Senate Bill S8359

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes a task force to examine, assess and report on the potential effects of an offshore oil spill on Long Island

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 25, 2010	referred to rules

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2009-S8359 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A11594
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation

2009-S8359 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a task force to examine, assess and report on the potential effects of an offshore oil spill on Long Island.

2009-S8359 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S8359

TITLE OF BILL:

An act
to establish a task force to examine, assess and report upon the
potential effects of an offshore oil spill on Long Island

PURPOSE:

Establishes a task force to examine, assess and report on the
potential effects of an offshore oil spill on Long Island

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Establishes a task force to examine, evaluate and make
recommendations concerning the potential effects of an offshore oil
spill on the counties of Nassau and Suffolk providing that, to the
extent practicable, the task force will coordinate with the Coast
Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The task force will direct its attention to the potential effects of
an offshore oil spill on the counties of Nassau and Suffolk relating
to: evaluating the probability of an offshore oil spill occurring
that will affect the counties of Nassau and Suffolk; evaluating
consequences of an offshore oil spill; evaluating the commercial,
legal and environmental impacts; and examining methodologies which

may prevent offshore oil spills and those that would mitigate the
effects.

Section 2. Provides for the composition of the task force including
nine members: one member appointed by the commissioner of
environmental conservation, the attorney general, the director of the
state emergency management office, the commissioner of parks,
recreation and historic preservation, the state comptroller, the
governor, the commissioner of transportation, and one member
appointed by a majority vote of the county legislature of the county
of Nassau, and one member appointed by a majority vote of the county
legislature of the county of Suffolk. The chair of the task force
shall be elected by the task force amongst its membership.

Section 3. Provides for the duties and powers of the task force.

Section 4. Prohibits compensation for members of the task force but
allows for actual and necessary expenses.

Section 5. Allows the task force to request and receive, and utilize
facilities, resources, and data of any department, division, board,
bureau, commission or agency of the state or any political subdivision.

Section 6. Requires that the task force submit a written report to the
governor and the legislature of its findings, conclusions, and
recommendations within 120 days of the effective date of the act.

JUSTIFICATION:

The disastrous and deadly Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion of April
20th has become the worst spill in American history. To date, oil has
coated the shores of multiple states, and projections for the flow of
oil have it entering the Gulf Stream and endangering the eastern
seaboard. The forecast for any successful containment of the oil
spill has been August 20 10, and Long Island has been overdue for
Category I, Category II, and Category III hurricanes based on
meteorological trends. While the possibility of the oil or any
pollutants reaching the shores of Long Island remains unclear,
preempting contamination is key in mitigating any harmful effects.
Such harmful effects encompass the immediate dangers presented to the
coastal communities of Long Island, including but not limited to,
commercial, legal, and environmental interests and also the
tangential byproducts of a large environmental disaster to the rest
of the State including a loss of tourism, the impact on business
communities, and cleanup efforts. To be fully prepared, and to
protect our citizens, we have the duty to take preventative steps in
an attempt to alleviate any future crises.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2009-S8359 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8359

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 25, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  HANNON, FLANAGAN, FUSCHILLO, O. JOHNSON, LAVALLE,
  MARCELLINO, SKELOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed
  to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to establish a task force to examine, assess and report upon  the
  potential effects of an offshore oil spill on Long Island

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

  Section 1. A task force is hereby established to examine, evaluate and
make recommendations concerning the potential effects of an offshore oil
spill on the counties of Nassau and Suffolk. Such  task  force,  to  the
maximum  extent  practicable,  shall  coordinate  with  and  utilize the
resources of the Coast Guard and the National  Oceanic  and  Atmospheric
Administration.  The task force shall direct its attention to the poten-
tial effects of an offshore oil spill on  the  counties  of  Nassau  and
Suffolk relating to:
  (a) Evaluating the probability of an offshore oil spill occurring that
will affect the counties of Nassau and Suffolk;
  (b)  Evaluating  the  consequences  of  an offshore oil spill on busi-
nesses, residents, wildlife, fishing and  tourism  in  the  counties  of
Nassau and Suffolk;
  (c)  Evaluating the commercial, legal and environmental impacts caused
by an offshore oil spill on the counties of Nassau and Suffolk; and
  (d) Examining methodologies which may prevent offshore oil spills  and
those  that would mitigate the effects of such an oil spill on the coun-
ties of Nassau and Suffolk.
  S 2. (a) The task force shall consist of 9 members to be appointed  as
follows:
  (i)  one member appointed by the commissioner of environmental conser-
vation;
  (ii) one member appointed by the attorney general;
  (iii) one member appointed by the  director  of  the  state  emergency
management office;
  (iv) one member appointed by the commissioner of parks, recreation and
historic preservation;

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

                                                           LBD17834-02-0

S. 8359                             2

  (v) one member appointed by the state comptroller;
  (vi) one member appointed by the governor;
  (vii) one member appointed by the commissioner of transportation;
  (viii) one member appointed by majority vote of the county legislature
of the county of Nassau; and
  (ix)  one  member appointed by majority vote of the county legislature
of the county of Suffolk.
  (b) The chair of the task force shall be elected  by  the  task  force
from  amongst  its  membership.  Vacancies in the membership of the task
force shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments.
  S 3. The task force shall meet within the  state,  shall  hold  public
hearings and shall have all the powers of a legislative committee pursu-
ant to the legislative law.
  S  4.  The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
  S 5. To the maximum extent feasible, the task force shall be  entitled
to  request  and  receive,  and  shall utilize and be provided with such
facilities, resources and  data  of  any  department,  division,  board,
bureau,  commission  or agency of the state or any political subdivision
thereof as it may reasonably request to properly carry out its duties.
  S 6. The task force shall submit a written report, to the governor and
the legislature, of its findings, conclusions and recommendations within
120 days of the effective date of this act.  The  written  report  shall
include  such  legislative  proposals as it deems necessary to implement
its recommendations.
  S 7. This act shall take effect immediately.

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