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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to environmental conservation |
| Jun 02, 2023 |
print number 6056a |
| Jun 02, 2023 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
| Mar 31, 2023 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A6056A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
OTIS
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
William Colton
Matthew Slater
2023-A6056 - Details
2023-A6056 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6056
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 31, 2023
___________
Introduced by M. of A. OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
creating a program to assist local municipalities with water quality
improvement of water bodies managed by lake associations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 15-0519 to read as follows:
§ 15-0519. WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; LAKE ASSOCIATIONS.
1. SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION FOR SUCH PURPOSE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL,
IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES CORPORATION, CREATE A
PROGRAM TO ASSIST MUNICIPALITIES TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY IN WATER
BODIES MANAGED BY LAKE ASSOCIATIONS LOCATED WITHIN SUCH MUNICIPALITY.
THE PROGRAM SHALL, IN COOPERATION WITH MUNICIPALITIES:
A. IDENTIFY ANY WATER QUALITY CONCERNS AT A WATER BODY MANAGED BY A
LAKE ASSOCIATION WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY;
B. DETERMINE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO REMEDIATE ANY WATER QUALITY
CONCERNS; AND
C. ASSIST WITH DETERMINING BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN
WATER QUALITY OF WATER BODIES MANAGED BY LAKE ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE
MUNICIPALITY.
2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST MUNICI-
PALITIES WITH REMEDIAL ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE WATER QUALITY OF WATER
BODIES WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY MANAGED BY LAKE ASSOCIATIONS.
3. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment, and/or repeal of any rules and regulations necessary to implement
the provisions of this act on its effective date are authorized to be
made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
William Colton
Matthew Slater
2023-A6056A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A6056A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6056--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 31, 2023
___________
Introduced by M. of A. OTIS, COLTON, SLATER -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
creating a program to assist local municipalities with water quality
improvement of water bodies managed by lake associations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 15-0519 to read as follows:
§ 15-0519. WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; LAKE ASSOCIATIONS.
1. SUBJECT TO AN APPROPRIATION FOR SUCH PURPOSE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL,
IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES CORPORATION, CREATE A
PROGRAM TO ASSIST MUNICIPALITIES TO IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY IN WATER
BODIES MANAGED BY LAKE ASSOCIATIONS LOCATED WITHIN SUCH MUNICIPALITY.
THE PROGRAM SHALL, IN COOPERATION WITH MUNICIPALITIES AT THE REQUEST OF
THE LAKE ASSOCIATION:
A. IDENTIFY ANY WATER QUALITY CONCERNS AT A WATER BODY MANAGED BY A
LAKE ASSOCIATION WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY;
B. DETERMINE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO REMEDIATE ANY WATER QUALITY
CONCERNS; AND
C. ASSIST WITH DETERMINING BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN
WATER QUALITY OF WATER BODIES MANAGED BY LAKE ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE
MUNICIPALITY.
2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST MUNICI-
PALITIES WITH REMEDIAL ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE WATER QUALITY OF WATER
BODIES WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY MANAGED BY LAKE ASSOCIATIONS.
3. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06994-04-3
A. 6056--A 2
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