Senate Bill S1324

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-S1324 - Details

Law Section:
Canal Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 13-B §§139 - 139-d, Can L; add §99-aa, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6345
2015-2016: S622

2017-S1324 - Summary

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

2017-S1324 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1324 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1324
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. VALESKY, AKSHAR, DeFRANCISCO, SEWARD -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S1324A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Canal Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 13-B §§139 - 139-d, Can L; add §99-aa, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S6345
2015-2016: S622

2017-S1324A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-S1324A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1324A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1324--A
     Cal. No. 1599
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. VALESKY, AKSHAR, DeFRANCISCO, SEWARD -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Transportation -- committee discharged and said bill  committed  to
   the  Committee  on  Rules  --  ordered to a third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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