Senate Bill S239B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Enacts the "New York open water data act"

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2023-S239 - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9520

2023-S239 - Summary

Enacts the "New York open water data act"; directs certain agencies, under the leadership of conveners, to identify and integrate key water data sets; provides duties and an annual plan for data to be researched and reported.

2023-S239 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S239 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    239
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT in relation to enacting the "New York open water data act"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "New York open water data act".
   § 2. Definitions. For purposes of this act, the following terms  shall
 have the following meanings:
   1. "Agencies" means the:
   (a) New York water resources institute at Cornell University;
   (b) New York state department of environmental conservation;
   (c)  New  York  state  department  of  health's bureau of water supply
 protection;
   (d) New York state department of agriculture and markets;
   (e) New York state canal corporation; and
   (f) New York city department of environmental protection.
   2. "Data and information platform" means software, hardware and  tools
 that  collect,  organize,  integrate,  distribute and archive water data
 that at a minimum:
   (a) integrate water data managed by state  and  local  entities  using
 consistent and standardized formats; and
   (b) integrate:
   (i)  state  and  local  government  data on streamflow, precipitation,
 reservoir and irrigation system operations, ground water use and levels,
 municipal and industrial water use and land uses, but not including data
 from residential wells;
   (ii) data on water rights, water diversions and water quality; and
   (iii) data on fish, aquatic and riparian systems and ecological data.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00615-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S239A - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9520

2023-S239A - Summary

Enacts the "New York open water data act"; directs certain agencies, under the leadership of conveners, to identify and integrate key water data sets; provides duties and an annual plan for data to be researched and reported.

2023-S239A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S239A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  239--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MAY, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
   vation -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT in relation to enacting the "New York open water data act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "New York open water data act".
   §  2. Definitions. For purposes of this act, the following terms shall
 have the following meanings:
   1. "Agencies" means the:
   (a) New York water resources institute at Cornell University;
   (b) New York state department of environmental conservation;
   (c) New York state department  of  health's  bureau  of  water  supply
 protection;
   (d) New York state department of agriculture and markets;
   (e) New York state canal corporation; and
   (f) New York city department of environmental protection.
   2.  "Data and information platform" means software, hardware and tools
 that collect, organize, integrate, distribute  and  archive  water  data
 that at a minimum:
   (a)  integrate  water  data  managed by state and local entities using
 consistent and standardized formats; and
   (b) integrate:
   (i) state and local  government  data  on  streamflow,  precipitation,
 reservoir and irrigation system operations, ground water use and levels,
 municipal and industrial water use and land uses, but not including data
 from residential wells;
   (ii) data on water rights, water diversions and water quality;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S239B - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9520

2023-S239B - Summary

Enacts the "New York open water data act"; directs certain agencies, under the leadership of conveners, to identify and integrate key water data sets; provides duties and an annual plan for data to be researched and reported.

2023-S239B - Sponsor Memo

2023-S239B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  239--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MAY, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
   vation -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN ACT in relation to enacting the "New York open water data act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "New York open water data act".
   §  2. Definitions. For purposes of this act, the following terms shall
 have the following meanings:
   1. "Conveners" means the:
   (a) New York water resources institute at Cornell University; and
   (b) New York sea grant at Stony Brook University.
   2. "Agencies" means the:
   (a) New York state department of environmental conservation;
   (b) New York state department  of  health's  bureau  of  water  supply
 protection;
   (c) New York state department of agriculture and markets;
   (d) New York state canal corporation;
   (e) New York city department of environmental protection; and
   (f) public service commission.
   3.  "Data and information platform" means software, hardware and tools
 that collect, organize, integrate, distribute  and  archive  water  data
 that at a minimum:
   (a)  integrate  water  data  managed by state and local entities using
 consistent and standardized formats; and
   (b) integrate:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S239C - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9520

2023-S239C - Summary

Enacts the "New York open water data act"; directs certain agencies, under the leadership of conveners, to identify and integrate key water data sets; provides duties and an annual plan for data to be researched and reported.

2023-S239C - Sponsor Memo

2023-S239C - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  239--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MAY, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
   vation -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee  --  reported favorably from said committee and committed to
   the Committee  on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT in relation to enacting the "New York open water data act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "New York open water data act".
   §  2. Definitions. For purposes of this act, the following terms shall
 have the following meanings:
   1. "Conveners" means the:
   (a) New York water resources institute at Cornell University; and
   (b) New York sea grant at Stony Brook University.
   2. "Agencies" means the:
   (a) New York state department of environmental conservation;
   (b) New York state department  of  health's  bureau  of  water  supply
 protection;
   (c) New York state department of agriculture and markets;
   (d) New York state canal corporation;
   (e) New York city department of environmental protection; and
   (f) public service commission.
   3. "Water data" means measurements of basic properties relating to the
 planning  and  management  of  water  resources,  including  streamflow,
 precipitation, ground water, water quality and water use in agriculture,
 industry and municipal uses and natural systems.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S239D - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9520

2023-S239D - Summary

Enacts the "New York open water data act"; directs certain agencies, under the leadership of conveners, to identify and integrate key water data sets; provides duties and an annual plan for data to be researched and reported.

2023-S239D - Sponsor Memo

2023-S239D - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  239--D
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. MAY, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
   vation -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee  --  reported favorably from said committee and committed 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 Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT in relation to enacting the "New York open water data act"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "New York open water data act".
   § 2. Definitions. For purposes of this act, the following terms  shall
 have the following meanings:
   1. "Conveners" means the:
   (a) New York water resources institute at Cornell University; and
   (b) New York sea grant at Stony Brook University.
   2. "Agencies" means the:
   (a) New York state department of environmental conservation;
   (b)  New  York  state  department  of  health's bureau of water supply
 protection;
   (c) New York state department of agriculture and markets;
   (d) New York state canal corporation;
   (e) New York city department of environmental protection; and
   (f) public service commission.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S239E (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S9520

2023-S239E (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "New York open water data act"; directs certain agencies, under the leadership of conveners, to identify and integrate key water data sets; provides duties and an annual plan for data to be researched and reported.

2023-S239E (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S239E (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  239--E
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MAY,  COMRIE, HARCKHAM, JACKSON -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Environmental  Conservation  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said  commit-
   tee  and  committed  to the Committee on Environmental Conservation --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Envi-
   ronmental  Conservation  in  accordance  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to said committee -- reported favorably from said commit-
   tee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN ACT in relation to enacting the "New York open water data act"

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "New York open water data act".
   §  2. Definitions. For purposes of this act, the following terms shall
 have the following meanings:
   1. "Conveners" means the:
   (a) New York water resources institute at Cornell University; and
   (b) New York sea grant at Stony Brook University.
   2. "Agencies" means the:
   (a) New York state department of environmental conservation;
   (b) New York state department  of  health's  bureau  of  water  supply
 protection;
   (c) New York state department of agriculture and markets;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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