| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to transportation |
| May 16, 2013 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S5440
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
2013-S5440 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S5440 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Designates the secretary of state as a voting member of the canal recreationway commission; authorizes the canal recreationway commission to encourage local governments to prepare local waterfront revitalization plans and programs for the purpose of refining the statewide canal recreationway plan; authorizes the New York state thruway authority to provide financial assistance to municipalities for the purpose of undertaking the preparation and implementation of local waterfront revitalization plans and programs.
2013-S5440 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5440
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the canal law and the public
authorities law, in relation to local waterfront revitalization plans
and programs
PURPOSE: To include the Secretary of State as a voting member of the
Canal Recreationway Commission, and to encourage and assist local
governments in preparing local waterfront revitalization plans and
programs.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends section 138-a(1) of the Canal Law to
make the Secretary of State a voting member of the Canal Recreationway
Commission. Amends section 138-b of the Canal Law to direct the
Commission to encourage the preparation of local waterfront
revitalization programs and plans. Amends section 384(1) of the Public
Authorities Law to authorize financial assistance to municipalities
for preparing and implementing such plans and programs.
JUSTIFICATION: The Canal Recreationway Commission was created to
undertake the rehabilitation of the State's canal system. Because the
Department of State is responsible for the administration of the
State's coastal and inland waterways program, it is appropriate that
the Secretary of State be actively involved in the Commission as a
voting member. It is also desirable for the Canal Recreationway
Commission to encourage local municipalities which are affected by its
2013-S5440 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5440
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 16, 2013
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Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the canal law and the public authorities law, in
relation to local waterfront revitalization plans and programs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs a and c of subdivision 1 of section 138-a of the
canal law, as amended by chapter 243 of the laws of 1993, are amended to
read as follows:
a. the chairman of the authority, the commissioner of transportation,
the commissioner of the office of parks, recreation and historic preser-
vation [and], the commissioner of environmental conservation AND THE
SECRETARY OF STATE, or their representatives;
c. the commissioner of economic development [and the secretary of
state,] or [their representatives] HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVE, and a
member from each of the regional planning boards, as established by
articles five-G and twelve-B of the general municipal law, whose region
is intersected by the canal shall be ex-officio, non-voting members of
the commission and shall provide technical expertise and advice to the
commission as necessary.
S 2. Subdivision 4 of section 138-b of the canal law, as amended by
chapter 335 of the laws of 2001, is amended and a new subdivision 8 is
added to read as follows:
4. If deemed appropriate, request that studies, surveys or analyses be
performed by the corporation, the departments of transportation, econom-
ic development [and], environmental conservation, STATE and/or the
office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to assist in the
development, promotion, marketing and/or preservation of the canal
system or the preparation of the plan. At the request of the commission,
state agencies and public authorities shall cooperate fully and shall
provide requested information in a timely manner.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08741-01-3
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