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Senator · Senate District 42
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History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.255
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.566
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2916
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to forming a task force on interagency cooperation within the forest industry
Purpose
Creates a task force on interagency cooperation within the forestry industry.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends the Environmental Conservation Law by adding a new section 9-0812 which would create a new task force on interagency coop- eration in the forest industry which will consist of the following six members: the Commissioner of Agriculture or his or her designee; the CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority or his or her designee; two representatives from the New York State forestry industry to be appointed by the Governor; a local government represen- tative from a county located within the Catskills State Park to be appointed by the Governor; and a local government representative from a county located within the Adirondack State Park to be appointed by the Governor. The task force shall make recommendations on how to expand the economic success of those in the forestry industry and how to increase communication regarding the forestry industry between the government agencies and between the industry and government agencies and authori- ties.
Section 2: Effective date.
Justification
Forestry is an important industry for our environment and economy. The forestry industry has indicated closer-coordination is necessary between government agencies. The Task Force created by this legislation would provide that coordination.
Legislative history
S.2140 of 2012: Died on Senate Floor Calendar S.2140 of 2011: Died in Senate Finance Committee S.2894 of 2010: Died in Senate Environmental Conservation S.2894 of 2009: Died in Senate Envi- ronmental Conservation S.7798 of 2008: Died in Senate Environmental Conservation
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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