Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to environmental conservation |
May 04, 2015 |
print number 4405a |
May 04, 2015 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Mar 18, 2015 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S4405A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S4405 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5264
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation
2015-S4405 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4405 TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to supplemental environmental impact statements PURPOSE: Requires the preparation of supplemental environmental impact statements prior to the renewal of certain expired permits. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Requires the preparation of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) upon the petition of 2500 residents in a city with a population of one million or more to the Department Of Environmental Conservation (DEC) prior to the renewal of state permits that expired on October 14, 2014 and all construction activities related to expired permits suspended until such SEIS is finalized. Section 2. Requires at least two public hearings prior to the drafting of the SEIS, a review of the environmental impacts of significant flooding events including Superstorm Sandy and address all public concerns such as air quality. The public hearings must be held prior to the drafting of the SEIS and no less than 90 days after the petition is received by the DEC.
2015-S4405 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4405 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 18, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT relating to supplemental environmental impact statements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 1. Upon a petition signed by 2,500 or more residents in a city with a population of one million or more, submitted to the depart- ment of environmental conservation, prior to the renewal of the follow- ing state permits that expired on October 14, 2014: state tidal wetlands; water quality; protection of waters; air state facility; and, part 360 solid waste management facility, (a) a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) shall be prepared, and (b) all construction activities related to such permits shall be suspended until such SEIS is finalized. 2. The SEIS shall, at a minimum, include a review of the environmental impacts of significant flooding events including Superstorm Sandy, and address all public concerns and comments raised at no less than two public hearings which shall be held (i) prior to the drafting of the SEIS in the area affected, and (ii) no less than ninety calendar days after the petition is received. Notice to the public shall be given by publication of a notice of hearing in the environmental notice bulletin, in a newspaper having general circulation in the area affected, and in such other manner as the department of environmental conservation may direct, if any. 3. After the preparation of a draft SEIS no less than two public hear- ings shall be held, which shall commence within sixty days of the filing. 4. The SEIS shall meet the requirements of the most detailed environ- mental impact statement required by article eight of the environmental conservation law or by any such rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to article eight of the environmental conservation law. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
2015-S4405A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5264
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation
2015-S4405A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4405A TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to supplemental environmental impact statements PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Requires the preparation of supplemental environmental impact statements prior to the renewal of certain expired or active permits. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Requires the preparation of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) upon the petition of 2500 residents in a city with a population of one million or more to the Department Of Environmental Conservation (DEC) prior to the renewal or during any ongoing construction activities of state permits that expired on October 14, 2014 or July 31, 2017 and all construction activities related to expired or active permits suspended until such SEIS is finalized. Section 2. Requires at least two public hearings prior to the drafting of the SEIS, a review of the environmental impacts of significant flooding events including Superstorm Sandy and address all public concerns such as air quality. The public hearings must be held prior to the drafting of the SEIS and no less than 90 days after the
2015-S4405A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4405--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 18, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT relating to supplemental environmental impact statements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 1. Upon a petition signed by 2,500 or more residents in a city with a population of one million or more, submitted to the depart- ment of environmental conservation, prior to the renewal or during any ongoing construction activities at the site of the following state permits to wit: DEC permit number 2-6204-00007/00013, 2-6204-00007/00014, 2-6204-00007/00015, 2-6204-00007/00016 that expired on October 14, 2014 or during any ongoing activities at the site on the following DEC permit numbers to wit: DEC permit number 2-6106-00002/00022, 2-6106-00002/00023, 2-6106-00002/00024, 2-6106-00002/00025 which will expire on or around July 31, 2017: state tidal wetlands; water quality; protection of waters; air state facility; and, part 360 solid waste management facility, (a) a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) shall be prepared, and (b) all construction activities related to such permits shall be suspended until such SEIS is finalized. 2. The SEIS shall, at a minimum, include a review of the environmental impacts of significant flooding events including Superstorm Sandy, and include and address all public concerns and comments raised at no less than two public hearings which shall be held (i) prior to the drafting of the SEIS in the area affected, and (ii) no less than ninety calendar days after the petition is received. Notice to the public shall be given by publication of a notice of hearing in the environmental notice bulle- tin, in a newspaper having general circulation in the area affected, and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09113-04-5
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