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- Referred to local government
- Referred to local government
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Relates to application and environmental assessment forms and city and village planning commissions
In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Amy Paulin
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5254
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the applica- tion and environmental assessment form
Purpose or general idea of bill
This act establishes that once an applicant files an environmental report, certain laws, rules and regulations shall remain in effect.
Specific provisions
Section 1. Divides Section 236 into paragraphs and adds a new paragraph.
The new paragraph provides that the provisions of law, rules and regu- lations in effect on the date an application and environmental assess- ment form are filed with an agency, relating to a proposed action, shall remain in effect and continue to apply to the review of such action until the final decision of all agencies having approval authority and any appeals thereof.
Justification
Under current law, there are instances when developers invest large amounts of time and capital in planning developments that meet the plan- ning and environmental requirements placed upon parcels of land only to have the law applying to that land changed mid-review. These occurrences can derail projects and discourage future projects. This seems to be especially true in affordable housing projects. This bill will provide certainty to developers as to the criteria by which applications will be evaluated and to fix the applicability of standards as to environmental review applications, which will more readily facilitate investment and development.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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