Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 06, 2014 |
print number 6169a |
Jun 06, 2014 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S6169A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
2013-S6169 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9877
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-0109, En Con L
2013-S6169 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6169 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the preparation of environmental impact statements PURPOSE: To require the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to adhere to certain deadlines as it relates to public hearings and approvals of environmental impact statements with respect to underground gas storage permits SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the environmental conservation law with respect to gas storage permits to require that all public hearings on such a project by held by DEC within twelve months of the date of the first public hearing and requires the department to file a final environmental impact state- ment no later than ninety days after the adjournment of the last public hearing. Section 2: Sets forth the effective date JUSTIFICATION: The Department of Environmental Conservation is charged with the serious responsibility of assessing the environmental impact of certain projects and providing the public with necessary forums to provide their feedback and input. While this is vitally important and necessary, it can also send the wrong signals to businesses that are
2013-S6169 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6169 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 8, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the preparation of environmental impact statements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 8-0109 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 252 of the laws of 1977, the opening paragraph as amended by chapter 749 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: 5. After the filing of a draft environmental impact statement the agency shall determine whether or not to conduct a public hearing on the environmental impact of the proposed action. If the agency determines to hold such a hearing, it shall commence the hearing within sixty days of the filing and unless the proposed action is withdrawn from consider- ation shall prepare the environmental impact statement within forty-five days after the close of the hearing, except as otherwise provided. The need for such a hearing shall be determined in accordance with proce- dures adopted by the agency pursuant to section 8-0113 of this article. If no hearing is held, the agency shall prepare and make available the environmental impact statement within sixty days after the filing of the draft, except as otherwise provided. WITH RESPECT TO PUBLIC HEARINGS COMMENCED IN RELATION TO A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PREPARED IN RELATION TO AN APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING AN UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE PERMIT PURSUANT TO SECTION 23-1301 OF THIS CHAPTER, NO ADDITIONAL HEAR- ING OR HEARINGS SHALL BE SCHEDULED OR COMMENCED AFTER TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING OR WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE CHAP- TER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN THAT AMENDED THIS SUBDIVISION TAKES EFFECT, WHICHEVER IS LONGER. Notwithstanding the specified time periods established by this arti- cle, an agency shall vary the times so established herein for prepara- tion, review and public hearings to coordinate the environmental review process with other procedures relating to review and approval of an EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
2013-S6169A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9877
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8-0109, En Con L
2013-S6169A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6169A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the preparation of environmental impact statements PURPOSE: To require the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to adhere to certain deadlines as it relates to public hearings and approvals of environmental impact statements with respect to underground gas storage permits SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the environmental conservation law with respect to gas storage permits to require that all public hearings on such a project by held by DEC within twelve months of the date of the first public hearing and requires the department to file a final environmental impact statement no later than ninety days after the adjournment of the last public hearing. Section 2: Sets forth the effective date JUSTIFICATION: The Department of Environmental Conservation is charged with the serious responsibility of assessing the environmental impact of certain projects and providing the public with necessary forums to provide their feedback and input. While this is vitally important and necessary, it can also send the wrong signals to businesses that are waiting for a determination' on a project, when they have invested significant capital and time. Such projects may or may not be
2013-S6169A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6169--A I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 8, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the preparation of environmental impact statements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 8-0109 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 252 of the laws of 1977, the opening paragraph as amended by chapter 749 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows: 5. After the filing of a draft environmental impact statement the agency shall determine whether or not to conduct a public hearing on the environmental impact of the proposed action. If the agency determines to hold such a hearing, it shall commence the hearing within sixty days of the filing and unless the proposed action is withdrawn from consider- ation shall prepare the environmental impact statement within forty-five days after the close of the hearing, except as otherwise provided. The need for such a hearing shall be determined in accordance with proce- dures adopted by the agency pursuant to section 8-0113 of this article. If no hearing is held, the agency shall prepare and make available the environmental impact statement within sixty days after the filing of the draft, except as otherwise provided. WITH RESPECT TO A PUBLIC HEARING COMMENCED IN RELATION TO A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PREPARED IN CONNECTION WITH AN APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING AN UNDERGROUND GAS STOR- AGE PERMIT PURSUANT TO SECTION 23-1301 OF THIS CHAPTER, NO ADDITIONAL HEARING OR HEARINGS SHALL BE SCHEDULED OR COMMENCED AFTER TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING OR WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN THAT AMENDED THIS SUBDIVI- SION TAKES EFFECT, WHICHEVER IS LONGER. Notwithstanding the specified time periods established by this arti- cle, an agency shall vary the times so established herein for prepara- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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