NY State Senate Bill 2017-S8491

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 09, 2018	referred to environmental conservation

2017-S8491 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S4503
2015-2016: S4940
2019-2020: S2682
2021-2022: S6075

2017-S8491 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-S8491 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S8491

SPONSOR: MAYER
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act relating to establishing the flood mitigation
and prevention task force; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:  To establish a flood mitigation and
flood prevention task force based within the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation, including representatives of various
agencies and local government officials, to identify regions most
affected by flooding, prioritize mitigation efforts, identify sources of
funding, and support additional research on mitigation efforts.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1, subdivision (1), establishes the flood mitigation task force
with eleven members consisting of the commissioner of the department
environmental conservation or his/her designee, the commissioner of
general services or his/her designee, the commissioner of the department
of transportation or his/ her designee, the director of the state emer-

gency management office or his/her designee, the commissioner of the New
York state division of homeland security or his/her designee, two
members appointed by the speaker of the assembly, one member appointed
by the minority leader of the senate, one member appointed by the minor-
ity leader of the assembly and two members appointed by the temporary
president of the senate.

Section 1, subdivision (2),-sets forth that the task force should
include members representing flood-prone municipalities and counties.

Section 1, subdivision (3), states that members will not receive any
compensation but will be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses
sustained in the course of their duties.

Section 1, subdivision (4), requires the task force meet no less than
four times at the call of the chairperson.

Section 1, subdivision (5), provides that any vacancies should be filled
by ways of the initial appointment.

Section 1, subdivision (6), authorizes the task force to hold public
hearings and meetings.

Section 1, subdivision (7), allows the task force to consult with organ-
izations like the army corps of engineers to help develop the report
required by subdivision 10 of this section.

Section 1, subdivision (8), requires the department of environmental
conservation to provide the necessary facilities, data and assistance to
allow the task force to carry out its responsibilities.

Section 1, subdivision (9), establishes the purpose of the flood
mitigation/task force to evaluate ways of protecting New York's communi-
ties and residents from flooding including inland flooding.

Section 1, subdivision (10), states that no later than December 31, 2019
the task force shall submit a report to the temporary president of the
senate, the speaker of the assembly and the governor. The report must
contain an evaluation of the severity of the flooding, criteria and
guidelines for identifying regions and projects most in need of miti-
gation, identification of possible funding sources, research studies to
better understand how flooding effects the geography and population of
the state and recommendations to the governor and state legislature on
how the state should use resources to prevent or mitigate flooding.

Section 2 sets an immediate effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The increasing frequency and severity of flooding throughout the state
has underscored the need for greater coordination of efforts among
levels of government, agencies, and regions with responsibilities to
address flooding. This bill begins to address this deficiency.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017:A2154(Mayer)referred to environmental conservation
2016:A1345(Mayer)referred to environmental conservation
2015:A1345(Mayer)vetoed
2014:A6537B(Mayer)passed Assembly
2013:A6537A(Mayer)passed Assembly

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To Be Determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed
repealed January 1, 2020

2017-S8491 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8491
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 9, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed 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.
   3. Task force members shall receive no compensation for their services
 but  shall  be reimbursed for actual, necessary expenses incurred in the
 performance of their duties.
   4. The chairperson of the task force  shall  be  the  commissioner  of
 environmental  conservation or his or her designee. The task force shall
 meet no less than four times at the call of the chairperson.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD02487-01-7

 S. 8491                             2
 
   5. Any vacancies on the task force  shall  be  filled  in  the  manner
 provided for in the initial appointment.
   6.  The  task  force  shall  be authorized to hold public hearings and
 meetings to enable it to accomplish its duties.
   7. The task force  may  consult  with  any  organization,  educational
 institution,  other government entity or agency or person including, but
 not limited to, the army corps of engineers, in the development  of  the
 report required by subdivision 10 of this section.
   8. The department of environmental conservation shall provide the task
 force  with such facilities, assistance and data as will enable the task
 force to carry out its powers and duties. Additionally, all other  agen-
 cies  of  the  state  or subdivisions thereof may, at the request of the
 chairperson, provide the task force with such facilities, assistance and
 data as will enable the task force to carry out its powers and duties.
   9. The purpose of the flood mitigation/prevention task force shall  be
 to evaluate ways of protecting New York's communities and residents from
 flooding,  including  inland  flooding,  and applying the best available
 science and research to examine flooding-related issues and impacts.
   10. No later than December 31, 2019, the task force shall transmit  to
 the  governor,  the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of
 the assembly a report containing:
   (a) an assessment of the extent and magnitude of the problem statewide
 caused by flooding, including identifying those regions and  populations
 most affected by flooding;
   (b)  criteria  and guidelines for identifying and prioritizing regions
 and projects most in need of mitigation;
   (c) identification of existing and emerging  technologies,  strategies
 and  concepts  which  can mitigate the impact of flooding on populations
 and infrastructure;
   (d) identification of potential funding sources  to  support  residen-
 tial, commercial and public mitigation efforts;
   (e)  research  projects  or  studies to better understand how flooding
 affects the geography and the population of this state; and
   (f) recommendations to the governor and the state legislature  on  how
 the  state can best use its resources to assist flood-prone counties and
 municipalities to prevent or mitigate the effects of flooding.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed January 1, 2020.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

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