NY State Senate Bill 2015-S3946A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 13, 2016	print number 3946a
Apr 13, 2016	amend and recommit to finance
Jan 06, 2016	referred to finance
Feb 24, 2015	referred to finance

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2015-S3946 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: State Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Add §99-y, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S1936

2015-S3946 - Summary

Establishes the sustainable communities fund; authorizes grants to municipal corporations who meet certain requirements for eligible projects that incorporate smart growth principles or utilize climate resilient and environmentally friendly construction techniques.

2015-S3946 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3946

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the
sustainable communities fund

PURPOSE:

The Sustainable Communities fund will be used to encourage the
incorporation of smart growth principles into planning efforts by
municipalities and the revitalization of many communities. Smart
Growth is the concept that development should be concentrated in ways
that avoid sprawl which taxes infrastructure networks and poses risks
to the natural environment.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. The state finance law shall be amended by adding section
99-w, which creates a "sustainable communities fund" under control of
the state comptroller and commissioner of environmental conservation.

Section 2. This fund shall only contain monies intended for the
Sustainable Communities Fund.

Section 3. To qualify for grants, municipalities must incorporate

"smart growth principles" into their comprehensive plans, demonstrate
their proposed projects comply with the comprehensive plans, and have
the ability to match state funding dollar for dollar.

Section 4. Funding shall only be available for projects that use
environmentally sound construction techniques, utilize smart growth
principles, and consider climate resiliency.

Section 5. The commissioner of environmental conservation may
promulgate rules and regulations to effect the purposes of this
section.

Section 6. Effective Date

JUSTIFICATION:

While parts of the state continue to do well economically, many cities
and rural areas have experienced decline. In order to revitalize these
urban and rural areas, a fund will be established to meet the
infrastructure needs of the 21St century. The Sustainable Communities
Fund will be used to encourage smart growth development as a method to
revitalize areas of the state. These small scale investments have a
major impact by creating walkable communities with nearby public
transit, pedestrian-focused streets with access to downtown businesses
for seniors and shoppers, and by utilizes resilient, environmentally
friendly construction techniques

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill


FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S3946 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3946

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 24, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to  establishing  the
  sustainable communities fund

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

  Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
99-w to read as follows:
  S  99-W.  SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "SUSTAINABLE COMMU-
NITIES FUND".
  2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONIES APPROPRIATED FOR ITS PURPOSE,
ALL  OTHER  MONIES CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED TO SUCH FUND PURSUANT TO LAW,
AND ALL MONIES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER PROVISIONS  OF  LAW
TO BE PAID INTO OR CREDITED TO SUCH FUND.
  3.  MONEYS OF SUCH FUND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSIONER OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND SHALL BE USED  FOR  GRANTS  TO  MUNICIPAL
CORPORATIONS,  AS  THAT  TERM  IS  DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL LAW, FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. TO QUALI-
FY FOR SUCH GRANTS, MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS SHALL (A)  INCORPORATE  SMART
GROWTH  PRINCIPLES,  AS  ENUMERATED  IN ARTICLE SIX OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION LAW, INTO THEIR  COMPREHENSIVE  PLANS  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH
SECTIONS TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO-A OF THE TOWN LAW, 7-722 OF THE VILLAGE
LAW,  AND  TWENTY-EIGHT-A  OF THE GENERAL CITY LAW, (B) DEMONSTRATE THAT
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS CONFORM TO THE COMPREHENSIVE  PLANS,  AND  (C)  DEMON-
STRATE  THE  ABILITY  TO LEVERAGE ONE DOLLAR IN MATCHING FUNDS FOR EVERY
DOLLAR OF STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
  4. FOLLOWING APPROPRIATION BY THE  LEGISLATURE,  MONIES  OF  THE  FUND
SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  ONLY  FOR  DISTRIBUTION TO ELIGIBLE PROJECTS. SUCH
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS SHALL INCORPORATE SMART GROWTH PRINCIPLES  OR  UTILIZE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09133-01-5

S. 3946                             2

CLIMATE  RESILIENT  AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES
AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, CREATING WALKABLE  COMMUNITIES
INCLUDING THE WIDENING OF SIDEWALKS AND BIKE LANES, WATERFRONT REVITALI-
ZATION  PROJECTS  INCLUDING DREDGING, BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS, COMBATING
URBAN SPRAWL, AND DEVELOPING MIXED USE COMMUNITIES.
  5. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION SHALL PROMULGATE ANY
NECESSARY RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE APPLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION  OF
ANY FUNDS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the commis-
sioner  of  environmental  conservation  is  immediately  authorized and
directed to promulgate, amend, and/or repeal any rules  and  regulations
necessary  to  implement  the  provisions  of  this act on or before its
effective date.

