S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3630
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK, COLTON -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to land use
compliance for public construction projects
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
section 99-v to read as follows:
S 99-V. LAND USE PLANNING; COMPLIANCE. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW, ANY UNIT OF GOVERNMENT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO
OF THIS SECTION, OR SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, SHALL, WITH RESPECT TO THE
CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, SITING, LEASING, OPERATING OR
OWNERSHIP OF ANY FACILITY, BUILDING OR ANY OTHER CONSTRUCTION WHICH IS
LOCATED OR PROPOSED TO BE LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE, COMPLY WITH ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES WITH
RESPECT TO LAND USE PLANNING AND REVIEW OR ZONING APPLICABLE TO SUCH
LOCATION OR PROPOSED LOCATION.
2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "UNIT OF GOVERNMENT" SHALL
MEAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR ANY OTHER
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR CIVIL DIVISION OF THE STATE, A SCHOOL DISTRICT
OR ANY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OPERATING A PUBLIC SCHOOL, COLLEGE OR UNIVER-
SITY, A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT OR SPECIAL DISTRICT, A PUBLIC AUTHORITY,
COMMISSION, COMMITTEE OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC
CORPORATION, AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OR UNIT OF GOVERNMENT WHICH EXER-
CISES GOVERNMENTAL POWERS UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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