second-costliest hurricane in
United States history. The aftermath of this storm is still impacting,
and causing hardship for, many residents of our state. As of October
2014, it was reported that repairs were complete for only 2,000 of the
8,896 Long Island homes that were approved for aid by NY Rising. More
than 5,000 households were still awaiting funding assistance eligibility
determinations. Since NY Rising was formed, there have been countless
reports from the frustrated people of Long Island of an overly complex
and cumbersome process to apply for and obtain the funding required to
rebuild or rehabilitate their homes, to participate in the acquisition
and buy-out programs, and to navigate the archaic system, in order to
restart their lives. This bill would allow the Legislature to oversee
the status of these claims and ensure that the process is being carried
out in a timely and orderly fashion. This legislation will help the
legislature ensure that the state is making every effort to provide for
the people whose lives were affected by this catastrophic event.

This law would extend the legal requirement to produce the quarterly
reports for four more years. It is important the State continue to over-
see the status of all pending disaster relief claims.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::

Chapter 713 of the Laws of 2019 Chapter 413 of the Laws of 2015

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS::

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE::

This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed repealed
December 2, 2027.