Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 23, 2018 |
print number 6221b |
Apr 23, 2018 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Mar 08, 2017 |
print number 6221a |
Mar 08, 2017 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Feb 28, 2017 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A6221B
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ABINANTI
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Bill Amendments
2017-A6221 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§15-2901, 15-2903, 15-2905, 15-2907, 15-2909, 15-2911 & 15-2913, add §§15-2904 & 15-2915, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
A2261
2021-2022: A2044
2017-A6221 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6221 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 28, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the water resources planning council THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15-2901 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: § 15-2901. Water resources planning council; organization. There is hereby established [within the department of environmental conservation] a water resources planning council. [It] THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A WATER RESOURCES PLANNING COUNCIL COMMISSIONER. THE WATER COMMISSIONER SHALL CHAIR THE WATER RESOURCES PLANNING COUNCIL AND SHALL HOLD NO OTHER PUBLIC OFFICE. THE COMMISSIONER'S DUTIES SHALL INCLUDE MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE WATER RESOURCES OF THE STATE. THE WATER RESOURCES PLANNING COUNCIL shall consist of [fifteen] SEVENTEEN VOTING members[, including] AND EIGHT NON-VOTING MEMBERS. (I) VOTING MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE THE CHAIR, the commissioners of agriculture and markets, economic development, environmental conservation, health, transporta- tion, HUMAN RIGHTS, the chair of the public service commission, presi- dent of the New York state energy research and development authority, secretary of state and seven members to be appointed by the governor including at least [one member] TWO MEMBERS who shall have expertise in the science of water resources planning [and], at least TWO MEMBERS WHO SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND/OR ENGINEERING AND one member [selected from a list proposed by public interest or environ- mental citizens organizations] WHO SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. These seven members APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR shall serve terms of [four] FIVE years each. Two of the members APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the majority leader of the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
James Skoufis
2017-A6221A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§15-2901, 15-2903, 15-2905, 15-2907, 15-2909, 15-2911 & 15-2913, add §§15-2904 & 15-2915, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
A2261
2021-2022: A2044
2017-A6221A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6221--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 28, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the water resources planning council THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15-2901 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: § 15-2901. Water resources planning council; organization. 1. There is hereby established [within the department of environmental conservation] a water resources planning council. [It] THE HEAD OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE THE WATER COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, AND HOLD OFFICE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR BY WHOM HE OR SHE WAS APPOINTED AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED. THE WATER COMMISSIONER SHALL HOLD NO OTHER PUBLIC OFFICE, AND SHALL BE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF AND IN SOLE CHARGE OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER RESOURCES PLANNING COUNCIL AND SHALL CHAIR THE COUNCIL. THE WATER COMMISSIONER SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY TO BE FIXED BY THE GOVERNOR WITHIN THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE THEREFOR BY APPROPRIATION, AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES ACTUALLY AND NECESSARILY INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES. THE COMMISSIONER'S DUTIES SHALL INCLUDE MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE WATER RESOURCES OF THE STATE. THE WATER RESOURCES PLANNING COUNCIL shall consist of [fifteen] SEVENTEEN VOTING members[, including] AND EIGHT NON-VOTING MEMBERS. (A) VOTING MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE THE CHAIR, the commissioners of agriculture and markets, economic development, environmental conser- vation, health, transportation, HUMAN RIGHTS, the chair of the public EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
James Skoufis
2017-A6221B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§15-2901, 15-2903, 15-2905, 15-2907, 15-2909, 15-2911 & 15-2913, add §§15-2904 & 15-2915, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
A2261
2021-2022: A2044
2017-A6221B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6221--B 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 28, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, SKOUFIS -- read once and referred 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 Conserva- tion in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- 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 water resources planning council THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15-2901 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: § 15-2901. Water resources planning council; organization. 1. There is hereby established [within the department of environmental conservation] a water resources planning council. [It] THE HEAD OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE THE WATER COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, AND HOLD OFFICE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR BY WHOM HE OR SHE WAS APPOINTED AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED. THE WATER COMMISSIONER SHALL HOLD NO OTHER PUBLIC OFFICE, AND SHALL BE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF AND IN SOLE CHARGE OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER RESOURCES PLANNING COUNCIL AND SHALL CHAIR THE COUNCIL. THE WATER COMMISSIONER SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY TO BE FIXED BY THE GOVERNOR WITHIN THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE THEREFOR BY APPROPRIATION, AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES ACTUALLY AND NECESSARILY INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES. THE COMMISSIONER'S DUTIES SHALL INCLUDE MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE WATER RESOURCES OF THE STATE. THE WATER RESOURCES PLANNING COUNCIL shall consist of [fifteen] SEVENTEEN VOTING members[, including] AND EIGHT NON-VOTING EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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