S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N S E N A T E
May 2, 2012
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Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the project notification
fee imposed for asbestos removal
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 904 of the labor law is amended by adding two new
subdivisions 2-a and 2-b to read as follows:
2-A. THE PROJECT NOTIFICATION FEE IMPOSED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE WAIVED IF THE PROJECT IS BEING UNDERTAKEN BY OR ON
BEHALF OF A CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE, OR COUNTY THAT IS ABATING OR DEMOLISH-
ING A BUILDING THAT IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE OR UNSAFE. SUCH WAIVER SHALL
APPLY ONLY IF THE CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR COUNTY CERTIFIES IN WRITING
THAT THE PROJECT COST WILL EXCEED THE RESULTING VALUE OF THE PROPERTY.
2-B. THE PROJECT NOTIFICATION FEE IMPOSED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE WAIVED IF THE PROJECT IS BEING UNDERTAKEN: (A) PURSUANT
TO A PLAN ADOPTED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
LAW; (B) PURSUANT TO A PLAN ADOPTED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHTEEN-C OF
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW; OR (C) BY OR ON BEHALF OF A LAND BANK OPERAT-
ING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIXTEEN OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15647-01-2