NY State Senate Bill S781

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 11, 2020	referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate
Jan 29, 2020	advanced to third reading
Jan 28, 2020	2nd report cal.
Jan 27, 2020	1st report cal.272
Jan 08, 2020	referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly
Mar 06, 2019	referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate
Jan 28, 2019	advanced to third reading
Jan 23, 2019	2nd report cal.
Jan 22, 2019	1st report cal.28
Jan 09, 2019	referred to local government

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S781 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§237 & 239-c, Gen Muni L; amd §273, Town L; amd §103, St Tech L; add §105-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S6275
2017-2018: S2209
2021-2022: S1466
2023-2024: S2691

S781 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the provision of geographic information system mapping technology for strategic planning and municipal study assistance.

S781 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S781

SPONSOR: BRESLIN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the general municipal law, the town law, the state tech-
nology law and the executive law, in relation to provision of geographic
information system mapping for strategic planning and municipal study
assistance

 
PURPOSE:

Relates to the provision of geographic information system mapping tech-
nology for strategic planning and survey assistance

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Allows the planning commission or planning board of a city, village,
county, or town to request assistance from the Office of Information
Technology Services in various GIS mapping or conducting of surveys when
it is part of a strategic plan involving a review or study of floor

space usage.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The usage of available floor space within a given political subdivision
is a critical detail. Evaluation of floor space usage allows the local
area to understand how buildings are being used, and evaluate whether
new zoning or construction plans are needed to stimulate activity in
certain sectors. However, conducting a study through questionnaires and
or geographic information mapping (GIS) technology is difficult and
costly for local entities. On the other hand, the Office of Information
Technology Services already maintains statewide GIS information and can
readily adapt that material for more specific purposes.

This legislation would allow towns, villages, cities, and counties to
request GIS and study assistance from OITS to undertake a review of
floor space usage. Such assistance could include specific GIS maps,
online questionnaires, and other technological methods that would assist
the conducting of such studies.

As an example, the city of Sydney, Australia conducts a floor space and
employment study every five years, allowing the city to create a compre-
hensive map of usage and better understand patterns of development in
residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. This legislation would
assist municipalities, especially those undergoing redevelopment
efforts, in taking the same action on a regular basis.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017-2018: S.2209 Unanimously Passed Senate, Delivered to Assembly,
Referred to Local Governments

2015-2016: S.6275 Referred to Local Government

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Some administrative costs to OITS in providing such services, though
OITS already has the capacity to provide many of these services.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
90 days after becoming a law.

S781 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   781

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, the town law, the state tech-
  nology law  and  the  executive  law,  in  relation  to  provision  of
  geographic  information  system  mapping  for  strategic  planning and
  municipal study assistance

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 237 of the general municipal law, as added by chap-
ter 699 of the laws of 1913, is amended to read as follows:
  § 237. Maps and recommendations. Such planning commission may cause to
be made a map or maps of said city or village or any portion thereof, or
of  any  land  outside  the limits of said city or village so near or so
related thereto that in the  opinion  of  said  planning  commission  it
should  be  so mapped.   Such plans may show not only such matters as by
law have been or may be referred to the planning  commission,  but  also
any and all matters and things with relation to the plan of said city or
village  which  to  said  planning commission seem necessary and proper,
including recommendations and changes suggested by it; and any report at
any time made, may include any of the above.  Such  planning  commission
may  obtain expert assistance in the making of any such maps or reports,
or in the investigations necessary and  proper  with  relation  thereto.
SUCH  PLANNING COMMISSION MAY ALSO REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM THE OFFICE OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, WHICH SHALL ASSIST WITH ANY MAPPING  OF
SAID  CITY  OR  VILLAGE  OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WHERE SUCH A REQUEST IS
MADE IN ORDER FOR SAID CITY OR VILLAGE TO MAKE ANY STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
OR POLICY DECISIONS, UPON A SHOWING OF NEED BY THE CITY OR VILLAGE  UPON
REQUEST  BY  THE  OFFICE  AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE OF THE
STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD05930-01-9

