Senate Bill S7721

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to regulations to restrict docks, boathouses and moorings on Otsego Lake in the town of Springfield

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

  • 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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2023-S7721 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8244
Current Committee:
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §46-a, Nav L

2023-S7721 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits the town of Springfield to adopt and enforce regulations restricting docks, boathouses and moorings on Otsego lake within such town.

2023-S7721 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7721 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7721
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             October 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. OBERACKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  navigation  law,  in relation to regulations to
   restrict docks, boathouses and moorings on Otsego Lake in the town  of
   Springfield

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 46-a of the navigation law is amended by  adding  a
 new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   (7) THE LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY  OF  THE   TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD  IN  THE
 COUNTY  OF  OTSEGO MAY ADOPT,   AMEND  AND  ENFORCE  LOCAL  LAWS,  RULES
 AND  REGULATIONS  NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE LAWS OF THE  UNITED  STATES,
 WITH    RESPECT   TO   THE   RESTRICTION AND REGULATION OF THE MANNER OF
 CONSTRUCTION AND LOCATION OF   BOATHOUSES,   MOORINGS   AND   DOCKS   IN
 WATERS  OF  OTSEGO LAKE WITHIN THE  AFOREMENTIONED TOWN TO A DISTANCE OF
 FIFTEEN HUNDRED  FEET  FROM THE SHORELINE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11845-01-3

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