Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 03, 2011 |
signed chap.306 |
Jul 22, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.315 substituted for s4377a |
Jun 16, 2011 |
substituted by a7463a |
Jun 13, 2011 |
amended on third reading (t) 4377a |
Jun 13, 2011 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading |
Jun 10, 2011 |
returned to senate recalled from assembly |
May 04, 2011 |
referred to cities delivered to assembly passed senate |
Apr 11, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 06, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 05, 2011 |
1st report cal.315 |
Mar 31, 2011 |
referred to cities |
Senate Bill S4377
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7463 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2011-S4377 - Details
- Law Section:
- Real Property
- Laws Affected:
- Add §19-a, Gen City L; amd §§9-1503 & 24-0701, En Con L
2011-S4377 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4377 REVISED 03/31/11 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general city law and the environmental conservation law, in relation to authorizing owners of residential real property in cities having a population of one million or more to cut and remove reeds from their property PURPOSE: To authorize the unfettered removal of reeds by an owner of residential real property in the City of New York. SUMMARY OF PROVISION: Section one amends the general city law by adding a new section 19-a. Section two amends section 9-1503 of the environmental conservation law by adding a new subdivision 5. Section three amends section 24-0701 of the environmental conservation law by adding a new subdivision 4-a. JUSTIFICATION: Every year on Staten Island there are series of dangerous brushfires.
2011-S4377 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4377 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 31, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the general city law and the environmental conservation law, in relation to authorizing owners of residential real property in cities having a population of one million or more to cut and remove reeds from their property THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general city law is amended by adding a new section 19-a to read as follows: S 19-A. REGULATION OF THE REMOVAL OF REEDS (PHRAGMITES COMMUNIS). NO PROVISION OF LAW SHALL BE DEEMED TO AUTHORIZE ANY CITY HAVING A POPU- LATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE TO REGULATE THE CUTTING, PULLING OR DIGGING UP FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMOVAL, OR CAUSING TO BE SO REMOVED, BY THE OWNER OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY IN SUCH CITY, ANY REED (PHRAG- MITES COMMUNIS) GROWING ON SUCH REAL PROPERTY. S 2. Section 9-1503 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 5. NO PROVISION OF THIS TITLE SHALL BE DEEMED TO PROHIBIT OR AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO REGULATE THE CUTTING, PULLING OR DIGGING UP FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMOVAL, OR CAUSING TO BE SO REMOVED, BY THE OWNER OF RESI- DENTIAL REAL PROPERTY IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, ANY REED (PHRAGMITES COMMUNIS) GROWING ON SUCH REAL PROPERTY. S 3. Section 24-0701 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4-a to read as follows: 4-A. THE CUTTING, PULLING AND DIGGING UP FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMOVAL, OR CAUSING TO BE SO REMOVED, OF ANY REED (PHRAGMITES COMMUNIS) FROM FRESHWATER WETLANDS UPON RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, BY THE OWNER OF SUCH PROPERTY SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM REGULATED ACTIVITIES AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE A PERMIT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10621-01-1
co-Sponsors
(D, IP) Senate District
2011-S4377A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Real Property
- Laws Affected:
- Add §19-a, Gen City L; amd §§9-1503 & 24-0701, En Con L
2011-S4377A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4377A TITLE OF BILL: An act to authorize owners of residential real property in high risk brush fire areas in the borough of Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish a general residential fire break permit for the borough of Staten Island, city of New York to allow the Owner of residential real property to cut and remove phramites. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Provides for the Department of Environmental Conservation to establish a residential fire break permit for the borough of Staten Island. Section 2. Provides for the Department of Environmental Conservation to post information on its website regarding the availability of the fire break permits.
2011-S4377A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4377--A Cal. No. 315 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 31, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- reported favora- bly from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to authorize owners of residential real property in high risk brush fire areas in the borough of Staten Island to cut and remove reeds from their property; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The department of environmental conservation shall estab- lish a general residential fire break permit for the borough of Staten Island, city of New York. Such no-cost permit shall be issued to the Staten Island borough president's office for the purpose of authorizing residential property owners, in areas designated by the department as high risk brush fire areas, to cut and remove phragmites communis in order to establish a firebreak of up to 50 feet from their property line but no further than 100 feet from their homes. In order to receive such authorization, residential property owners, in areas designated by the department as high risk brush fire areas, shall submit their name and address to the Staten Island borough president's office. Such submission shall be via telephone or in person provided; however, if authorized by the borough president, such submission may be made via a website main- tained by the borough president. Any approval issued by the borough president shall be conditioned on the eligible residential property owner's agreement that they shall only use such authorization to remove phragmites communis and that any equipment utilized to remove the phrag- mites communis must have a ground pressure of four pounds per square inch or less. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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