S. 781                              2

  § 2. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 3 of section 239-c  of  the  general
municipal  law,  as added by chapter 451 of the laws of 1997, is amended
to read as follows:
  (d)  County  studies.  The county planning board may undertake studies
relevant to the future growth, development, and protection of the county
and municipalities therein, including studies in  support  of  a  county
comprehensive  plan.   FOR ANY SUCH STUDIES THAT REQUIRE STRATEGIC PLAN-
NING AND CONSULTATION OF OFFICIAL OR UNOFFICIAL MAPS OF THE COUNTY,  THE
COUNTY PLANNING BOARD MAY REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM THE OFFICE OF INFORMA-
TION  TECHNOLOGY  SERVICES,  WHICH SHALL ASSIST WITH ANY MAPPING, UPON A
SHOWING OF NEED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD UPON REQUEST BY THE  OFFICE
AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW.
  §  3.  Section  273  of the town law, as amended by chapter 486 of the
laws of 1956, is amended to read as follows:
  § 273. Official map,  changes.  Such  town  board  is  authorized  and
empowered, whenever and as often as it may deem it for the public inter-
est,  to  change or add to the official map of the town so as to lay out
new streets, highways, drainage systems or parks, or to widen  or  close
existing  streets,  highways, drainage systems or parks within that part
of the town outside the limits of any incorporated city or  village.  At
least  ten  days' notice of a public hearing on any proposed action with
reference to any such change in the official map shall be published in a
newspaper of general circulation in such town. Before  making  any  such
addition  or  change, the town board shall refer the matter to the plan-
ning board for report thereon, but if the planning board shall not  make
its  report  within  thirty days of such reference, it shall forfeit the
right further to  suspend  action.  Such  additions  and  changes,  when
adopted,  shall become a part of the official map of the town, and shall
be deemed to be final and conclusive with respect to the location of the
streets, highways, drainage systems and parks shown thereon. The layout,
widening or closing, or the approval of the layout, widening or closing,
of streets, highways, drainage systems or parks, by the town  board,  or
the  town superintendent of highways, under provisions of law other than
those contained in this article, shall be deemed to be  an  addition  or
change  of  the official map, and shall be subject to all the provisions
of this article with regard to such additions or changes.  FOR ANY  SUCH
ADDITION  OR  CHANGE  THAT IS MADE AS PART OF A STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OR
POLICY, THE PLANNING BOARD MAY REQUEST ASSISTANCE  FROM  THE  OFFICE  OF
INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  SERVICES,  WHICH SHALL ASSIST WITH ANY MAPPING,
UPON A SHOWING OF NEED BY THE PLANNING BOARD UPON REQUEST BY THE  OFFICE
AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW.
  §  4.  Section  103 of the state technology law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 7-b to read as follows:
  7-B. TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INCLUDING  GEOGRAPHIC  INFORMATION
SYSTEM  MAPPING  UPON  REQUEST  BY  ANY  MUNICIPALITY, PROVIDED THAT THE
OFFICE MAY REQUEST A SHOWING OF NEED FROM ANY MUNICIPALITY. FOR PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION, A SHOWING OF NEED SHALL BE APPROVED IF THE MUNICIPALITY
DEMONSTRATES THAT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING GEOGRAPHIC  INFORMA-
TION SYSTEM MAPPING BY THE OFFICE WILL ASSIST THE MUNICIPALITY IN MAKING
STRATEGIC  DEVELOPMENT  OR  POLICY  DETERMINATIONS INVOLVING A REVIEW OF
FLOOR SPACE USAGE WITHIN ITS GEOGRAPHIC BORDERS  AND  BUSINESS,  EMPLOY-
MENT, AND OTHER CAPACITY USAGE INFORMATION.
  §  5.  The  executive  law is amended by adding a new section 105-a to
read as follows:
  § 105-A. MUNICIPAL STUDY ASSISTANCE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CAUSE  THE
DEPARTMENT TO OFFER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECH-

S. 781                              3

NOLOGY SERVICES, A PROGRAM OR SYSTEM THAT SHALL ASSIST COUNTIES OR MUNI-
CIPALITIES  IN  THE  CONDUCTING  OF  A STUDY OF THE TOTAL USAGE OF FLOOR
SPACE WITHIN THE GIVEN COUNTY OR  MUNICIPAL  BORDERS.  SUCH  PROGRAM  OR
SYSTEM  SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, METHO-
DOLOGICAL SUPPORT, AND ANY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES THAT  ARE  DEEMED  TO  BE
USEFUL  TO  A  COUNTY  OR MUNICIPALITY CAUSING SUCH A STUDY TO BE TAKEN.
THE USE OF SUCH PROGRAM OR SYSTEM SHALL ONLY BE USED WHERE  THE  PURPOSE
OF  SUCH  STUDY  SHALL  BE  TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL FLOOR SPACE AVAILABLE
WITHIN A GIVEN SUBDIVISION, THE PERCENTAGE OF FLOOR SPACE USED FOR RESI-
DENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES, AND THE  CREATION  OF  ANY
STRATEGIC PLAN RELATED TO RESPONSES ON SUCH FLOOR SPACE STUDY.
  §  6.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.

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Jan 27, 2020 - Local Government committee Vote

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Mar 6, 2019 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Mar 6, 2019

Jan 22, 2019 - Local Government committee Vote

Local Government Committee Vote: Jan 22, 2019

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S781 (ACTIVE) - Details

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S781 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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Jan 27, 2020 - Local Government committee Vote

Local Government Committee Vote: Jan 27, 2020

Mar 6, 2019 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Mar 6, 2019

Jan 22, 2019 - Local Government committee Vote

Local Government Committee Vote: Jan 22, 2019

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S781 (ACTIVE) - Details

S781 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S781 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S781 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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