NY State Senate Bill 2015-S4940

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1345 - Vetoed by Governor

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Vetoed By Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Oct 26, 2015	tabled vetoed memo.200
Oct 14, 2015	delivered to governor
Jun 17, 2015	returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s4940
Jun 17, 2015	substituted by a1345 ordered to third reading cal.1709 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 28, 2015	reported and committed to finance
Apr 24, 2015	referred to environmental conservation

Votes

- Jun 17, 2015 - Floor Vote
  A1345
  
  63
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 17, 2015
      
      aye (63)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Panepinto
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sampson
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Venditto
      
      Young
  Jun 17, 2015 - Rules Committee Vote
  S4940
  
  23
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  1
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 17, 2015
      
      aye (23)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Larkin
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Parker
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Nozzolio
      
      abstained (1)
      
      Perkins
  May 28, 2015 - Environmental Conservation Committee Vote
  S4940
  
  12
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Environmental Conservation Committee Vote: May 28, 2015
      
      aye (12)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Avella
      
      Espaillat
      
      Funke
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      LaValle
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      O'Mara
      
      Serrano
      
      Young
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Ortt

2015-S4940 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1345
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S4503, A6537
2017-2018: S8491, A2154
2019-2020: S2682
2021-2022: S6075

2015-S4940 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the flood mitigation and prevention task force to evaluate ways of protecting communities and residents of the state from flooding.

2015-S4940 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4940

TITLE OF BILL:

An act relating to establishing the flood mitigation and prevention
task force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof

PURPOSE OF BILL:

To establish a flood mitigation and flood prevention task force based
within the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation,
including representatives of various agencies and local government
officials, to identify regions most affected by flooding, prioritize
mitigation efforts, identify sources of funding, and support
additional research on mitigation efforts.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 establishes the flood mitigation task force with eleven
members consisting of the commissioner of the department environmental
conservation or his/her designee, the commissioner of general services
or his/her designee, the commissioner of the department of
transportation or his/ her designee, the director of the state
emergency management office or his/her designee, the commissioner of
the New York state division of homeland security or his/her designee,

two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one member
appointed by the minority leader of the senate, one member appointed
by the minority leader of the assembly and two members appointed by
the temporary president of the senate.

Section 2 sets forth that the task force should include members
representing flood-prone municipalities and counties.

Section 3 states that members will not receive any compensation but
will be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses sustained in the
course of their duties.

Section 4 requires the task force meet no less than four times at the
call of the chairperson.

Section 5 provides that any vacancies should be filled by ways of the
initial appointment Section 6 authorizes the task force to hold public
hearings and meetings.

Section 7 allows the task force to consult with organizations like the
army corps of engineers to help develop the report required by
subdivision 10 of this section.

Section 8 requires the department of environmental conservation to
provide the necessary facilities, data and assistance to allow the
task force to carry out its responsibilities.

Section 9 establishes the purpose of the flood mitigation/task force
to evaluate ways of protecting New York's communities and residents
from flooding including inland flooding.


Section 10 states that no later than December 31, 2017 the task force
shall submit a report to the temporary president of the senate, the
speaker of the assembly and the governor. The report must contain an
evaluation of the severity of the flooding, criteria and guidelines
for identifying regions and projects most in need of mitigation,
identification of possible funding sources, research studies to better
understand how flooding effects the geography and population of the
state and recommendations to the governor and state legislature on how
the state should use resources to prevent or mitigate flooding.

Section 11 sets an immediate effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

The increasing frequency and severity of flooding throughout the state
has underscored the need for greater coordination of efforts among
levels of government, agencies, and regions with responsibilities to
address flooding. This bill begins to address this deficiency.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be Determined

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed
repealed January 1, 2018.

2015-S4940 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4940

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 24, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT relating to establishing the flood mitigation and prevention task
  force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
  thereof

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

  Section  1.  1. There is hereby established in the department of envi-
ronmental conservation a flood  mitigation  and  prevention  task  force
("task  force")  to  consist of eleven members who shall be appointed as
follows:
  (a) the commissioner of  environmental  conservation  or  his  or  her
designee;
  (b) the commissioner of general services or his or her designee;
  (c) the commissioner of the department of transportation or his or her
designee;
  (d)  the  director  of the state emergency management office or his or
her designee;
  (e) the commissioner of the New York state division of homeland  secu-
rity and emergency services or his or her designee;
  (f) two members to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
  (g) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
  (h) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly;
  (i)  two  members  to  be  appointed by the temporary president of the
senate;
  2. The at-large  members  should  include  individuals  who  represent
flood-prone municipalities and counties.
  3. Task force members shall receive no compensation for their services
but  shall  be reimbursed for actual, necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00365-01-5

S. 4940                             2

  4. The chairperson of the task force  shall  be  the  commissioner  of
environmental  conservation or his or her designee. The task force shall
meet no less than four times at the call of the chairperson.
  5.  Any  vacancies  on  the  task  force shall be filled in the manner
provided for in the initial appointment.
  6. The task force shall be authorized  to  hold  public  hearings  and
meetings to enable it to accomplish its duties.
  7.  The  task  force  may  consult  with any organization, educational
institution, other government entity or agency or person including,  but
not  limited  to, the army corps of engineers, in the development of the
report required by subdivision 10 of this section.
  8. The department of environmental conservation shall provide the task
force with such facilities, assistance and data as will enable the  task
force  to carry out its powers and duties. Additionally, all other agen-
cies of the state or subdivisions thereof may, at  the  request  of  the
chairperson, provide the task force with such facilities, assistance and
data as will enable the task force to carry out its powers and duties.
  9.  The purpose of the flood mitigation/prevention task force shall be
to evaluate ways of protecting New York's communities and residents from
flooding, including inland flooding, and  applying  the  best  available
science and research to examine flooding-related issues and impacts.
  10.  No later than December 31, 2017, the task force shall transmit to
the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the  speaker  of
the assembly a report containing:
  (a) an assessment of the extent and magnitude of the problem statewide
caused  by flooding, including identifying those regions and populations
most affected by flooding;
  (b) criteria and guidelines for identifying and  prioritizing  regions
and projects most in need of mitigation;
  (c)  identification  of existing and emerging technologies, strategies
and concepts which can mitigate the impact of  flooding  on  populations
and infrastructure;
  (d)  identification  of  potential funding sources to support residen-
tial, commercial and public mitigation efforts;
  (e) research projects or studies to  better  understand  how  flooding
affects the geography and the population of this state; and
  (f)  recommendations  to the governor and the state legislature on how
the state can best use its resources to assist flood-prone counties  and
municipalities to prevent or mitigate the effects of flooding.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed January 1, 2018.

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Senate Bill S4940

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1345 - Vetoed by Governor

Jun 17, 2015 - Floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 17, 2015

Jun 17, 2015 - Rules Committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 17, 2015

May 28, 2015 - Environmental Conservation Committee Vote

Environmental Conservation Committee Vote: May 28, 2015

2015-S4940 (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S4940 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S4940 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4940 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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David Carlucci

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1345 - Vetoed by Governor

2015-S4940 (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S4940 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S4940 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4940 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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