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Senator · Senate District 5
History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.461
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Relates to the designation of lead agency for environmental quality review purposes in certain cases
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Michelle Schimel
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6525
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the designation of lead agency for environmental quality review purposes in certain cases
Purpose
This legislation would insure that a local agency will be the lead agency for all SEQRA purposes when the anticipated impacts of an action are primarily of regional or local significance.
Summary of provisions
Subdivision 6 of section 8-0111 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 612 of the laws of 1975 is amended to provide that in cases when the impacts of an action are primarily of regional or local significance the lead agency shall be a local agency.
Justification
In cases when projects are undertaken that are primarily of regional or local significance, the lead agency conducting the SEQRA review should be a local agency. Major projects have the greatest impact on the host municipality. It stands to reason that the most qualified entity to be the lead agency for environmental review would be at the local level.
This legislation recognizes and seeks to insure that lead agency status remains at the local level and should not be taken over at a higher level of government for SEQRA review of projects that are deemed of regional or local significance.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on or before such date.
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