| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2012 |
print number 3544a |
| Jan 23, 2012 |
amend and recommit to local government |
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to local government |
| Feb 25, 2011 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S3544
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2011-S3544 - Details
2011-S3544 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3544
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the general municipal law, in relation to land use compliance
for public construction projects
PURPOSE:
To require government units to comply with land use planning and zoning
laws with respect to the construction of public facilities.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill amends the General Municipal Law by adding a new
section 99-v which requires any unit of government, or subsidiary
thereof, to comply with all local, state and federal laws, rules,
regulations and ordinances with respect
to a location or proposed location for
the construction, development, planning, siting, leasing, operating, or
ownership of any facility, building or any other construction which is
being located within the State.
The term "unit of government" is defined as 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 university, a public improvement
or special district, a public authority, commission, committee or public
2011-S3544 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3544
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 25, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
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, OR SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, SHALL,
WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, SITING, LEAS-
ING, 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, 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 UNIVERSITY, A
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT OR SPECIAL DISTRICT, A PUBLIC AUTHORITY, COMMISSION,
COMMITTEE OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC CORPO-
RATION, AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OR UNIT OF GOVERNMENT WHICH EXERCISES
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.
LBD01941-01-1
2011-S3544A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S3544A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3544A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the general municipal law, in relation to land use compliance
for public construction projects
PURPOSE:
To require government units to comply with land use planning and
zoning laws with respect to the construction of public facilities.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill amends the General Municipal Law by adding a new
section 99-W which requires any unit of government, or subsidiary
there-of, to comply with all local, state and federal laws, rules,
regulations and ordinances with respect to a location or proposed
location for the construction, development, planning, citing,
leasing, operating, or ownership of any facility, building or any
other construction which is being located within the State.
The term "unit of government" is defined as 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 university, a public
improvement or special district, a public authority, commission,
committee or public benefit corporation, or unit of government which
2011-S3544A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3544--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 25, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- recom-
mitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance with Senate
Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
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-w to read as follows:
S 99-W. LAND USE PLANNING; COMPLIANCE. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW, ANY UNIT OF GOVERNMENT, OR SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, SHALL,
WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, SITING, LEAS-
ING, 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, 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 UNIVERSITY, A
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT OR SPECIAL DISTRICT, A PUBLIC AUTHORITY, COMMISSION,
COMMITTEE OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC CORPO-
RATION, AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OR UNIT OF GOVERNMENT WHICH EXERCISES
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.
LBD01941-02-2
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