NY State Senate Bill 2021-S7570

Senate Bill S7570

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Creates a commission to plan for the celebration in the year 2025 of New York state's canal system and the bicentennial of the opening of the Erie Canal

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Jan 05, 2022	referred to transportation
Dec 03, 2021	referred to rules

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2021-S7570 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8807
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Canal
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S3026, A3362

2021-S7570 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a commission to plan for the celebration in the year 2025 of New York state's canal system and the bicentennial of the opening of the Erie Canal.

2021-S7570 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7570

SPONSOR: STEC
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to create a commission to plan for the celebration in the year
2025 of New York state's canal system and the bicentennial of the open-
ing of the Erie Canal; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
upon expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE:

To create a committee to plan for a bicentennial celebration of New
York's canal system.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1- Creates the "Erie Canal Bicentennial Commission"

Section 2 - Outlines the membership of the commission and designates
appointment powers.

Section 3 = Outlines the purpose of the commission

Section 4 - Authorizes the commission to enter in agreements.

Section 5 - Provides effective date and date of repeal

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Opened October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal marked a significant turning
point for New York state economically and culturally. It was seminal in
creating the economic power New York is today.

For almost 200 years, the canal has allowed the movement of goods and
people. Following an expansion in the early 20th century - which
included the opening of the Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga and Seneca
canals - New York's canal network included about 800 miles of navigable
waterways.

New York's Canal system is a testament to human ingenuity and engineer-
ing prowess.

Today, the canal system remains operational and widely used, linking New
Yorkers from Whitehall to Tonawanda physically and culturally.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

Similar legislation was adopted in 1924.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed repealed
January 1, 2026.

2021-S7570 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7570
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             December 3, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  STEC  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to create a commission to plan for the celebration  in  the  year
   2025  of  New  York  state's  canal system and the bicentennial of the
   opening of the Erie Canal;  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. A temporary commission to  be  known  as  the  "Erie  Canal
 Bicentennial  Commission," hereafter referred to as the "commission," is
 hereby created to arrange preliminary details, adopt plans,  and  devise
 ways  and  means for a statewide celebration in 2025 of the bicentennial
 of the opening of the Erie Canal. Such plans shall include a celebration
 of New York's canal network, including the Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga
 and Seneca canals, and its cultural, economic and historic import.
   § 2. (a) The commission shall consist of 11 members to be appointed as
 follows: two members appointed by the governor; two members appointed by
 the temporary president of the senate;  two  members  appointed  by  the
 speaker  of the assembly; one member appointed by the minority leader of
 the senate; one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly;
 the chief executive officer of the New York State Canal  Corporation  or
 his  or her designated representative; the commissioner of parks, recre-
 ation and historic preservation or his or her designated representative;
 and the commissioner of education or his  or  her  designated  represen-
 tative.  The  commission  shall appoint a chair. Vacancies in membership
 shall be filled in the same manner provided for  the  original  appoint-
 ments or designations.
   (b)  The  members  of the commission shall receive no compensation for
 their services but shall be allowed their actual and necessary  expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13890-01-1
 S. 7570                             2

 
   (c)  The  commission may hold public hearings and is hereby authorized
 and empowered to undertake any studies, inquiries  and  analysis  deemed
 relevant.
   (d)  The  commission shall be entitled to request and be provided with
 such resources and data of any  relevant  department,  division,  board,
 bureau,  commission,  or  agency  of the state to carry out properly its
 duties pursuant to this act.
   (e) Commission members may participate in meetings of such  commission
 or  committee  by means of telephone conference, provided that all meet-
 ings shall operate in accordance with article 7 of the  public  officers
 law.
   § 3. The commission shall:
   (a)  Plan  and execute a statewide celebration in 2025 that focuses on
 the economic, historic and cultural import of New York's canal system.
   (b) The commission shall issue a report  of  its  proceedings  to  the
 governor,  temporary  president  of  the  senate, minority leader of the
 senate, speaker of the assembly, and minority leader of the assembly  on
 or before January 1, 2025. The report shall detail the commission's plan
 for celebratory events pursuant to this act.
   §  4.  The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into
 any agreements and perform any acts that may be necessary, desirable, or
 proper to carry out the purposes and objectives of this act.
   § 5. This act shall  take  effect  immediately  and  shall  be  deemed
 repealed January 1, 2026.

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