Senate Bill S8170

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the department of environmental conservation, after consultation with the environmental facilities corporation and the department of state, to submit an annual agency stormwater expenditure report

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • 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-S8170 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Desig Art 16 §§16-0101 - 16-0119 to be Title 1, add Title 1 Head, Title 3 §16-0301, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8725

2023-S8170 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the department of environmental conservation, after consultation with the environmental facilities corporation and the department of state, to submit an annual agency stormwater expenditure report containing a comprehensive estimate and summary of funds needed and funds spent on stormwater projects under the department of environmental conservation, the environmental facilities corporation, the department of state and other applicable agencies or state authorities.

2023-S8170 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8170 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8170
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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
   requiring  the department of environmental conservation, after consul-
   tation with the environmental facilities corporation and department of
   state, to submit an annual agency stormwater expenditure report
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    Sections  16-0101  through 16-0119 of article 16 of the
 environmental conservation law are designated title 1, and a  new  title
 heading is added to read as follows:
            STATE PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL FLOOD CONTROL PROGRAM
   §  2.  Article  16 of the environmental conservation law is amended by
 adding a new title 3 to read as follows:
                                   TITLE 3
                       STATE STORMWATER FLOOD CONTROL
 SECTION 16-0301. AGENCY STORMWATER EXPENDITURE REPORTING.
 § 16-0301. AGENCY STORMWATER EXPENDITURE REPORTING.
   1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING  TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "AGENCY"  MEANS  ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION, DIVI-
 SION, OFFICE, OR COMMITTEE OF THE STATE, OR STATE AUTHORITY.
   (B) "STATE AUTHORITY" SHALL MEAN A PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC  BENEFIT
 CORPORATION  CREATED BY OR EXISTING UNDER THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, OR
 ANY OTHER LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITH ONE OR MORE OF ITS  MEMBERS
 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OR WHO SERVE AS MEMBERS BY VIRTUE OF HOLDING A
 CIVIL  OFFICE  OF  THE  STATE, OTHER THAN AN INTERSTATE OR INTERNATIONAL
 AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, INCLUDING SUBSIDIARIES OF  SUCH
 PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION.
   (C)  "STORMWATER  FUNDING"  MEANS  ALL  SPENDING BY THE STATE ON WATER
 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS INTENDED TO REDUCE OR MITIGATE FLOODING  IN  THE
 STATE.
   2. ANNUAL AGENCY STORMWATER EXPENDITURE REPORT.  THE DEPARTMENT, AFTER
 CONSULTATION  WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES CORPORATION, THE DEPART-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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