Senate Bill S4666

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for Hurricane Sandy recovery funds oversight

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

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2013-S4666 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6430
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 49-C ยง996, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S5231, A7261

2013-S4666 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for Hurricane Sandy recovery funds oversight.

2013-S4666 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4666 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4666

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to Hurricane Sandy recov-
  ery funds oversight

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

  Section  1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new article 49-C
to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 49-C
                HURRICANE SANDY RECOVERY FUNDS OVERSIGHT
SECTION 996. HURRICANE SANDY RECOVERY FUNDS OVERSIGHT.
  S 996. HURRICANE SANDY RECOVERY FUNDS OVERSIGHT. 1. DEFINITIONS.   FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM:
  (A) "DIVISION" SHALL MEAN: THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF BUDGET.
  (B)  "HURRICANE  SANDY RECOVERY FUNDING" SHALL MEAN (1) FUNDS PROVIDED
PURSUANT TO FEDERAL LEGISLATION WHICH CONTAINS, BUT IS NOT  LIMITED  TO,
DISASTER  ASSISTANCE  FOR  IMPACTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH HURRICANE SANDY, OR
OTHER MAJOR STORMS, IN  THE  STATE  OF  NEW  YORK;  AND  (2)  ANY  FUNDS
DISBURSED BY THE STATE FOR UNDERTAKINGS TO ADDRESS THE DAMAGE ASSOCIATED
WITH  HURRICANE  SANDY, WHICH UNDERTAKINGS SHALL INCLUDE EMERGENCY OPER-
ATIONS, LOSS REIMBURSEMENT, REPAIRS,  REBUILDING,  RESTORATIONS,  RECON-
STRUCTION,  REMOVAL  OF DEBRIS, TEMPORARY HOUSING, HOUSEHOLD ASSISTANCE,
RELIEF, HAZARD MITIGATION IMPROVEMENTS, CONSTRUCTION, AND OTHER RECOVERY
AND REBUILDING ACTIVITIES DEEMED BY THE DIVISION TO BE  ASSOCIATED  WITH
HURRICANE SANDY RECOVERY AND REBUILDING.
  2.  (A)  THE  DIVISION,  IN  CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE STATE
COMPTROLLER, SHALL MAINTAIN A PUBLIC WEBSITE DEDICATED  TO  THE  DISSEM-
INATION AND TRANSPARENT ADMINISTRATION OF HURRICANE SANDY RECOVERY FUND-
ING.  THE DIVISION SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE QUARTERLY REPORTS
ON HURRICANE SANDY RECOVERY FUNDING REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH B  OF
THIS SUBDIVISION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09946-02-3
              

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