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Senate Bill S4438
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development 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
2015-S4438 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6309
- Current Committee:
- Senate Housing, Construction And Community Development
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §378, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3145, A6695
2011-2012: S2475, A2984
2013-2014: S3526, A4404
2017-2018: S3811, A3147
2015-S4438 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4438 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to wind speed limits for light frame wood construction in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk PURPOSE: To provide a wind speed limit of 109 miles per hour for light frame wood construction in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Subdivision 15 of Section 378 of the Executive Law is renumbered subdivision 17 and a new subdivision 15 is added to provide that in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk, light frame wood construction shall be designed and properly installed to withstand external pressure and wind born debris from a storm with sustained wind of at least 109 mph. JUSTIFICATION: The following is a list of the top wind speeds for hurricanes reaching Long Island (research compiled by Barrett Associates):
2015-S4438 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 4438 A. 6309 2015-2016 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y March 20, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to wind speed limits for light frame wood construction in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 15 of section 378 of the executive law is renumbered subdivision 17 and a new subdivision 15 is added to read as follows: 15. PROVIDE THAT IN THE COUNTIES OF NASSAU AND SUFFOLK, LIGHT FRAME WOOD CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE DESIGNED AND PROPERLY INSTALLED TO WITHSTAND EXTERNAL PRESSURE AND WIND BORNE DEBRIS FROM A STORM WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OF AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED NINE MILES PER HOUR. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08165-01-5
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