Senate Bill S1738A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the water resources planning council

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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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2021-S1738 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2044
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§15-2901, 15-2903, 15-2905, 15-2907, 15-2909, 15-2911 & 15-2913, add §§15-2904 & 15-2915, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A6221
2019-2020: S4291, A2261
2023-2024: S3396

2021-S1738 - Summary

Expands the water resources planning council; directs such council to fulfill certain duties; requires reports from the council.

2021-S1738 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1738 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1738
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 14, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, ADDABBO, BIAGGI, GAUGHRAN -- read twice and
   ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
   Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
   water resources planning council

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 15-2901 of the environmental conservation  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  83  of  the  laws  of  1995, is amended to read as
 follows:
 § 15-2901. Water resources planning council; organization.
   1. There is hereby established [within the department of environmental
 conservation] a water resources planning council. [It] THE HEAD  OF  THE
 COUNCIL  SHALL  BE THE WATER COMMISSIONER, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE
 GOVERNOR, BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF  THE  SENATE,  AND  HOLD
 OFFICE  AT  THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR BY WHOM HE OR SHE WAS APPOINTED
 AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED. THE WATER COMMISSIONER
 SHALL HOLD NO OTHER PUBLIC OFFICE, AND SHALL BE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
 OFFICER OF AND IN  SOLE  CHARGE  OF  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE  WATER
 RESOURCES  PLANNING  COUNCIL  AND  SHALL  CHAIR  THE  COUNCIL. THE WATER
 COMMISSIONER SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY TO BE FIXED BY THE  GOVERNOR
 WITHIN  THE  AMOUNT  AVAILABLE  THEREFOR  BY APPROPRIATION, AND SHALL BE
 ENTITLED TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES ACTUALLY AND  NECESSARILY
 INCURRED  IN  THE  PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES.  THE COMMISSIONER'S
 DUTIES SHALL INCLUDE MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE WATER RESOURCES  OF
 THE  STATE.  THE  WATER  RESOURCES  PLANNING  COUNCIL  shall  consist of
 [fifteen]  SEVENTEEN VOTING members[, including]  AND  EIGHT  NON-VOTING
 MEMBERS.  (A)  VOTING MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE THE CHAIR, the commissioners
 of agriculture and markets, economic development, environmental  conser-
 vation,  health,  transportation,  HUMAN RIGHTS, the chair of the public
 service commission, president of the New York state energy research  and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S1738A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2044
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§15-2901, 15-2903, 15-2905, 15-2907, 15-2909, 15-2911 & 15-2913, add §§15-2904 & 15-2915, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A6221
2019-2020: S4291, A2261
2023-2024: S3396

2021-S1738A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands the water resources planning council; directs such council to fulfill certain duties; requires reports from the council.

2021-S1738A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1738A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1738--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 14, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, ADDABBO, BIAGGI, GAUGHRAN -- read twice and
   ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
   Environmental Conservation -- recommitted to the Committee on Environ-
   mental Conservation in accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
   water resources planning council
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 15-2901 of the environmental conservation  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  83  of  the  laws  of  1995, is amended to read as
 follows:
 § 15-2901. Water resources planning council; organization.
   There is hereby established within  the  department  of  environmental
 conservation  a  water  resources  planning council. It shall consist of
 [fifteen]  SEVENTEEN VOTING members[, including]  AND  EIGHT  NON-VOTING
 MEMBERS. 1. VOTING MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE THE CHAIR, the commissioners of
 agriculture  and  markets, economic development, environmental conserva-
 tion, health, transportation, HUMAN RIGHTS,  the  chair  of  the  public
 service  commission, president of the New York state energy research and
 development authority, secretary  of  state  and  seven  members  to  be
 appointed  by  the  governor including at least [one member] TWO MEMBERS
 who shall have expertise in the  science  of  water  resources  planning
 [and],  at  least  TWO MEMBERS WHO SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN ENVIRONMENTAL
 SCIENCE AND/OR ENGINEERING AND one member [selected from a list proposed
 by public interest or environmental citizens  organizations]  WHO  SHALL
 HAVE  EXPERTISE  IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. These seven members APPOINTED
 BY THE GOVERNOR shall serve terms of [four] FIVE years each. Two of  the
 members  APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR shall be appointed upon the recommen-
 dation of the majority leader of the  senate  and  two  of  the  members
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01377-03-2
              

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