Senate Bill S6317

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the septic system replacement fund

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7892 - Signed by Governor


  • 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-S6317 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7892
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1285-u, Pub Auth L

2017-S6317 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the septic system replacement fund; authorizes septic system installers contracted by the property owner to receive reimbursement directly if the property owner makes such request in writing.

2017-S6317 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6317 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6317
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the public authorities law, in relation to the septic
   system replacement fund
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 and subdivision 3 of section
 1285-u of the public authorities law, as added by section 9 of part T of
 chapter 57 of the laws of 2017, are amended to read as follows:
   (a)  There is hereby created the state septic system replacement fund,
 which shall be administered by the  corporation  to  reimburse  property
 owners  OR AT THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF A PROPERTY OWNER, THE SEPTIC SYSTEM
 INSTALLER CONTRACTED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, for up to fifty  percent  of
 the  eligible  costs  incurred  for  eligible  septic  system  projects,
 provided that no property owner shall be reimbursed more than ten  thou-
 sand  dollars AND NO SEPTIC SYSTEM INSTALLER MAY BE REIMBURSED MORE THAN
 TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PER PROPERTY.
   3. (a) A participating county shall notify property owners who may  be
 eligible  to  participate  in the program. Determinations of eligibility
 will be made by the participating county based on the published  program
 criteria  and  consideration  of  a property's location in relation to a
 waterbody, impacts to groundwater used as drinking water, and the condi-
 tion of the property owner's current septic system as determined by:
   (i) the county health department official; or
   (ii) other  designated  authority  having  jurisdiction,  pursuant  to
 septic  inspections  required by a municipal separate storm sewer system
 permit; or
   (iii) a septic contractor pursuant to the applicable  county  sanitary
 code  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, IN CASES WHERE A PROPERTY OWNER HAS AUTHORIZED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11639-01-7
              

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