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A5945Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS4332

Review NYC Tree Policies

Official title

“Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to review the policies of the department of parks and recreation of the city of New York regarding trees and tree maintenance”

Sponsor Nily RozicAD-25Affects Environment & Energy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development

What's happening

This bill requires New York's Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to oversee and review NYC's tree policies and maintenance.

Why it matters

  1. State-level oversight could lead to more consistent or improved tree care standards across New York City, potentially addressing gaps or inconsistencies in how trees are maintained within the city.

  2. The bill specifically calls for review of liability policies related to personal or property injury caused by city-owned trees, which could affect how the city handles claims and compensates residents or property owners.

  3. Oversight by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation introduces an external check on NYC’s Department of Parks and Recreation, which may result in new recommendations or requirements for managing urban greenery and public safety.

  4. By allowing the state office to address “any other matters” it deems necessary, the bill gives broad authority to intervene in NYC’s tree policies, potentially leading to wider changes in urban environmental governance.

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Review NYC Tree Policies

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Nily Rozic

Assembly Member · Assembly District 25

Chair, Consumer Affairs and Protection

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History

  1. Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
  2. Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

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.

S4332Senate

Review NYC Tree Policies

In Senate Committee · Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation · Sponsor Leroy Comrie

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

5945

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 20, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development

AN ACT in relation to requiring the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to review the policies of the department of parks and recreation of the city of New York regarding trees and tree maintenance

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Notwithstanding any other rule, regulation or policy to the contrary, the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation shall review and provide oversight to the department of parks and recreation of the city of New York in relation to city-owned trees, tree maintenance, care and cultivation of such trees, liability in case of personal or property injury by such trees, and any other matters the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation deems necessary.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

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