Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 25, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1468 substituted for s9181 |
May 25, 2022 |
substituted by a9938 |
May 23, 2022 |
ordered to third reading cal.1468 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 12, 2022 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S9181
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9938 - Passed Senate
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2021-S9181 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S9181 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9181 SPONSOR: KAMINSKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to permitting the leasing of state-owned underwater lands for seaweed cultivation PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to promote the leasing of certain state- owned underwater lands for seaweed cultivation in parity with shellfish cultivation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Provides that the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) may lease certain state-owned underwater lands within the marine and coastal districts for the cultivation of seaweed. The lease of lands withing 500 feet of the highwater mark would require the approval of the Office of General Services. Certain specified lands, including lands in
2021-S9181 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9181 I N S E N A T E May 12, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAMINSKY -- 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 permitting the leasing of state-owned underwater lands for seaweed cultivation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 13-0301 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 317 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: § 13-0301. Lease of state-owned underwater lands for shellfish OR SEAW- EED cultivation. 1. Leases. a. Except as provided in paragraph b of this subdivision, the department may lease state-owned underwater lands within the marine and coastal district for the cultivation of shellfish OR SEAWEED. The written approval of the office of general services shall be obtained for the lease of land within five hundred feet of the high water mark. b. The following lands underwater shall not be leased: (i) lands where there is an indicated presence of shellfish in sufficient quantity and quality and so located as to support significant hand raking or tonging harvesting; (ii) lands where the leasing will result in a significant reduction to established commercial finfish or crustacean fisheries; (iii) lands where bay scallops are produced regularly on a commercial basis; and (iv) lands underwater of Gardiner's and Peconic bays and the tributaries thereof between the westerly shore of Great Peconic bay and an easterly line running from the most easterly point of Plum Island to Goff point at the entrance of Napeaque harbor. 2. Regulations. a. Regulations adopted by the department for the implementation and administration of this section shall include regu- lations with respect to leasing forms and procedures; public notice of leasing; execution of leases; minimum rental fees; bidding procedures; posting and forfeiture of financial security, renewals, termination and assignment of leases; marking and testing of grounds; maintenance of boundary markers; collection of rental and recording fees; submission and approval of cultivation plans; harvesting gear; acreage of lands to EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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