Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 23, 2011 |
signed chap.568 |
Sep 12, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 17, 2011 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.389 substituted for a393a |
Jun 15, 2011 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 13, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 07, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 06, 2011 |
1st report cal.1006 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
Senate Bill S4720
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2011-S4720 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S4720 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4720 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to oil and gas drilling in Allegany state park PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To specify the terms, requirements and enforcement of surface access permits issued to entities proposing to extract privately-owned oil or gas resources within Allegany State Park. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill adds a new section 13.31 to the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law to regulate oil and gas drilling in Allegany State Park. Subdivision one sets forth legislative findings and declaration. Subdivision two requires a surface access permit to be issued by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, in order to extract privately owned oil or gas from beneath state-owned surface lands in Allegany State Park, and requires that each application for such a permit include at a minimum: proof of ownership or legal
2011-S4720 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4720 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 15, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to oil and gas drilling in Allegany state park THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by adding a new section 13.31 to read as follows: S 13.31 OIL AND GAS DRILLING IN ALLEGANY STATE PARK. 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND DECLARES THAT ALLE- GANY STATE PARK HARBORS UNIQUE AND IRREPLACEABLE NATURAL AND SCENIC RESOURCES AND PROVIDES AN EXTENSIVE VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL AND EDUCA- TIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW YORK RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. THE PARK IS LOCATED IN A GEOLOGICALLY DISTINCT, UNGLACIATED AREA WITH UNIQUE TERRES- TRIAL, FRESHWATER AND OLD GROWTH FOREST ECOSYSTEMS THAT WARRANT SPECIAL PROTECTION, AND IS HOME TO NUMEROUS RARE, THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES OF PLANTS AND WILDLIFE. THE PARK'S SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND ACRES ARE THE LARGEST TRACT OF INTACT, UNFRAGMENTED FOREST LAND IN THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE, INCLUDING MATURE SECOND-GROWTH AS WELL AS EXTENSIVE OLD-GROWTH FORESTS. THESE FEATURES ARE AN INVALUABLE AND IRREPLACEABLE PART OF THE STATE'S NATURAL HERITAGE WHICH THE STATE IS OBLIGATED TO PRESERVE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE LEGISLATURE FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT A UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCE EXISTS IN ALLEGANY STATE PARK WHEREBY PRIVATE ENTITIES CONTROL SUBSUR- FACE OIL AND GAS RIGHTS BENEATH PORTIONS OF THE PARK. OWNERSHIP OF SUCH SUBSURFACE OIL AND GAS RIGHTS WAS SEVERED AND RETAINED IN PRIVATE OWNER- SHIP PRIOR TO THE ACQUISITION AND CREATION OF THE PARK BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION TO ENSURE THAT ANY EXPLORATION, DRILLING, OR PRODUCTION ASSOCI- ATED WITH PRIVATELY-CONTROLLED OIL AND GAS RIGHTS WITHIN ALLEGANY STATE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00398-04-1
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