Senate Bill S5895

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes the town of North Hempstead to create a townwide environmental improvement district to identify and fund the costs associated with landfill maintenance

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  • 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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2009-S5895 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8769
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2049-e, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1270

2009-S5895 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the town of North Hempstead to create a townwide environmental improvement district to identify and fund the costs associated with landfill maintenance.

2009-S5895 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5895 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5895

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 18, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  C. JOHNSON  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  authorizing
  the  town  of  North  Hempstead  to  create  a  townwide environmental
  improvement district

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 2049-e of the public authorities law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
  4. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER LAW,  GENERAL,  SPECIAL
OR LOCAL, THE TOWN BY RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN BOARD AFTER AT LEAST THIRTY
DAYS  PUBLIC NOTICE AND A PUBLIC HEARING, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ESTAB-
LISH A TOWNWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND GREEN PROJECT INITIATIVES
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, ENCOMPASSING ALL REAL PROPERTY WITHIN  SUCH  TOWN,
FOR  THE PURPOSES OF ASSISTING THE AUTHORITY IN FULFILLING ITS POWERS AS
DESCRIBED IN SECTION TWO THOUSAND FORTY-NINE-D OF THIS TITLE AND MEETING
OBLIGATIONS INCURRED IN THE TREATMENT, MANAGEMENT  OR  DISPOSAL  OF  THE
TOWN  POPULATION'S  SOLID  WASTE  AND  ITS BY-PRODUCTS, AND TO UNDERTAKE
OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS, INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  EROSION
CONTROL, FLOOD MITIGATION AND REMEDIATION, SHORELINE PROTECTION, GROUND-
WATER  PROTECTION  AND WETLANDS PRESERVATION. THE TOWN BOARD SHALL SERVE
AS THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SUCH DISTRICT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14208-04-9

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