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Assembly Bill A1270A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes the town of North Hempstead to create a townwide environmental district to identify and fund the costs associated with landfill maintenance

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2011-A1270 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A8769

2011-A1270 - Summary

Authorizes the town of North Hempstead to create a townwide environmental improvement district to identify and fund the costs associated with landfill maintenance.

2011-A1270 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1270

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  authorizing
  the  town  of  North  Hempstead  to  create  a  townwide environmental
  improvement district

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

  Section  1. Section 2049-e of the public authorities law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
  4. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER LAW,  GENERAL,  SPECIAL
OR LOCAL, THE TOWN BY RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN BOARD AFTER AT LEAST THIRTY
DAYS  PUBLIC NOTICE AND A PUBLIC HEARING, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ESTAB-
LISH A TOWNWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND GREEN PROJECT INITIATIVES
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, ENCOMPASSING ALL REAL PROPERTY WITHIN  SUCH  TOWN,
FOR  THE PURPOSES OF ASSISTING THE AUTHORITY IN FULFILLING ITS POWERS AS
DESCRIBED IN SECTION TWO THOUSAND FORTY-NINE-D OF THIS ARTICLE AND MEET-
ING OBLIGATIONS INCURRED IN THE TREATMENT, MANAGEMENT OR DISPOSAL OF THE
TOWN POPULATION'S SOLID WASTE AND  ITS  BY-PRODUCTS,  AND  TO  UNDERTAKE
OTHER  ENVIRONMENTAL  PROJECTS,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, EROSION
CONTROL, FLOOD MITIGATION AND REMEDIATION, SHORELINE PROTECTION, GROUND-
WATER PROTECTION AND WETLANDS PRESERVATION. THE TOWN BOARD  SHALL  SERVE
AS THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SUCH DISTRICT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01527-01-1

2011-A1270A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A8769

2011-A1270A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the town of North Hempstead to create a townwide environmental improvement district to identify and fund the costs associated with landfill maintenance.

2011-A1270A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 1270--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Environmental  Conservation  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to authorize the town of North Hempstead  to  create  a  townwide
  solid waste management district

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

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the town  of
North  Hempstead shall be authorized and enabled to establish a townwide
special solid waste management district encompassing all parcels of real
property within the town. Such district shall assist the North Hempstead
solid waste management authority in meeting its obligations  and  assist
in  the disposal, treatment, management, transportation and recycling of
solid waste and recyclable materials generated  within  the  town.  Such
district  shall  be authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with
garbage districts and villages within the town relating to the disposal,
treatment, management, transportation and recycling of solid waste. Such
district shall be established and be governed  in  accordance  with  the
provisions of article 12 and article 12-A of the town 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.
                                                           LBD01527-02-1

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