2015-S3946A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: State Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Add §99-y, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S1936

2015-S3946A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S3946A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3946A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the
sustainable communities fund

 PURPOSE :

The Sustainable Communities fund will be used to encourage the
incorporation of smart growth principles into planning efforts by
municipalities and the revitalization of many communities. Smart
Growth is the concept that development should be concentrated in ways
that avoid sprawl which taxes infrastructure networks and poses risks
to the natural environment.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1. The state finance law shall be amended by adding section
99-y, which creates a "sustainable communities fund" under control of
the state comptroller and commissioner of environmental conservation.

Section 2. This fund shall only contain monies intended for the
Sustainable Communities Fund.

Section 3. To qualify for grants, municipalities must incorporate

"smart growth principles" into their comprehensive plans, demonstrate
their proposed projects comply with the comprehensive plans, and have
the ability to match state funding dollar for dollar.

Section 4. Funding shall only be available for projects that use
environmentally sound construction techniques, utilize smart growth
principles, and consider climate resiliency.

Section 5. The commissioner of environmental conservation may
promulgate rules and regulations to effect the purposes of this
section.

Section 6. Effective Date

 JUSTIFICATION :

While parts of the state continue to do well economically, many cities
and rural areas have experienced decline. In order to revitalize these
urban and rural areas, a fund will be established to meet the
infrastructure needs of the 21st century. The Sustainable Communities
Fund will be used to encourage smart growth development as a method to
revitalize areas of the state. These small scale investments have a
major impact by creating walkable communities with nearby public
transit, pedestrian-focused streets with access to downtown businesses
for seniors and shoppers, and by utilizes resilient, environmentally
friendly construction techniques

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S3946A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3946--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 24, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommitted  to
  the  Committee  on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the
  sustainable communities fund

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

  Section  1.  The  state finance law is amended by adding a new section
99-y to read as follows:
  S 99-Y. SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES FUND. 1. THERE IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED
IN  THE  JOINT  CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION A FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "SUSTAINABLE COMMU-
NITIES FUND".
  2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONIES APPROPRIATED FOR ITS PURPOSE,
ALL OTHER MONIES CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED TO SUCH FUND PURSUANT  TO  LAW,
AND  ALL  MONIES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW
TO BE PAID INTO OR CREDITED TO SUCH FUND.
  3. MONEYS OF SUCH FUND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSIONER  OF
ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  AND  SHALL  BE USED FOR GRANTS TO MUNICIPAL
CORPORATIONS, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN  SECTION  TWO  OF  THE  GENERAL
MUNICIPAL LAW, FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. TO QUALI-
FY  FOR  SUCH GRANTS, MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS SHALL (A) INCORPORATE SMART
GROWTH PRINCIPLES, AS ENUMERATED IN ARTICLE  SIX  OF  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION  LAW,  INTO  THEIR  COMPREHENSIVE  PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTIONS TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO-A OF THE TOWN LAW, 7-722 OF THE VILLAGE
LAW, AND TWENTY-EIGHT-A OF THE GENERAL CITY LAW,  (B)  DEMONSTRATE  THAT
ELIGIBLE  PROJECTS  CONFORM  TO  THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS, AND (C) DEMON-
STRATE THE ABILITY TO LEVERAGE ONE DOLLAR IN MATCHING  FUNDS  FOR  EVERY
DOLLAR OF STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09133-02-6

S. 3946--A                          2

  4.  FOLLOWING  APPROPRIATION  BY  THE  LEGISLATURE, MONIES OF THE FUND
SHALL BE AVAILABLE ONLY FOR  DISTRIBUTION  TO  ELIGIBLE  PROJECTS.  SUCH
ELIGIBLE  PROJECTS  SHALL INCORPORATE SMART GROWTH PRINCIPLES OR UTILIZE
CLIMATE RESILIENT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY  CONSTRUCTION  TECHNIQUES
AND  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, CREATING WALKABLE COMMUNITIES
INCLUDING THE WIDENING OF SIDEWALKS AND BIKE LANES, WATERFRONT REVITALI-
ZATION PROJECTS INCLUDING DREDGING, BEAUTIFICATION  PROJECTS,  COMBATING
URBAN SPRAWL, AND DEVELOPING MIXED USE COMMUNITIES.
  5. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION SHALL PROMULGATE ANY
NECESSARY  RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE APPLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF
ANY FUNDS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the commis-
sioner of  environmental  conservation  is  immediately  authorized  and
directed  to  promulgate, amend, and/or repeal any rules and regulations
necessary to implement the provisions of  this  act  on  or  before  its
effective date.

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Senate Bill S3946A

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

Bill Amendments

2015-S3946 - Details

2015-S3946 - Summary

2015-S3946 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3946 - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S3946A (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S3946A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S3946A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3946A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Tony Avella

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

Bill Amendments

2015-S3946 - Details

2015-S3946 - Summary

2015-S3946 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3946 - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S3946A (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S3946A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S3946A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3946A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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