Senate Bill S3001A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes the New York state climate change task force

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S3001 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 19 Title 13 §§19-1301 - 19-1305, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1121
2011-2012: S6456
2013-2014: S3742
2017-2018: S3682
2019-2020: S2742

2015-S3001 - Summary

Establishes the New York state climate change task force; establishes the membership of the task force; establishes the powers and duties of the task force.

2015-S3001 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3001 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3001

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. ADDABBO, AVELLA, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Environmental Conservation

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  establishing the New York state climate change task force

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

  Section 1. Article 19 of the environmental conservation law is amended
by adding a new title 13 to read as follows:
                                TITLE 13
                NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE CHANGE TASK FORCE
SECTION 19-1301. CLIMATE CHANGE TASK FORCE.
        19-1303. TASK FORCE COMPOSITION.
        19-1305. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE.
S 19-1301. CLIMATE CHANGE TASK FORCE.
  1. THE NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE CHANGE TASK FORCE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED.
THE  ROLE  OF  THE  TASK  FORCE  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
CONDUCTING AN IN-DEPTH EXAMINATION OF ISSUES RELATED TO  GLOBAL  CLIMATE
CHANGE INCLUDING:
  A.  ASSESSING  THE  POTENTIAL  IMPACTS OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE
CITIZENS, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ECONOMY OF  THE  STATE.  SUCH  RESEARCH
SHALL INCLUDE POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON AGRICULTURE, TRANSPORTATION, PROPERTY
VALUES, PUBLIC HEALTH, INSURANCE, AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS.
RESEARCH  SHALL  ALSO  INCLUDE  POTENTIAL  IMPACTS  ON  WATERS, FORESTS,
WETLANDS, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF FRESHWATER  RESOURCES  OF  THE  STATE.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING SUBWAYS, BRIDGES, LOW-LY-
ING  ROADS, CAUSEWAYS, WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS, AND DOCKS,
SHALL BE INCLUDED, AS WELL AS POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON INDUSTRIES  INCLUDING
SHIPPING,  TIMBER, FISHERIES, POWER GENERATION, HEALTHCARE, TOURISM, AND
RECREATION. SUCH ASSESSMENT SHALL ALSO  INCLUDE  A  REVIEW  OF  EXISTING
RELATED RESEARCH;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04094-02-5
              

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2015-S3001A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 19 Title 13 §§19-1301 - 19-1305, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1121
2011-2012: S6456
2013-2014: S3742
2017-2018: S3682
2019-2020: S2742

2015-S3001A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the New York state climate change task force; establishes the membership of the task force; establishes the powers and duties of the task force.

2015-S3001A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3001A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3001--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. ADDABBO, AVELLA, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER, LATIMER, SQUADRON
  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
  the  Committee  on  Environmental  Conservation  -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with Senate Rule
  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  establishing the New York state climate change task force

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

  Section 1. Article 19 of the environmental conservation law is amended
by adding a new title 13 to read as follows:
                                TITLE 13
                NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE CHANGE TASK FORCE
SECTION 19-1301. CLIMATE CHANGE TASK FORCE.
        19-1303. TASK FORCE COMPOSITION.
        19-1305. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE.
S 19-1301. CLIMATE CHANGE TASK FORCE.
  1. THE NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE CHANGE TASK FORCE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED.
THE  ROLE  OF  THE  TASK  FORCE  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
CONDUCTING AN IN-DEPTH EXAMINATION OF ISSUES RELATED TO  GLOBAL  CLIMATE
CHANGE INCLUDING:
  A.  ASSESSING  THE  POTENTIAL  IMPACTS OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE
CITIZENS, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ECONOMY OF  THE  STATE.  SUCH  RESEARCH
SHALL INCLUDE POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON AGRICULTURE, TRANSPORTATION, PROPERTY
VALUES, PUBLIC HEALTH, INSURANCE, AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS.
RESEARCH  SHALL  ALSO  INCLUDE  POTENTIAL  IMPACTS  ON  WATERS, FORESTS,
WETLANDS, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF FRESHWATER  RESOURCES  OF  THE  STATE.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING SUBWAYS, BRIDGES, LOW-LY-
ING  ROADS, CAUSEWAYS, WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS, AND DOCKS,
SHALL BE INCLUDED, AS WELL AS POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON INDUSTRIES  INCLUDING

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04094-03-6
              

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