Senate Bill S1874A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the brownfield opportunity area program

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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-S1874 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §970-r, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S5143

2017-S1874 - Summary

Relates to the brownfield opportunity area program.

2017-S1874 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1874 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1874
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the brownfield
   opportunity area program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph d of subdivision 1 of section 970-r of the gener-
 al  municipal  law,  as amended by section 1 of part F of chapter 577 of
 the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
   d. "Brownfield" OR "BROWNFIELD site" shall have the  same  meaning  as
 set forth in section 27-1405 of the environmental conservation law.
   §  2. The subdivision heading of subdivision 2 of section 970-r of the
 general municipal law, as added by section 1 of part F of chapter  1  of
 the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
   [State]  UNTIL  JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, STATE assistance IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBDIVISION WILL BE  AVAILABLE  for  pre-nomination
 study for brownfield opportunity areas.
   §  3.  Paragraphs a, b, and i of subdivision 3 of section 970-r of the
 general municipal law, paragraph a as amended by section 28 of  part  BB
 of  chapter  56 of the laws of 2015 and paragraphs b and i as amended by
 chapter 390 of the laws of 2008, are amended and a new  paragraph  j  is
 added to read as follows:
   a.  Within  the  limits  of  appropriations therefor, the secretary is
 authorized to provide, on a competitive basis, financial  assistance  to
 municipalities,  to  community based organizations, to community boards,
 or to municipalities and community based organizations acting in cooper-
 ation to prepare a nomination for designation of a  brownfield  opportu-
 nity  area. Such financial assistance shall not exceed ninety percent of
 the costs of such nomination for any such area. A nomination study  must
 include  sufficient  information to designate the brownfield opportunity
 area. [The contents of the nomination study shall be developed based  on

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

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2017-S1874A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §970-r, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S5143

2017-S1874A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the brownfield opportunity area program.

2017-S1874A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1874A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1874--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. AVELLA, HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local  Government
   -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government 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 general municipal law, in relation to the brownfield
   opportunity area program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph d of subdivision 1 of section 970-r of the gener-
 al  municipal  law,  as amended by section 1 of part F of chapter 577 of
 the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
   d. "Brownfield" OR "BROWNFIELD site" shall have the  same  meaning  as
 set forth in section 27-1405 of the environmental conservation law.
   §  2. The subdivision heading of subdivision 2 of section 970-r of the
 general municipal law, as added by section 1 of part F of chapter  1  of
 the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
   [State]  UNTIL  JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, STATE assistance IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBDIVISION WILL BE  AVAILABLE  for  pre-nomination
 study for brownfield opportunity areas.
   §  3.  Paragraphs a, b, and i of subdivision 3 of section 970-r of the
 general municipal law, paragraph a as amended by section 28 of  part  BB
 of  chapter  56 of the laws of 2015 and paragraphs b and i as amended by
 chapter 390 of the laws of 2008, are amended and a new  paragraph  j  is
 added to read as follows:
   a.  Within  the  limits  of  appropriations therefor, the secretary is
 authorized to provide, on a competitive basis, financial  assistance  to
 municipalities,  to  community based organizations, to community boards,
 or to municipalities and community based organizations acting in cooper-
 ation to prepare a nomination for designation of a  brownfield  opportu-
 nity  area. Such financial assistance shall not exceed ninety percent of

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

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