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Senate Bill S3931
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, Ind, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S3931 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S3931 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the "Rockland Bergen Bi-State Watershed Flood Prevention and Protection Act"; creates the twelve member Rockland Bergen Bi-State River Commission to identify and remediate the potential flood protection hazards along the tributaries and watersheds of the Hackensack River, Mahwah River, Ramapo River, Saddle River and Sparkill Brook/Creek that cross the interstate border region.
2009-S3931 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3931 TITLE OF BILL : An act enacting the "Rockland Bergen Bi-state watershed flood prevention and protection act" and creating the Rockland Bergen Bi-state River Commission PURPOSE : To formalize the existing relationship between the states of New York and New Jersey as it relates to the issues of flooding hazards along the various waterways that cross the interstate border region; more specifically, relating to tributaries and watersheds of the Hackensack River, Mahwah River, Ramapo River, Saddle River, and Sparkill Brook/Creek, within the counties of Rockland, New York and Bergen, New Jersey. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: This bill creates the "Rockland Bergen Bi-State Watershed Flood Protection Act" Section 2: Addresses the issues of flood hazards along the various waterways that cross the interstate border region and identifies the necessity for a bi-state approach to flood prevention and identifies the long history of cooperation between the states of New York and New Jersey. This section recognized the need to endorse and formalize such
2009-S3931 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 3931 A. 7428 2009-2010 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y April 6, 2009 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. MORAHAN -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, JAFFEE, CALHOUN, RABBITT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT enacting the "Rockland Bergen Bi-state watershed flood prevention and protection act" and creating the Rockland Bergen Bi-state River Commission THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Rockland Bergen Bi-state watershed flood prevention and protection act". S 2. The legislature finds and declares that the states of New York and New Jersey and their respective citizens share a common concern to protect their personal safety and property through the identification and remediation of potential flood hazards along the tributaries and watersheds of the Hackensack River, Mahwah River, Ramapo River, Saddle River, and Sparkill Brook/Creek that cross the interstate border region. The identification and remediation of potential flood hazards requires a bi-state comprehensive approach. A bi-state comprehensive flood prevention approach will also help ensure the preservation and mainte- nance of the environmentally beneficial impacts of the tributaries and watersheds of the Hackensack River, Mahwah River, Ramapo River, Saddle River, and Sparkill Brook/Creek. A bi-state approach will encourage open space and recreational opportunities along the tributaries and watersheds of the Hackensack River, Mahwah River, Ramapo River, Saddle River, and Sparkill Brook/Creek. The legislature further finds that there has been a long history of cooperation among state and local governmental entities and various private organizations and individuals EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09571-02-9
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