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Senator · Senate District 57
History
- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Referred to finance
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.475
- Referred to finance
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Allows soil and water conservation districts, acting in cooperation with local governments, to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Frank Skartados
Allows soil and water conservation districts, acting in cooperation with local governments, to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Patty Ritchie
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1361
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to allowing soil and water conservation districts, acting in cooperation with a local government, to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program
Purpose
To allow soil and water conservation districts to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends Subdivisions 1, 2, 3, the opening paragraph and paragraph g of subdivision 4, the opening paragraph and paragraph h of subdivision 5 and subdivisions 7, 9, and 10 of section 915 of the Executive Law, subdivision 1 as amended by Chapter 454 of the Laws of 2001 and subdivision 2 and the opening paragraph of subdivision 5 as amended by Chapter 842 of the Laws of 1981, subdivision 3, the opening paragraph and paragraph g of subdivision 4, paragraph h of subdivision 5 and subdivisions 7, and 10, as added by Chapter 840 of the Laws of 1981 to include soil and water conservation districts.
Section 2 of the bill amends the opening paragraph of section 916 of the Executive Law, as amended by Chapter 366 of the Laws of 1986, to include Soil and water conservation districts.
Section 3 of the bill amends section 917 of the Executive Law, as added by Chapter 840 of the Laws of 1981, to include soil and water conservation districts.
Section 4 of the bill amends paragraphs a and b of subdivision 1 and subdivision 2 of section 918 of the Executive, as added by Chapter 840 of the Laws of 1981, to include soil and water conservation districts.
Section 5 of the bill amends subdivision 3 of section 920 of the Executive Law, as added by Chapter 840 of the Laws of 1981, to include Soil and water conservation districts.
Section 6 of the bill provides for an immediate effective date.
Justification
Currently, only municipalities are eligible applicants while the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) has many categories which fall within the scope of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs). While SWCDs are working with Department of state (DOS) on this grant program, they must go through the municipalities, which slows down implementation of projects and increases costs. Also, having SWCDs as eligible applicants would allow DOS to work with one entity instead of multiple municipalities.
Legislative history
2014: S.4334/A.9133 Passed Senate
2013: S.4334 Passed Senate 2011,2012: S.2838 Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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