NY State Senate Bill 2009-S6346

Senate Bill S6346

Signed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Includes Lake Ronkonkoma within the definition of inland waterways for the purposes of waterfront revitalization

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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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 16, 2010	signed chap.9
Mar 09, 2010	delivered to governor
Feb 22, 2010	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.672 substituted for a9237
Feb 02, 2010	referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate
Jan 26, 2010	advanced to third reading
Jan 25, 2010	2nd report cal.
Jan 20, 2010	1st report cal.26
Jan 06, 2010	referred to finance
Dec 16, 2009	referred to rules

Votes

- Feb 2, 2010 - Floor Vote
  S6346
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Feb 2, 2010
      
      aye (61)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Alesi
      
      Aubertine
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Espada
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Foley
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Huntley
      
      Johnson
      
      Johnson
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      Kruger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Leibell
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Monserrate
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Onorato
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Padavan
      
      Parker
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Schneiderman
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stachowski
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thompson
      
      Valesky
      
      Volker
      
      Winner
      
      Young
      
      excused (1)
      
      Morahan
  Jan 20, 2010 - Finance Committee Vote
  S6346
  
  33
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Finance Committee Vote: Jan 20, 2010
      
      aye (33)
      
      Adams
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Espada
      
      Farley
      
      Hannon
      
      Johnson
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      Kruger
      
      LaValle
      
      Larkin
      
      Leibell
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Padavan
      
      Parker
      
      Perkins
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Seward
      
      Stachowski
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thompson
      
      Valesky
      
      Volker

2009-S6346 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9237
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §911, Exec L

2009-S6346 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes Lake Ronkonkoma within the definition of "inland waterways" for the purpose of waterfront revitalization.

2009-S6346 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6346

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to including Lake
Ronkonkoma within the definition of "inland waterways" for the
purposes of waterfront revitalization


 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA :
To include Lake Ronkonkoma as one of the inland waterways eligible for
waterfront revitalization.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
This bill adds Lake Ronkonkoma to the list of inland waterways of New
York State that are eligible for waterfront revitalization.

 JUSTIFICATION
Lake Ronkonkoma is Long Island's largest freshwater lake. It has a
circumference of about 2 miles, is 0.65 miles across on average, and
was formed by retreating glaciers. Located in between the towns of
Smithtown, Islip, and Brookhaven, Lake Ronkonkoma has a rich history
dating back to colonial New York. The lake has served as a place of
recreation, tourism and commerce throughout its history.  However,
since the early 1960s unattended sections of beaches along the lake
have deteriorated.

The Lake Ronkonkoma Civic Organization is a non-profit group of
volunteers and concerned citizens whose mission is to improve the
quality of life in Lake Ronkonkoma and neighboring areas. They have
proposed a plan to create a unified park encompassing the shoreline
parks of Lake Ronkonkoma, Lily Pond and W.S. Commerdinger Park. The
benefits of this proposal are far-reaching and will restore Lake
Ronkonkoma as a focal point for the surrounding communities. It will
provide an asset for local neighborhood and county residents.
Improved, year-round access will provide residents with a historical
perspective and a greater appreciation of the Lake as a natural
resource. The proposal also will stimulate the nearby commercial areas
and will encourage more people to visit the area.

This legislation will include Lake Ronkonkoma in those waterways in
New York State that are eligible for waterway revitalization funding.
It is in the best interest of the people of Suffolk County for the
planned preservation, enhancement, protection, development and use of
Lake Ronkonkoma's resources. When Lake Ronkonkoma is eligible for
revitalization it will be a step toward a proper balance between
preservation of natural resources, accommodating the people of Suffolk
County, and economic development.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
New Bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2009-S6346 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6346

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            December 16, 2009
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to including Lake Ronkon-
  koma within the definition of "inland waterways" for the  purposes  of
  waterfront revitalization

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 911 of the executive law, as sepa-
rately amended by chapters 110 and 151 of the laws  of  2009,  paragraph
(a)  as separately amended by chapter 299 of the laws of 2009, paragraph
(b) as separately amended by chapter 300 of the laws of 2009  and  para-
graph  (c)  as separately amended by chapter 331 of the laws of 2009, is
amended to read as follows:
  4. "Inland waterways" shall mean (a) the state's  major  inland  lakes
consisting  of  lakes Big Tupper, Black, Canandaigua, Cayuga, Champlain,
Chautauqua, Conesus, Cranberry, George, Great Sacandaga, Honoeye,  Indi-
an, Keuka, Long, Mirror, Oneida, Onondaga, Otisco, Otsego, Owasco, Plac-
id,  Raquette, RONKONKOMA, Sacandaga, Saratoga, Schroon, Seneca, Skanea-
teles, Silver (in the county of Wyoming) and  Saranac,  and  the  Fulton
chain  of  lakes; (b) the state's major rivers comprised of the Ausable,
Black, Boquet, Canisteo, Chaumont  (including  Chaumont  bay),  Chemung,
Cohocton,  Delaware,  Deer, Genesee, Grasse, Hudson north of the federal
dam at Troy, Indian, Little (in  the  Adirondack  park),  Little  Salmon
(including  north  and  south branches), Mad, Mettowee, Mohawk, Oswegat-
chie, Racquette, Salmon, Saranac,  Susquehanna,  Tioga  and  Tioughnioga
rivers,  and  the  north and middle branches of the Moose river; (c) the
state's major creeks comprised of  the  Cincinatti,  East  Kill,  Esopus
(including  upper  and  lower  branches),  Fish (including east and west
branches), Gooseberry, Little Sandy, Onondaga, Sandy,  Schoharie,  South
Sandy,  Oatka and Tonawanda and West Kill; (d) the Barge Canal System as
defined in section two of the canal law; and (e) the adjacent shorelands

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14833-01-9

S. 6346                             2

to the extent that such inland waters and adjacent  lands  are  strongly
influenced  by  each  other  including,  but  not  limited  to, islands,
wetlands, beaches, dunes, barrier islands, cliffs,  bluffs  and  erosion
prone areas.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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