Designates the secretary of state as a voting member of the canal recreationway commission; authorizes the canal recreationway commission to encourage local governments to prepare local waterfront revitalization plans and programs for the purpose of refining the statewide canal recreationway plan; authorizes the New York state thruway authority to provide financial assistance to municipalities for the purpose of undertaking the preparation and implementation of local waterfront revitalization plans and programs.

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S3245-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
• Feb 14, 2011: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

S3245-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S3245

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the canal law and the public authorities law, in relation
to local waterfront revitalization plans and programs

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To include the Secretary of State as a voting member of the Canal
Recreationway Commission and to encourage local governments to
prepare local water front revitalization plans and programs. Such
encouragement may include the provision of financial assistance to
prepare and implement such plans and programs.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Amends paragraphs a and c of subdivision 1 of section 138-a of the
canal law. Amends subdivision 4 of section 138-b of canal law and
creates a new subdivision 8. Adds a new paragraph (c) to subdivision
1 of section 384 of the public authorities law.

JUSTIFICATION:
The Department of State is responsible for the administration of the
State's coastal and inland waterways program. A major component
of this is the revitalization of municipal waterfronts.
It therefore seems sensible that the Secretary of State, who is
presently a non-voting member of the commission, should be included
as a full voting member of the commission.

The Canal Recreationway Commission was created to undertake the
rehabilitation of the State's canal system, which in turn, impacts
municipalities on its course. Communities so impacted will likely
benefit from rehabilitation and would therefore be encouraged to
develop plans for their respective municipalities.

The Canal Recreationway Commission is to encourage municipalities
along the course of the Canal Recreationway to develop waterfront
revitalization programs and authorized to provide financing for
preparation and implementation of revitalization projects. This
collaboration between local municipalities and the State produces a
net benefit for both.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
1997-98, A.3487, Ways & Means
1999-00, A.3177, Tourism/S.1835-Transportation.
2001-02, A.4866, Tourism
2003-04, A.3166, Tourism
2005-06, A.6379, Tourism
2007-08, A.9587/S.4961, Tourism, Arts and Sports
Development/Transportation
2009-2010, A.3330/S.1173, Tourism, Arts
and Sports Development/Transportation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Undetermined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:


Immediately.

S3245-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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      S. 3245                                                  A. 5193

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                        SENATE - ASSEMBLY

                              February 14, 2011
                                 ___________

  IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- read twice and ordered print-
    ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Transporta-
    tion

  IN  ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. AMEDORE, CORWIN, TOBACCO, JORDAN,
    SALADINO, OAKS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  JOHNS,  P. LOPEZ  --
    read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and
    Sports Development

  AN ACT to amend the  canal  law  and  the  public  authorities  law,  in
    relation to local waterfront revitalization plans and programs

    THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section 1. Paragraphs a and c of subdivision 1 of section 138-a of the
  canal law, as amended by chapter 243 of the laws of 1993, are amended to
  read as follows:

    a. the chairman of the authority, the commissioner of  transportation,
  the commissioner of the office of parks, recreation and historic preser-
  vation  [and],  the  commissioner  of environmental conservation AND THE
  SECRETARY OF STATE, or their representatives;
    c. the commissioner of economic  development  [and  the  secretary  of
  state,]  or  [their  representatives]  HIS  OR HER REPRESENTATIVE, and a
  member from each of the regional  planning  boards,  as  established  by
  articles  five-G and twelve-B of the general municipal law, whose region
  is intersected by the canal shall be ex-officio, non-voting  members  of
  the  commission  and shall provide technical expertise and advice to the
  commission as necessary.
    S 2. Subdivision 4 of section 138-b of the canal law,  as  amended  by
  chapter  335  of the laws of 2001, is amended and a new subdivision 8 is
  added to read as follows:

    4. If deemed appropriate, request that studies, surveys or analyses be
  performed by the corporation, the departments of transportation, econom-

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD07744-01-1

 S. 3245                             2                            A. 5193

  ic development  [and],  environmental  conservation,  STATE  and/or  the
  office  of  parks, recreation and historic preservation to assist in the
  development, promotion,  marketing  and/or  preservation  of  the  canal
  system or the preparation of the plan. At the request of the commission,
  state  agencies  and  public authorities shall cooperate fully and shall
  provide requested information in a timely manner.
    8. ENCOURAGE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PREPARE LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZA-
  TION PROGRAMS AND PLANS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FORTY-TWO OF  THE  EXECUTIVE
  LAW  FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFINING THE STATEWIDE CANAL RECREATIONWAY PLAN.
  SUCH ENCOURAGEMENT MAY INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE  TO
  PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT SUCH PLANS AND PROGRAMS.
    S  3.  Subdivision  1  of section 384 of the public authorities law is
  amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:

    (C) THE AUTHORITY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
  TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF  UNDERTAKING  THE  PREPARATION  AND
  IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PLANS AND PROGRAMS.
    S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.