What's happening
This bill removes the 120-day delay for emergency financial assistance under the Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017.
Why it matters
Accelerates access to emergency clean water funding. by removing the previous 120-day waiting period, allowing communities facing urgent water infrastructure crises to receive financial help much faster.
Could be critical for public health and safety. , since delays in funding might worsen contamination, flooding, or other water-related emergencies that require immediate attention.
May improve local government and utility responsiveness. , empowering them to act quickly on repairs, upgrades, or emergency responses, potentially minimizing damage and associated costs.
Signals a policy shift toward prioritizing rapid intervention. in infrastructure emergencies, which could set a precedent for speeding up other types of state emergency funding in the future.
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Expand Clean Water Aid
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Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
History
- Substituted by S5902
- Advanced to third reading cal.476
- Reported
- 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.
Expand Emergency Water Aid
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Pamela Helming
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7712
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 10, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRON- SON, HAWLEY, JOHNS, LAWRENCE, OAKS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend part T of chapter 57 of the laws of 2017, constituting the clean water infrastructure act of 2017, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 14 of part T of chapter 57 of the laws of 2017, constituting the clean water infrastructure act of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
§ 14. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that [emergency financial assistance will not be available under section 1285-t of the public authorities law established pursuant to section eight of this act until one hundred twenty days after this act shall take effect; and provided further that] the provisions of section nine of this act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall become a law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11436-01-7
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