Assembly Bill A2154

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enacts the flood mitigation council act

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

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2017-A2154 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6537
2015-2016: A1345

2017-A2154 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-A2154 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2154
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. MAYER, BUCHWALD, CROUCH, JAFFEE, ORTIZ, RAIA,
   ROZIC, OTIS, SKARTADOS, TITONE, ABINANTI, MALLIOTAKIS, COLTON,  BRABE-
   NEC,  LUPARDO, MURRAY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GUNTHER,
   LOPEZ, PERRY, RIVERA, SALADINO, THIELE -- read once  and  referred  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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02487-01-7
              

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