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History
- Substituted by A7578
- Ordered to third reading cal.1572
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 5516a
- Amend and recommit to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Relates to defining the "central pine barrens area" and the "core preservation area"
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5516A
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the central pine barrens area and the core preservation area
Purpose
To correct the description of acreage added to the central pine barrens area and the core preservation area by Chapter 240 of the Laws of 2013.
Summary of provisions
Chapter 240 of the Laws of 2013 added the area known as the Carmans River Watershed to the Pine Barrens Preserve located in eastern Long Island. The area added consisted of approximately 3875 total acres with 1660 acres thereof in the core area. Those areas were particularly described in that Chapter. This bill amends subdivision 10 and 11 of section 510107 of the environmental conservation law to make corrections and clarifications to those descriptions.
Justification
The bill is correcting the description in the prior legislation.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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