Senate Bill S6491B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the establishment of the north shore water authority

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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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2019-S6491 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9674
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5 Title 5-A §§1114-a - 1114-s, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S989, A1204, A7654

2019-S6491 - Summary

Relates to the establishment of the North Shore water authority.

2019-S6491 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6491 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6491
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 13, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- 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  establishing
   the North Shore water authority
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that the
 groundwater supply system presently operated by a private utility in the
 northwest portion of the Nassau county servicing the  residents  of  the
 village  of  Sea  Cliff,  and portions of the village of Old Brookville,
 village of Roslyn Harbor, and residents in the unincorporated hamlets of
 Glenwood Landing, Glen Head and the city of Glen Cove,  is  fragile  and
 subject  to episodic deficiencies of varying magnitude including service
 disruptions and drastic price variations to residents  serviced  by  the
 existing  private  water company. The groundwater supply requires better
 management of its entire reserve both within and outside the water util-
 ity supply area as well as long range planning to provide protection  of
 important  watershed  areas,  water  conservation,  and  prevention from
 contamination and salt water intrusion. Since the potable water for  the
 northern portion of the North Shore peninsula is derived from an aquifer
 which  is the sole source of water for all of Long Island, the issues of
 contamination and conservation are of statewide concern. The problems of
 salt water intrusion facing the North Shore peninsula, face  many  other
 peninsulas  on  Long Island and many of the barrier islands. It is hoped
 that the authority created by this act will not only  protect,  preserve
 and  enhance  the  quality  and  quantity of the water within its supply
 area, but that it will also serve as a model and as a leader in  foster-
 ing  cooperation  with  other water suppliers to better manage, conserve
 and protect the groundwater within and outside its supply area.
   § 2. Article 5 of the public authorities law is amended  by  adding  a
 new title 5-a to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S6491A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9674
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5 Title 5-A §§1114-a - 1114-s, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S989, A1204, A7654

2019-S6491A - Summary

Relates to the establishment of the North Shore water authority.

2019-S6491A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6491A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6491--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 13, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions in accord-
   ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  establishing
   the North Shore water authority
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that the
 groundwater supply system presently operated by a private utility in the
 northwest portion of the Nassau county servicing the  residents  of  the
 village  of  Sea  Cliff,  and portions of the village of Old Brookville,
 village of Roslyn Harbor, and residents in the unincorporated hamlets of
 Glenwood Landing, Glen Head and the city of Glen Cove,  is  fragile  and
 subject  to episodic deficiencies of varying magnitude including service
 disruptions and drastic price variations to residents  serviced  by  the
 existing  private  water company. The groundwater supply requires better
 management of its entire reserve both within and outside the water util-
 ity supply area as well as long range planning to provide protection  of
 important  watershed  areas,  water  conservation,  and  prevention from
 contamination and salt water intrusion. Since the potable water for  the
 northern portion of the North Shore peninsula is derived from an aquifer
 which  is the sole source of water for all of Long Island, the issues of
 contamination and conservation are of statewide concern. The problems of
 salt water intrusion facing the North Shore peninsula, face  many  other
 peninsulas  on  Long Island and many of the barrier islands. It is hoped
 that the authority created by this act will not only  protect,  preserve
 and  enhance  the  quality  and  quantity of the water within its supply
 area, but that it will also serve as a model and as a leader in  foster-

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13297-03-0
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S6491B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9674
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5 Title 5-A §§1114-a - 1114-s, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S989, A1204, A7654

2019-S6491B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the establishment of the North Shore water authority.

2019-S6491B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6491B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6491--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 13, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GAUGHRAN, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recom-
   mitted  to  the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
   in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  establishing
   the North Shore water authority
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that the
 groundwater supply system presently operated by a private utility in the
 northwest portion of the Nassau county servicing the  residents  of  the
 village  of  Sea  Cliff,  and portions of the village of Old Brookville,
 village of Roslyn Harbor, and residents in the unincorporated hamlets of
 Glenwood Landing, Glen Head and the city of Glen Cove,  is  fragile  and
 subject  to episodic deficiencies of varying magnitude including service
 disruptions and drastic price variations to residents  serviced  by  the
 existing  private  water company. The groundwater supply requires better
 management of its entire reserve both within and outside the water util-
 ity supply area as well as long range planning to provide protection  of
 important  watershed  areas,  water  conservation,  and  prevention from
 contamination and salt water intrusion. Since the potable water for  the
 northern portion of the North Shore peninsula is derived from an aquifer
 which  is the sole source of water for all of Long Island, the issues of
 contamination and conservation are of statewide concern. The problems of
 salt water intrusion facing the North Shore peninsula, face  many  other
 peninsulas  on  Long Island and many of the barrier islands. It is hoped
 that the authority created by this act will not only  protect,  preserve
 and  enhance  the  quality  and  quantity of the water within its supply
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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