Assembly Bill A6716B

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to creating the upstate flood mitigation task force within the canal corporation

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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-A6716 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6754
Law Section:
Canal Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 13-B §§139 - 139-d, Can L

2017-A6716 - Summary

Creates the upstate flood mitigation task force and grant program within the canal corporation to conduct studies on the impact of floods and on preventative or mitigation measures.

2017-A6716 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6716
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the canal law, in relation to the upstate flood miti-
   gation task force; to amend the state  finance  law,  in  relation  to
   creating  the  upstate  flood  mitigation  fund; and providing for the
   repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  canal law is amended by adding a new article 13-B to
 read as follows:
                              ARTICLE XIII-B
                    UPSTATE FLOOD MITIGATION TASK FORCE
 SECTION 139. UPSTATE FLOOD MITIGATION TASK FORCE.
         139-A. DEFINITIONS.
         139-B. TASK FORCE COMPOSITION.
         139-C. TASK FORCE DUTIES AND POWERS.
         139-D. UPSTATE FLOOD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM.
   § 139. UPSTATE FLOOD MITIGATION TASK FORCE. THE  UPSTATE  FLOOD  MITI-
 GATION  TASK  FORCE, REFERRED TO IN THIS ARTICLE AS THE "TASK FORCE", IS
 HEREBY ESTABLISHED TO IDENTIFY REASONABLE MEASURES THAT CAN BE TAKEN  TO
 ENHANCE  FLOOD MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION IN THE UPSTATE FLOOD MITIGATION
 REGION AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AND  PROVIDE  GRANT  ASSISTANCE  WITH
 RESPECT TO SUCH MEASURES.
   § 139-A. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "ADAPTIVE MEASURES" MEANS ANY ADJUSTMENT, WHETHER PASSIVE, REACTIVE
 OR ANTICIPATORY, THAT MAY BE TAKEN TO AMELIORATE THE ANTICIPATED ADVERSE
 CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH FLOOD EVENTS.
   2.  "FLOOD  CONTROL  STUDY  SECTOR"  MEANS  A PARTICULAR ASPECT OF THE
 NATURAL OR BUILT ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMY, OR SOCIETY THAT COULD POTENTIALLY
 BE ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY FLOOD EVENTS. SUCH TERM INCLUDES,  BUT  IS  NOT
 LIMITED  TO, STREAM AND RIVER BANKS, LOCKS AND DAMS, WETLANDS AND WATER-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2017-A6716A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6754
Law Section:
Canal Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 13-B §§139 - 139-d, Can L

2017-A6716A - Summary

Creates the upstate flood mitigation task force and grant program within the canal corporation to conduct studies on the impact of floods and on preventative or mitigation measures.

2017-A6716A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6716--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the canal law, in relation to the upstate flood miti-
   gation task force; to amend the state  finance  law,  in  relation  to
   creating  the  upstate  flood  mitigation  fund; 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.  The  canal law is amended by adding a new article 13-B to
 read as follows:
                              ARTICLE XIII-B
                    UPSTATE FLOOD MITIGATION TASK FORCE
 SECTION 139. UPSTATE FLOOD MITIGATION TASK FORCE.
         139-A. DEFINITIONS.
         139-B. TASK FORCE COMPOSITION.
         139-C. TASK FORCE DUTIES AND POWERS.
         139-D. UPSTATE FLOOD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM.
   § 139. UPSTATE FLOOD MITIGATION TASK FORCE. THE  UPSTATE  FLOOD  MITI-
 GATION  TASK  FORCE, REFERRED TO IN THIS ARTICLE AS THE "TASK FORCE", IS
 HEREBY ESTABLISHED TO IDENTIFY REASONABLE MEASURES THAT CAN BE TAKEN  TO
 ENHANCE  FLOOD MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION IN THE UPSTATE FLOOD MITIGATION
 REGION AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AND  PROVIDE  GRANT  ASSISTANCE  WITH
 RESPECT TO SUCH MEASURES.
   § 139-A. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "ADAPTIVE MEASURES" MEANS ANY ADJUSTMENT, WHETHER PASSIVE, REACTIVE
 OR ANTICIPATORY, THAT MAY BE TAKEN TO AMELIORATE THE ANTICIPATED ADVERSE
 CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH FLOOD EVENTS.
   2.  "FLOOD  CONTROL  STUDY  SECTOR"  MEANS  A PARTICULAR ASPECT OF THE
 NATURAL OR BUILT ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMY, OR SOCIETY THAT COULD POTENTIALLY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2017-A6716B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6754
Law Section:
Canal Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 13-B §§139 - 139-d, Can L

2017-A6716B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the upstate flood mitigation task force and grant program within the canal corporation to conduct studies on the impact of floods and on preventative or mitigation measures.

2017-A6716B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6716--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee  -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the canal law, in relation to the upstate flood miti-
   gation 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. The canal law is amended by adding a new  article  13-B  to
 read as follows:
                              ARTICLE XIII-B
                    UPSTATE FLOOD MITIGATION TASK FORCE
 SECTION 139. UPSTATE FLOOD MITIGATION TASK FORCE.
         139-A. DEFINITIONS.
         139-B. TASK FORCE COMPOSITION.
         139-C. TASK FORCE DUTIES AND POWERS.
         139-D. UPSTATE FLOOD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM.
   §  139.  UPSTATE  FLOOD MITIGATION TASK FORCE. THE UPSTATE FLOOD MITI-
 GATION TASK FORCE, REFERRED TO IN THIS ARTICLE AS THE "TASK  FORCE",  IS
 HEREBY  ESTABLISHED TO IDENTIFY REASONABLE MEASURES THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO
 ENHANCE FLOOD MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION IN THE UPSTATE FLOOD  MITIGATION
 REGION  AND  TO  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROVIDE GRANT ASSISTANCE WITH
 RESPECT TO SUCH MEASURES.
   § 139-A. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "ADAPTIVE MEASURES" MEANS ANY ADJUSTMENT, WHETHER PASSIVE, REACTIVE
 OR ANTICIPATORY, THAT MAY BE TAKEN TO AMELIORATE THE ANTICIPATED ADVERSE
 CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH FLOOD EVENTS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06862-10-7

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