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Senate Bill S7198

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the manner state aid is distributed to districts for the conservation of soil and water resources

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2017-S7198 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9912
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Soil and Water Conservation Districts Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-a, Cons Dists L

2017-S7198 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the manner state aid is distributed to districts for the conservation of soil and water resources; no longer requires distribution on a competitive basis.

2017-S7198 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7198 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7198
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 3, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HELMING -- (at request of the Legislative Commission
   on Rural Resources) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when print-
   ed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the  soil  and  water  conservation  districts  law,  in
   relation  to  the manner state aid is distributed to districts for the
   conservation of soil and water resources
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 11-a of the soil
 and water conservation districts law, as amended by section 2 of part U1
 of chapter 109 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
   (c) Within amounts available, provide  financial  assistance  to  each
 soil  and  water  conservation  district,  in  addition  to  the amounts
 provided under paragraphs (a) and  (b)  of  this  subdivision,  for  the
 purposes  of  carrying out projects for the conservation of the soil and
 water resources of this state, and for the improvement of water quality,
 and for  the  control  and  prevention  of  soil  erosion  and  for  the
 prevention  of  floodwater  and sediment damages, and for furthering the
 conservation, development, utilization and disposal of water, and there-
 by to preserve natural resources, control and abate nonpoint sources  of
 water pollution, assist in the control of floods, assist in the drainage
 and  irrigation  of  agricultural  lands, prevent impairment of dams and
 reservoirs,  assist  in  maintaining  the  navigability  of  rivers  and
 harbors,  preserve wildlife, protect the tax base, protect public lands,
 and protect and promote the health, safety and general  welfare  of  the
 people  of  this  state. Any funds made available pursuant to this para-
 graph shall be available for financial assistance for  the  purposes  of
 carrying  out  such  activities  to  each  soil  and  water conservation
 district [on a competitive basis] pursuant to performance  standards  to
 be  established  by  the  soil  and water conservation committee and the
 commissioner of the department of agriculture and markets.  Such  stand-
 ards shall include, but not be limited to, the extent and sufficiency of
 district  board  activity;  district  reporting and outreach activities;

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