Senate Bill S7853

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the definition of a water quality improvement project

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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-S7853 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9979
Law Section:
Town Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §64-e, Town L

2017-S7853 - Summary

Includes the construction of public water mains and connections to provide a pure and wholesome source of drinking water to inhabitants whose drinking water supply has been contaminated by toxic or hazardous substances within the definition of water quality improvement project.

2017-S7853 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7853 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 7853                                                  A. 9979
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 5, 2018
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
   ment
 
 IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Local Governments
 
 AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the definition of  a  water
   quality improvement project

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of section 64-e of the  town
 law,  as added by chapter 551 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (e) "Water quality improvement project" means: (1)  wastewater  treat-
 ment  improvement  projects;  (2) non-point source abatement and control
 program projects developed pursuant to section eleven-b of the soil  and
 water conservation districts law, title 14 of article 17 of the environ-
 mental  conservation  law,  section  1455b  of  the federal coastal zone
 management act, or article forty-two of the executive law;  (3)  aquatic
 habitat  restoration projects; (4) pollution prevention projects[, and];
 (5) THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WATER MAINS AND CONNECTIONS TO PROVIDE  A
 PURE  AND WHOLESOME SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER TO INHABITANTS WHOSE DRINK-
 ING WATER SUPPLY HAS BEEN CONTAMINATED BY TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES;
 AND (6) the operation of the Peconic Bay National  Estuary  Program,  as
 designated  by  the  United States Environmental Protection Agency. Such
 projects shall have as their purpose the improvement of  existing  water
 quality  to  meet  existing  specific  water quality standards. Projects
 which have as a purpose to permit or accommodate new growth shall not be
 included within this definition.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14806-02-8

2017-S7853A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9979
Law Section:
Town Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §64-e, Town L

2017-S7853A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes the construction of public water mains and connections to provide a pure and wholesome source of drinking water to inhabitants whose drinking water supply has been contaminated by toxic or hazardous substances within the definition of water quality improvement project.

2017-S7853A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7853A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 7853--A                                            A. 9979--A
     Cal. No. 945
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 5, 2018
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
   ment  --  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
   second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and deliv-
   ered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored  to  third
   reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
   order of third reading
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once  and  referred
   to  the  Committee  on Local Governments -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the town law, in relation to the definition of a water
   quality improvement project
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of section 64-e of the town
 law, as added by chapter 551 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read  as
 follows:
   (e)  "Water  quality improvement project" means: (1) wastewater treat-
 ment improvement projects; (2) non-point source  abatement  and  control
 program  projects developed pursuant to section eleven-b of the soil and
 water conservation districts law, title 14 of article 17 of the environ-
 mental conservation law, section  1455b  of  the  federal  coastal  zone
 management  act,  or article forty-two of the executive law; (3) aquatic
 habitat restoration projects; (4) pollution prevention projects[,  and];
 (5)  THE  CONSTRUCTION  OF PUBLIC WATER MAINS AND CONNECTIONS TO PROVIDE
 DRINKING WATER TO INHABITANTS  WHOSE  DRINKING  WATER  SUPPLY  HAS  BEEN
 CONTAMINATED  BY  TOXIC  CHEMICALS  AS DEFINED IN SECTION 37-0301 OF THE
 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION  LAW,  HAZARDOUS  SUBSTANCES  AS  DEFINED  IN
 SECTION  40-0105  OF  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  LAW  OR EMERGING
 CONTAMINANTS AS DEFINED IN SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED TWELVE OF  THE  PUBLIC
 HEALTH  LAW;  AND  (6) the operation of the Peconic Bay National Estuary
 Program, as designated by the  United  States  Environmental  Protection

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