| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to environmental conservation |
| May 04, 2015 |
print number 4405a |
| May 04, 2015 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
| Mar 18, 2015 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S4405A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S4405 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5264
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation
2015-S4405 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4405
TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to supplemental environmental impact
statements
PURPOSE:
Requires the preparation of supplemental environmental impact
statements prior to the renewal of certain expired permits.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Requires the preparation of a Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (SEIS) upon the petition of 2500 residents in a city
with a population of one million or more to the Department Of
Environmental Conservation (DEC) prior to the renewal of state permits
that expired on October 14, 2014 and all construction activities
related to expired permits suspended until such SEIS is finalized.
Section 2. Requires at least two public hearings prior to the drafting
of the SEIS, a review of the environmental impacts of significant
flooding events including Superstorm Sandy and address all public
concerns such as air quality. The public hearings must be held prior
to the drafting of the SEIS and no less than 90 days after the
petition is received by the DEC.
2015-S4405 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4405
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 18, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT relating to supplemental environmental impact statements
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 1. Upon a petition signed by 2,500 or more residents in a
city with a population of one million or more, submitted to the depart-
ment of environmental conservation, prior to the renewal of the follow-
ing state permits that expired on October 14, 2014: state tidal
wetlands; water quality; protection of waters; air state facility; and,
part 360 solid waste management facility,
(a) a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) shall be
prepared, and
(b) all construction activities related to such permits shall be
suspended until such SEIS is finalized.
2. The SEIS shall, at a minimum, include a review of the environmental
impacts of significant flooding events including Superstorm Sandy, and
address all public concerns and comments raised at no less than two
public hearings which shall be held (i) prior to the drafting of the
SEIS in the area affected, and (ii) no less than ninety calendar days
after the petition is received. Notice to the public shall be given by
publication of a notice of hearing in the environmental notice bulletin,
in a newspaper having general circulation in the area affected, and in
such other manner as the department of environmental conservation may
direct, if any.
3. After the preparation of a draft SEIS no less than two public hear-
ings shall be held, which shall commence within sixty days of the
filing.
4. The SEIS shall meet the requirements of the most detailed environ-
mental impact statement required by article eight of the environmental
conservation law or by any such rule or regulation promulgated pursuant
to article eight of the environmental conservation law.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
2015-S4405A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5264
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation
2015-S4405A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4405A
TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to supplemental environmental impact
statements
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Requires the preparation of supplemental environmental impact
statements prior to the renewal of certain expired or active permits.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Requires the preparation of a Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (SEIS) upon the petition of 2500 residents in a city
with a population of one million or more to the Department Of
Environmental Conservation (DEC) prior to the renewal or during any
ongoing construction activities of state permits that expired on
October 14, 2014 or July 31, 2017 and all construction activities
related to expired or active permits suspended until such SEIS is
finalized.
Section 2. Requires at least two public hearings prior to the drafting
of the SEIS, a review of the environmental impacts of significant
flooding events including Superstorm Sandy and address all public
concerns such as air quality. The public hearings must be held prior
to the drafting of the SEIS and no less than 90 days after the
2015-S4405A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4405--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 18, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- 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 relating to supplemental environmental impact statements
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 1. Upon a petition signed by 2,500 or more residents in a
city with a population of one million or more, submitted to the depart-
ment of environmental conservation, prior to the renewal or during any
ongoing construction activities at the site of the following state
permits to wit: DEC permit number 2-6204-00007/00013,
2-6204-00007/00014, 2-6204-00007/00015, 2-6204-00007/00016 that expired
on October 14, 2014 or during any ongoing activities at the site on the
following DEC permit numbers to wit: DEC permit number
2-6106-00002/00022, 2-6106-00002/00023, 2-6106-00002/00024,
2-6106-00002/00025 which will expire on or around July 31, 2017: state
tidal wetlands; water quality; protection of waters; air state facility;
and, part 360 solid waste management facility,
(a) a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) shall be
prepared, and
(b) all construction activities related to such permits shall be
suspended until such SEIS is finalized.
2. The SEIS shall, at a minimum, include a review of the environmental
impacts of significant flooding events including Superstorm Sandy, and
include and address all public concerns and comments raised at no less
than two public hearings which shall be held (i) prior to the drafting
of the SEIS in the area affected, and (ii) no less than ninety calendar
days after the petition is received. Notice to the public shall be given
by publication of a notice of hearing in the environmental notice bulle-
tin, in a newspaper having general circulation in the area affected, and
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09113-04-5
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