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This bill extends the expiration date for quarterly claim reports on certain disaster assistance from 2019 to 2023.
Why it matters
Extending these reporting requirements means continued oversight and transparency. regarding how disaster assistance funds are being claimed and used, which can help prevent misuse or mismanagement of public resources.
The extension may provide a more complete picture of disaster recovery progress. by requiring more recent data, helping policymakers and the public assess whether recovery efforts are effective or if additional support is needed.
Organizations and agencies involved in disaster response will need to maintain compliance with reporting standards for four more years. , potentially impacting their administrative processes and resource allocation.
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Extend Disaster Reporting Law
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History
- Signed chap.713
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.204
- Substituted for A7926
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1371
- Referred to rules
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Extend Disaster Report Law
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6329
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
June 5, 2019
Introduced by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend chapter 413 of the laws of 2015, amending the executive law relating to quarterly claim reports for certain disaster assistance, in relation to the expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 413 of the laws of 2015, amending the executive law relating to quarterly claim reports for certain disaster assistance, is amended to read as follows:
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed December 2, [2019] 2023.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11924-01-9
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Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 413 of the laws of 2015, amending the executive law relating to quarterly claim reports for certain disaster assistance, in relation to the expiration thereof
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to extend Chapter 413 of the laws of 2015.
Summary of provisions
This bill would extend for four years, the requirement to produce a quarterly report on the status of all claims currently pending for disaster relief.
Justification
In October 2012, Superstorm Sandy devastated communities across Long Island and New York City. It was the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 season and was the second-costliest hurricane in United States history. The aftermath of this storm is still impacting, and causing hardship for, many residents of our state. As of October 2014, it was reported that repairs were complete for only 2,000 of the 8,896 Long Island homes that were approved for aid by NY Rising. More than 5,000 households were still awaiting funding assistance eligibility determinations. Since NY Rising was formed, there have been countless reports from the frustrated people of Long Island of an overly complex and cumbersome process to apply for and obtain the funding required to rebuild or rehabilitate their homes, to participate in the acquisition and buy-out programs, and to navigate the archaic system, in order to restart their lives. This bill would allow the Legislature to oversee the status of these claims and ensure that the process is being carried out in a timely and orderly fashion. This legislation will help the legislature ensure that the state is making every effort to provide for the people whose lives were affected by this catastrophic event.
This law would extend the legal requirement to produce the quarterly reports for four more years. It is important the State continue to over- see the status of all pending disaster relief claims.
Prior legislative history
Chapter 413 of the Laws of 2015
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed repealed December 2, 2023.
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