Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Feb 11, 2013 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A4837
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
THIELE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2013-A4837 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A4837 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 3707 A. 4837 2013-2014 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y February 11, 2013 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to granting of tidal wetland permits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 25-0403 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding three new subdivisions 4, 5 and 6 to read as follows: 4. TIDAL WETLAND PERMITS, EXCEPT FOR MAINTENANCE AND NEW DREDGING PROJECTS, MAY BE GRANTED FOR A PERIOD OF NO MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. UPON EXPIRATION, AN EXTENSION, IF REQUESTED, WILL NOT BE GRANTED UNLESS A FULL, COMPLETE NEW APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW. 5. IN GRANTING, DENYING OR LIMITING ANY PERMIT UNDER THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT SHORT AND LONG TERM TIDAL WETLAND MIGRATION PATHWAYS, SEA LEVEL RISE, AND COASTAL FLOODING FROM STORM SURGES OF EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS WHICH MAY BECOME MORE FREQUENT WITH THE ONSET OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THIS MAY REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO SUCH CRITERIA. 6. IN THE EVENT OF A PERMIT REMAINING INACTIVE FOR THREE YEARS, THE DEPARTMENT MUST RE-EVALUATE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT, LOCATION AND SCOPE OF THE PROJECT, IF AFTER THOSE THREE YEARS, THE APPLICANT CHOOSES TO PROCEED. IN THE RE-EVALUATION OF SUCH PERMIT, THE DEPARTMENT MUST APPLY ALL CRITERIA OUTLINED IN THIS SECTION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07269-01-3
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