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History
- Substituted by A7219
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.621
- Referred to local government
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Relates to the effectiveness of the "Rockland Bergen Flood Mitigation act".
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski
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BILL NUMBER:S4858
Title of bill
An act to amend section 8 of part CC of chapter 57 of the laws of 2014 relating to the "Rockland Bergen Flood Mitigation act" and creating the Rockland Bergen Flood Mitigation Task Force, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
Purpose
This bill will extend the effectiveness of the Rockland Bergen Flood Mitigation Act to two years following the organization of the task force
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends section 8 of part CC of chapter 57 of the laws of 2014 relating to the "Rockland Bergen Flood Mitigation Act" and creating the Rockland Bergen Flood Mitigation Task Force, which shall expire two years following the date of the organization of the task force.
Justification
This bill will extend the expiration date of the "Rockland Bergen Flood Mitigation Act" to two years following the organization of the task force. The task force is set to expire on June 30, 2016 but has not yet organized Appointments are being made to the task force but they have yet to meet. This law would ensure that the task force is given an appropriate amount of time to study the complex issues of flooding before the act is repealed.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
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Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as section 8 of part cc of chapter 57 of the laws of 2014 relating to the "Rockland Bergen Flood Mitigation act" and creating the Rockland Bergen Flood Mitigation Task Force takes effect.
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