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- Signed chap.122
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.947
- Substituted for A8256
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.247
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- Referred to local government
- Referred to local government
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Relates to generic environmental impact statements
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor David Koon
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5486
Title of bill
An act to amend the town law, the village law and the general city law, in relation to generic environmental impact statements
Purpose
To make a technical correction in the existing law.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends §261-b(3)(d) of the Town Law to reflect the accurate statutory requirement for an environmental impact statement.
Section 2 amends §7-706(3)(d) of the Village Law to reflect the accurate statutory requirement for an environmental impact statement.
Section 3 amends §81(d)(3)(d) of the General City Law to reflect the accurate statutory requirement for an environmental impact statement.
Justification
The current language of these sections of Town, Village, and City law reference a section of DEC regulations that is inaccurate. Rather than insert the accurate regulatory reference, this bill amends the statute to refer to the originating statutory authority for an envi- ronmental impact statement, article eight of the environmental conserva- tion law. This will eliminate a generic environmental impact statement pursuant to the provisions of 6NYCRR §617.15, the need to go back and correct the regulatory reference should DEC renumber its regulations again, and brings the language into compliance with the State Constitu- tion which discourages the use of incorporation by reference.
Legislative history
None. This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This bill shall take effect immediately.
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