Assembly Bill A5141A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens

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2013-A5141 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7863
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
New York City
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A4215, S3765
2017-2018: S4094
2019-2020: S2116
2021-2022: S1567
2023-2024: S1449, S8137

2013-A5141 - Summary

Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens.

2013-A5141 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5141

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 20, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCARBOROUGH -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Cities

AN ACT relating to requiring certain municipalities to mitigate  certain
  property  damage  caused  by  environmental issues which are caused by
  acts or omissions of such municipality

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

  Section  1.  In a city with a population of one million or more, where
the municipality or its departments by acts of  omission  or  commission
either  creates  or greatly contributes to an environmental crisis which
impacts a sizable segment of its citizens, creating property damage  and
threatening  residents'  health,  and  where  such  municipality  or its
departments either owns or controls the infrastructure that can substan-
tially mitigate this environmental issue and bring relief to those resi-
dents, then such municipality shall be required and directed to  utilize
that  infrastructure to provide a clear, objective and quantifiable plan
to obtain relief in a timely manner.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08740-01-3

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2013-A5141A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7863
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
New York City
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A4215, S3765
2017-2018: S4094
2019-2020: S2116
2021-2022: S1567
2023-2024: S1449, S8137

2013-A5141A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens.

2013-A5141A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5141--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 20, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SCARBOROUGH,  TITUS, JAFFEE, LAVINE, COOK --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, PERRY, ROBINSON, STECK -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Cities -- reference  changed  to
  the  Committee  on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

AN ACT to direct the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwa-
  ter and groundwater issues in southeast Queens

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

  Section 1. The city of New York shall conduct a detailed  analysis  of
stormwater  and  groundwater  issues  in  southeast Queens including the
communities of Ozone Park, South Ozone Park,  Jamaica,  Hollis,  Spring-
field  Gardens,  Laurelton, Rosedale and Brookville. The analysis shall,
at a minimum, include an evaluation of: the feasibility and efficacy  of
the  installation  of  reverse  seepage basins; the status of stormwater
sewer upgrades; and the potential rehabilitation of former water  supply
wells.   A report on the findings of such analysis shall be submitted to
the legislature no later than June 30, 2014.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08740-03-3

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