Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 23, 2022 |
vetoed memo.175 |
Dec 12, 2022 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 03, 2022 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.771 substituted for a8659b |
Jun 03, 2022 |
substituted by s9432 rules report cal.771 reported reported referred to rules |
May 27, 2022 |
print number 8659b |
May 27, 2022 |
amend (t) and recommit to ways and means |
May 24, 2022 |
print number 8659a |
May 24, 2022 |
amend (t) and recommit to ways and means |
May 09, 2022 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Jan 10, 2022 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A8659B
Vetoed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
OTIS
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S9432 - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2021-A8659 - Details
2021-A8659 - Summary
Relates to the metropolitan commuter transportation authority establishing and implementing a policy for responsible management of vegetation and other activities that impact neighboring properties in order to preserve the safety and efficiency of commuter rail operations by implementing guidelines for removal and management policies.
2021-A8659 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8659 I N A S S E M B L Y January 10, 2022 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the metropol- itan commuter transportation authority establishing and implementing a land management policy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 20 to read as follows: 20. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW OR THE TERMS OF ANY CONTRACT, THE AUTHORITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD AND THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY, SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A RESPONSIBLE LAND MANAGEMENT POLICY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMOV- ING, TRIMMING OR CUTTING BACK ANY TREE, SHRUB OR OTHER VEGETATION TO PRESERVE THE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF COMMUTER RAIL OPERATIONS. (A) SUCH POLICY SHALL, AT A MINIMUM: (I) PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND CONSERVATION OF NATIVE BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECT NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS AGAINST LOSSES THAT RESULT FROM CLEAR-CUTTING; (II) PROHIBIT CLEAR-CUTTING UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW, REGU- LATION OR ORDER, THE TERMS OF ANY CONTRACT, TO PREVENT THE IMMINENT THREAT OF HARM TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY, OR TO PREVENT OR MITIGATE THE HARM OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY DAMAGED OR DISEASED TREES, SHRUBS, OR OTHER VEGETATION; (III) REQUIRE ADEQUATE COMMUNICATION OF ANY CLEAR-CUTTING OR VEGE- TATION MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY TO IMPACTED STAKEHOLDERS IN THE COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY SUCH ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FORTY-FIVE DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH ACTIVITIES TO (1) THE COMMUNITY BOARD OR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTING ALL MUNICI- PALITIES ENCOMPASSING LAND SUBJECT TO SUCH ACTIVITIES, (2) COUNTY AND STATE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTING DISTRICTS ENCOMPASSING LAND SUBJECT TO SUCH ACTIVITIES OR CONTIGUOUS TO A DISTRICT THAT CONTAINS AREAS AFFECTED BY SUCH ACTIVITIES, (3) THE EXECUTIVE OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH ACTIVITY OCCURS, AND (4) ANY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13140-01-1
2021-A8659A - Details
2021-A8659A - Summary
Relates to the metropolitan commuter transportation authority establishing and implementing a policy for responsible management of vegetation and other activities that impact neighboring properties in order to preserve the safety and efficiency of commuter rail operations by implementing guidelines for removal and management policies.
2021-A8659A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8659--A I N A S S E M B L Y January 10, 2022 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the metropol- itan commuter transportation authority establishing and implementing a land and vegetation management policy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 20 to read as follows: 20. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW OR THE TERMS OF ANY CONTRACT, THE AUTHORITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD AND THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY, SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A RESPONSIBLE LAND AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT POLICY TO OUTLINE POLICIES AND GOALS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF LAND UNDER THE CONTROL OF SUCH COMMUTER RAIL COMPANIES. THE PURPOSE OF SUCH POLICY IS TO DETAIL COMMU- TER RAIL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WITH RESPECT TO LAND USE AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACTIONS, AND COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION REGARDING SUCH ACTIONS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR COMMUTER RAIL PROPERTIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF COMMUTER RAIL OPERATIONS. SUCH POLICY SHALL: (A) INCLUDE GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNICATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS NEAR COMMUTER RAIL PROPERTIES OR PROPERTIES THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED BY CHANGES IN LAND USE AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT; (B) BE CONSISTENT WITH SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMUTER RAIL LINES; (C) PROVIDE GUIDANCE THAT SUCH ACTIONS CONSIDER THE IMPACT ON NEIGH- BORING PROPERTIES AND COMMUNITIES AND INCLUDE A GOAL OF MINIMIZING NEGA- TIVE IMPACTS WHERE POSSIBLE; (D) PROVIDE THAT VEGETATION REMOVAL AND MANAGEMENT POLICIES SHOULD CONSIDER THE IMPACT ON NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERA- TIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMUTER RAIL LINES; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2021-A8659B (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A8659B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the metropolitan commuter transportation authority establishing and implementing a policy for responsible management of vegetation and other activities that impact neighboring properties in order to preserve the safety and efficiency of commuter rail operations by implementing guidelines for removal and management policies.
2021-A8659B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8659--B I N A S S E M B L Y January 10, 2022 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the metropol- itan commuter transportation authority establishing and implementing a vegetation management policy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 20 to read as follows: 20. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW OR THE TERMS OF ANY CONTRACT, THE AUTHORITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD AND THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY, SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A POLICY FOR RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT OF VEGETATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT IMPACT NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES TO OUTLINE POLICIES AND GOALS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF VEGETATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT IMPACT NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF SUCH COMMUTER RAIL COMPA- NIES. THE PURPOSE OF SUCH POLICY IS TO DETAIL COMMUTER RAIL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES WITH RESPECT TO VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACTIONS AND OTHER ACTIONS THAT IMPACT NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES, AND COORDINATION AND COMMU- NICATION REGARDING SUCH ACTIONS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR COMMUTER RAIL PROPERTIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAFETY AND EFFICIEN- CY OF COMMUTER RAIL OPERATIONS. SUCH POLICY SHALL: (A) BE CONSISTENT WITH EXISTING REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONS GOVERNING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT OR OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT IMPACT NEIGH- BORING PROPERTIES BY A COMMUTER RAIL COMPANY; (B) INCLUDE GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNICATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS NEIGHBORING COMMUTER RAIL PROPERTIES THAT WOULD BE IMPACTED BY VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACTIONS AND OTHER ACTIONS THAT IMPACT NEIGHBORING PROPERTY; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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