NY State Senate Bill S7141

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5557 - Vetoed by Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 23, 2022	tabled vetoed memo.52
Nov 22, 2022	delivered to governor
Jun 02, 2022	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1854 substituted for s7141
Jun 02, 2022	substituted by a5557 ordered to third reading cal.1854 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jan 05, 2022	referred to finance
Jun 02, 2021	referred to rules

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S7141 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5557
Law Section:: New York City
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S8841, A10779
2023-2024: S1812, A7329

S7141 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a commission to be known as the "New York seawall study commission" which will study the feasibility, costs, impacts, and best locations for construction of a seawall or sea gate being created to protect the city of New York from sea level rise and storm surge along the entire coastline.

S7141 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S7141

SPONSOR: ADDABBO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to establish a commission to be known as the "New York seawall
study commission"; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE:

To set up a commission to study the feasibility, costs, impacts, and
best locations for construction of a seawall around the city of New
York's coastline.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

The Commission shall consist of members who shall be appointed as
follows:

The Commissioner of Environmental Conservation or his/her designee; The

Secretary of State or his/her designee;

3 members appointed by the Governor at least 1 of whom shall have exper-
tise in environmental justice issues;

2 members to be appointed by the Temporary President of the Senate; 2
members to be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly;

1 member to be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; 1 member
to be appointed by the Minority leader of the Assembly; 2 members to be
appointed by the Mayor of New York City; 1 member to be appointed by the
County Executive of. Nassau; 1 member to be appointed by the County
Executive of Suffolk; and, 1 member to be appointed by the County Execu-
tive of Westchester Members should include individuals with expertise in
one or more of the following areas: climatology; hydrology; environ-
mental; aquaculture; flood risk management; environmental justice;
ecological restoration and management; or coastal ocean science; and
engineering.

By December 31, 2023 the Commission shall deliver to the Governor and
Legislature a report to include:

Coastal areas at greatest risk from sea level rise; Areas at risk from
storm surge based on current sea levels; Areas that are more likely to
be at risk from coastal hazards, including from extreme weather events,
with projections extending through year 2100; Locations for construction
of a seawall including -any communities to he at risk from such
construction; Feasibility, costs and locations of nature-based solutions
and on shore protection measures; Costs including impacts to vulnerable
populations and natural resources; and, Recommendations on state and
local regulatory and/or statutory alterations

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In just the last few years, we have seen one horrific storm after anoth-
er. These once in a lifetime storms are becoming more and more common.
New York City must be prepared for the next Hurricane Sandy.  A seawall
is one idea that could possibly save lives in the next super-storm, as
well as protect vital infrastructure that could cost billions to repair.
This piece of legislation would create a commission to study the New
York City coastline to determine the feasibility of a seawall. In 1900,
a Category 4 hurricane, the "Great Storm", struck Galveston, Texas kill-
ing 6,000 to 12,000 individuals.  It was the deadliest natural disaster
in U.S history. In 1915, a similar storm in strength struck Galveston,
but the seawall proved invaluable for protection of-the city and its
residents. A seawall as seen in Galveston, can help save lives and
protect infrastructure. A study of how such a seawall can be of vital
service to the New York City coast makes perfect sense.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2020: S.8841 - Referred to Rules.

 
FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S7141 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7141
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 2, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to establish a commission to be known as the  "New  York  seawall
   study  commission";  and  providing  for the repeal of such provisions
   upon expiration thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  New  York  seawall study commission. 1.   There is hereby
 established, within the  department  of  environmental  conservation,  a
 seawall  study  commission  ("commission")  which  shall  consist  of 16
 members who shall be appointed as follows:
   (a) the commissioner of  environmental  conservation  or  his  or  her
 designee;
   (b) the secretary of state or his or her designee;
   (c)  three  members  appointed  by  the governor, at least one of whom
 shall have expertise in environmental justice issues;
   (d) two members to be appointed by  the  temporary  president  of  the
 senate;
   (e) two members to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
   (f) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
   (g) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly;
   (h) two members to be appointed by the mayor of the city of New York;
   (i)  one  member to be appointed by the county executive of the county
 of Nassau;
   (j) one member to be appointed by the county executive of  the  county
 of Suffolk; and
   (k)  one  member to be appointed by the county executive of the county
 of Westchester.
   2. The at large members should include individuals with  expertise  in
 one  or  more  of  the following areas: climatology; hydrology; environ-
 mental;  aquaculture;  flood  risk  management;  environmental  justice;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD07033-01-1

 S. 7141                             2
 
 ecological  restoration  and  management;  oceanography or coastal ocean
 science; and engineering.
   3. Commission members shall receive no compensation for their services
 but  shall  be  reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in
 the performance of their duties.
   4. The chairperson of the commission  shall  be  the  commissioner  of
 environmental  conservation or his or her designee. The commission shall
 meet no less than four times and at other  times  at  the  call  of  the
 chairperson.
   5.  Any  vacancies  on  the  commission  shall be filled in the manner
 provided for in the initial appointment.
   6. The commission shall be authorized  to  hold  public  hearings  and
 meetings to enable it to accomplish its duties.
   7.  The  commission  may  consult  with  any organization, educational
 institution, other government entity or agency or person including,  but
 not  limited  to, the army corps of engineers, in the development of its
 report required by subdivision 10 of this section.
   8. The department of  environmental  conservation  shall  provide  the
 commission  with such facilities, assistance and data as will enable the
 commission to carry out its powers and duties.  Additionally, all  other
 agencies of the state or subdivisions thereof may, at the request of the
 chairperson,  provide  the  commission with such facilities, assistance,
 and data as will enable the commission  to  carry  out  its  powers  and
 duties.
   9.  The  purpose  of the New York seawall study commission shall be to
 identify  the  feasibility,  costs,  impacts,  and  best  locations  for
 construction of a seawall to protect the city of New York from sea level
 rise and storm surge along the entire coastline.
   10.  No later than December 31, 2024, the commission shall transmit to
 the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the  speaker  of
 the assembly a report containing the following:
   (a)  coastal  areas  at  greatest  risk  from  sea level rise based on
 projections established pursuant to section 3-0319 of the  environmental
 conservation law;
   (b) areas at risk from storm surge based on current sea levels;
   (c)  areas  that  are  more  likely to be at risk from coastal hazards
 including rising groundwater levels, saltwater intrusion, coastal flood-
 ing, and extreme weather events  including  coastal  storms,  with  such
 projections extending through year 2100;
   (d)  the  locations  for construction of a seawall and any communities
 likely to be at risk from such construction;
   (e) the feasibility, costs and locations of natural  and  nature-based
 solutions  and  onshore measures to protect New York city from sea level
 rise and storm surge;
   (f) the costs, including fiscal impacts, impacts on  vulnerable  popu-
 lations and natural resources, of such construction of a seawall; and
   (g)  recommendations  on  state  and local regulatory and/or statutory
 alterations.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed January 1, 2025.

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Joseph P. Addabbo Jr

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Luis R. Sepúlveda

S7141 (ACTIVE) - Details

S7141 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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S7141 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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