Senate Bill S6708A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the installation of water monitoring systems at class C high hazard dams

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  • Introduced
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    • 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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2019-S6708 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1005-b, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S2167

2019-S6708 - Summary

Relates to the installation of water monitoring systems at class C high hazard dams.

2019-S6708 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6708 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6708
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                            September 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the installa-
   tion of water monitoring systems at class C high hazard dams
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 1005-b of the public authorities law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
   15. (A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "DAM" SHALL MEAN  A
 DAM  CLASSIFIED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AS A
 CLASS C OR HIGH HAZARD DAM PURSUANT TO SECTION  673.5  OF  PART  673  OF
 TITLE 6 OF THE NEW YORK STATE CODE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.
   (B)  THE  CANAL CORPORATION SHALL INSTALL A WATER MONITORING SYSTEM AT
 ANY DAM WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION, AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
 SECTION, PROVIDED THAT THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE MUNICIPALITY IN  WHICH
 SUCH DAM IS LOCATED, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPTS A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE
 OR RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR SUCH INSTALLATION.
   (C) WATER MONITORING SYSTEMS INSTALLED AT DAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDI-
 VISION SHALL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION IN REAL TIME ABOUT THE WATER
 LEVEL AND FLOOD RISK AT SUCH DAMS. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE MADE AVAIL-
 ABLE  TO  LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES IN ORDER TO ASSIST SUCH
 AUTHORITIES IN THEIR ABILITY  TO  RESPOND  TO  DANGEROUS  CONDITIONS  OR
 FLOODING AT SUCH DAMS.
   (D) THE CANAL CORPORATION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND
 REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
 completed on or before such date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13634-01-9

2019-S6708A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1005-b, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S2167

2019-S6708A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the installation of water monitoring systems at class C high hazard dams.

2019-S6708A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6708A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6708--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                            September 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the installa-
   tion of water monitoring systems at class C high hazard dams
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1005-b of the public authorities law is amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
   15.  (A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "DAM" SHALL MEAN A
 DAM CLASSIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  AS  A
 CLASS  C  OR  HIGH  HAZARD  DAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 673.5 OF PART 673 OF
 TITLE 6 OF THE NEW YORK STATE CODE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.
   (B) THE CANAL CORPORATION SHALL INSTALL A WATER MONITORING  SYSTEM  AT
 ANY DAM WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION, AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
 SECTION,  PROVIDED THAT THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH
 SUCH DAM IS LOCATED OR ANY OTHER MUNICIPALITY WHICH IS ADJACENT TO  SUCH
 MUNICIPALITY  AND DOWNSTREAM FROM SUCH DAM, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPTS
 A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR SUCH INSTALLATION.
   (C) WATER MONITORING SYSTEMS INSTALLED AT DAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDI-
 VISION SHALL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION IN REAL TIME ABOUT THE WATER
 LEVEL AND FLOOD RISK AT SUCH DAMS. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE MADE AVAIL-
 ABLE: (I) TO LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES IN ORDER  TO  ASSIST
 SUCH  AUTHORITIES IN THEIR ABILITY TO RESPOND TO DANGEROUS CONDITIONS OR
 FLOODING AT SUCH DAMS; AND (II) ON THE ALERT.NY.GOV WEBPAGE.
   (D) THE CANAL CORPORATION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND
 REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 completed on or before such date.

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