Assembly Bill A6537B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Enacts the flood mitgation council act

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A6537 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4503
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A1345, S4940
2017-2018: A2154, S8491
2019-2020: S2682
2021-2022: S6075

2013-A6537 - Summary

Establishes the flood mitigation and prevention task force to evaluate ways of protecting communities and residents of the state from flooding.

2013-A6537 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6537

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 4, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAYER,  BUCHWALD, CROUCH, GABRYSZAK, JAFFEE,
  LAVINE, ORTIZ,  RAIA,  ROZIC,  SCHIMEL,  SKARTADOS,  OTIS,  TITONE  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M. of A.  BROOK-KRASNY, COOK, GUNTHER, PERRY,
  RIVERA, SALADINO, THIELE, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to  the
  Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  enacting the flood mitigation council act

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

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "flood mitigation council act".
  S 2. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that: climate  change
has produced increased frequency and severity of flooding throughout New
York state. This is particularly underscored by the effects of Hurricane
Sandy and other storms throughout the state.
  S  3.  The  environmental  conservation law is amended by adding a new
section 16-0121 to read as follows:
S 16-0121. FLOOD MITIGATION COUNCIL.
  1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT  A  FLOOD  MITIGATION
COUNCIL.  SUCH COUNCIL SHALL BE COMPOSED OF NOT LESS THAN ELEVEN MEMBERS
AND NO MORE THAN SIXTEEN MEMBERS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE  COMMISSIONER,
WHO  SHALL  BE  THE  CHAIR  OF  THE COUNCIL, THE COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL
SERVICES WHO SHALL SERVE AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL,  AND  A
MINIMUM  OF  TEN  MEMBERS AND A MAXIMUM OF FOURTEEN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY
THE COMMISSIONER.  THE  MEMBERS  APPOINTED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
INCLUDE  PERSONS  REPRESENTING  THE FOLLOWING INTERESTS:   THE U.S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS; THE NEW  YORK  STATE  DEPARTMENTS  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION  AND  TRANSPORTATION;  THE  NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS,
RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION; THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF EMER-
GENCY MANAGEMENT; THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HOMELAND  SECURITY  AND
EMERGENCY  SERVICES;  AND  FLOOD-PRONE  COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES. THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09320-02-3

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2013-A6537A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4503
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A1345, S4940
2017-2018: A2154, S8491
2019-2020: S2682
2021-2022: S6075

2013-A6537A - Summary

Establishes the flood mitigation and prevention task force to evaluate ways of protecting communities and residents of the state from flooding.

2013-A6537A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6537--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 4, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAYER,  BUCHWALD, CROUCH, GABRYSZAK, JAFFEE,
  LAVINE, ORTIZ, RAIA, ROZIC, SCHIMEL, SKARTADOS, OTIS, TITONE, ABINANTI
  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BROOK-KRASNY, COOK, GUNTHER,  PERRY,
  RIVERA,  SALADINO, THIELE, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT relating to establishing the flood mitigation and prevention task
  force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the  expi-
  ration thereof

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

  Section 1. 1. There is hereby established in the department  of  envi-
ronmental  conservation  a  flood  mitigation  and prevention task force
("task force") to consist of eleven members who shall  be  appointed  as
follows:
  (a)  the  commissioner  of  environmental  conservation  or his or her
designee;
  (b) the commissioner of general services or his or her designee;
  (c) the commissioner of the department of transportation or his or her
designee;
  (d) the director of the state emergency management office  or  his  or
her designee;
  (e)  the commissioner of the New York state division of homeland secu-
rity and emergency services or his or her designee;
  (f) two members to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
  (g) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
  (h) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly;
  (i) two members to be appointed by  the  temporary  president  of  the
senate;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09320-07-3

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2013-A6537B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4503
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A1345, S4940
2017-2018: A2154, S8491
2019-2020: S2682
2021-2022: S6075

2013-A6537B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the flood mitigation and prevention task force to evaluate ways of protecting communities and residents of the state from flooding.

2013-A6537B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6537--B
                                                        Cal. No. 303

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 4, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. MAYER, BUCHWALD, CROUCH, JAFFEE, LAVINE, ORTIZ,
  RAIA, ROZIC, SCHIMEL, SKARTADOS, OTIS, TITONE,  ABINANTI,  MALLIOTAKIS
  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BROOK-KRASNY, COOK, GUNTHER, PERRY,
  RIVERA, SALADINO, THIELE, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to  the
  Committee  on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  advanced  to  a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT relating to establishing the flood mitigation and prevention task
  force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the  expi-
  ration thereof

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

  Section 1. 1. There is hereby established in the department  of  envi-
ronmental  conservation  a  flood  mitigation  and prevention task force
("task force") to consist of eleven members who shall  be  appointed  as
follows:
  (a)  the  commissioner  of  environmental  conservation  or his or her
designee;
  (b) the commissioner of general services or his or her designee;
  (c) the commissioner of the department of transportation or his or her
designee;
  (d) the director of the state emergency management office  or  his  or
her designee;
  (e)  the commissioner of the New York state division of homeland secu-
rity and emergency services or his or her designee;
  (f) two members to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
  (g) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
  (h) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly;
  (i) two members to be appointed by  the  temporary  president  of  the
senate;

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

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