Senate Bill S5186

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the department of environmental conservation to implement permit regulations and guidance regarding shoreline management

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  • 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-S5186 - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1-0303 & 3-0301, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8828

2023-S5186 - Summary

Requires the department of environmental conservation to authorize and encourage the use of nature-based solutions as the preferred alternative for stabilizing tidal shorelines in the state; provides such solutions should be considered when promulgating and implementing rules and regulations relating to such.

2023-S5186 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5186 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5186
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MAYER,  GOUNARDES,  MAY,  RAMOS -- 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
   requiring the department of environmental  conservation  to  implement
   permit regulations and guidance regarding shoreline management
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Section 1-0303 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 26 to read as follows:
   26.  "NATURE-BASED  SOLUTION"  SHALL  MEAN  A PROJECT THAT UTILIZES OR
 MIMICS NATURE OR NATURAL PROCESSES AND FUNCTIONS AND THAT MAY ALSO OFFER
 ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL BENEFITS, WHILE  INCREASING  RESILI-
 ENCE.  NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS INCLUDE BOTH GREEN AND NATURAL INFRASTRUC-
 TURE.
   § 2. Section 3-0301 of the environmental conservation law  is  amended
 by adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
   2-A. (A) TO FURTHER ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE POLICY OF THIS STATE AS
 PROVIDED  IN  SECTION  1-0101  OF  THIS  CHAPTER, THE DEPARTMENT, BY AND
 THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:
   (I) AUTHORIZE AND ENCOURAGE THE USE OF NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS  AS  THE
 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR STABILIZING TIDAL SHORELINES IN THE STATE WHEN
 PROMULGATING  AND  IMPLEMENTING  RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING THERETO,
 SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE PROMULGATED AND IMPLE-
 MENTED FOR ARTICLES FIFTEEN, TWENTY-FIVE AND THIRTY-FOUR OF  THIS  CHAP-
 TER.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF
 ENGINEERS TO ENSURE THE MINIMIZATION OF CONFLICTS WITH FEDERAL  LAW  AND
 REGULATION.
   (II)  CONTINUE  DEVELOPING  INTEGRATED  GUIDANCE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF
 TIDAL SHORELINE SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE A TECHNICAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  COORDI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05011-02-3
 S. 5186                             2
              

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2023-S5186A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1-0303 & 3-0301, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8828

2023-S5186A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the department of environmental conservation to authorize and encourage the use of nature-based solutions as the preferred alternative for stabilizing tidal shorelines in the state; provides such solutions should be considered when promulgating and implementing rules and regulations relating to such.

2023-S5186A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5186A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5186--A
     Cal. No. 511
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MAYER,  GOUNARDES,  MAY,  RAMOS -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Environmental  Conservation -- reported favorably from said committee,
   ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed
   by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,
   restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
   its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   requiring  the  department  of environmental conservation to implement
   permit regulations and guidance regarding shoreline management
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.    Section 1-0303 of the environmental conservation law is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 26 to read as follows:
   26. "NATURE-BASED SOLUTION" SHALL MEAN  A  PROJECT  THAT  UTILIZES  OR
 MIMICS NATURE OR NATURAL PROCESSES AND FUNCTIONS AND THAT MAY ALSO OFFER
 ENVIRONMENTAL,  ECONOMIC,  AND SOCIAL BENEFITS, WHILE INCREASING RESILI-
 ENCE. NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS INCLUDE BOTH GREEN AND NATURAL  INFRASTRUC-
 TURE.
   §  2.  Section 3-0301 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
   2-A. A. TO FURTHER ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE POLICY OF THIS STATE  AS
 PROVIDED  IN  SECTION  1-0101  OF  THIS  CHAPTER, THE DEPARTMENT, BY AND
 THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:
   (1) AUTHORIZE AND ENCOURAGE THE USE OF NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS  AS  THE
 PREFERRED  ALTERNATIVE,  WHERE APPROPRIATE, FOR STABILIZING TIDAL SHORE-
 LINES IN THE STATE WHEN PROMULGATING AND IMPLEMENTING  RULES  AND  REGU-
 LATIONS  RELATING  THERETO,  SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 THOSE PROMULGATED AND IMPLEMENTED FOR ARTICLES FIFTEEN, TWENTY-FIVE  AND
 THIRTY-FOUR  OF  THIS  CHAPTER.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL CONSULT WITH THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05011-04-3
              

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