Bill Text: NY A02154 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes the flood mitigation and prevention task force to evaluate ways of protecting communities and residents of the state from flooding.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-04-30 - enacting clause stricken [A02154 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-A02154-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          2154
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    January 17, 2017
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        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. MAYER, BUCHWALD, CROUCH, JAFFEE, ORTIZ, RAIA,
          ROZIC, OTIS, SKARTADOS, TITONE, ABINANTI, MALLIOTAKIS, COLTON,  BRABE-
          NEC,  LUPARDO, MURRAY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GUNTHER,
          LOPEZ, PERRY, RIVERA, SALADINO, THIELE -- read once  and  referred  to
          the Committee on Environmental Conservation
        AN ACT relating to establishing the flood mitigation and prevention task
          force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
          thereof
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. 1. There is hereby established in the department  of  envi-
     2  ronmental  conservation  a  flood  mitigation  and prevention task force
     3  ("task force") to consist of eleven members who shall  be  appointed  as
     4  follows:
     5    (a)  the  commissioner  of  environmental  conservation  or his or her
     6  designee;
     7    (b) the commissioner of general services or his or her designee;
     8    (c) the commissioner of the department of transportation or his or her
     9  designee;
    10    (d) the director of the state emergency management office  or  his  or
    11  her designee;
    12    (e)  the commissioner of the New York state division of homeland secu-
    13  rity and emergency services or his or her designee;
    14    (f) two members to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
    15    (g) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
    16    (h) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly;
    17    (i) two members to be appointed by  the  temporary  president  of  the
    18  senate;
    19    2.  The  at-large  members  should  include  individuals who represent
    20  flood-prone municipalities and counties.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02487-01-7
        A. 2154                             2
     1    3. Task force members shall receive no compensation for their services
     2  but shall be reimbursed for actual, necessary expenses incurred  in  the
     3  performance of their duties.
     4    4.  The  chairperson  of  the  task force shall be the commissioner of
     5  environmental conservation or his or her designee. The task force  shall
     6  meet no less than four times at the call of the chairperson.
     7    5.  Any  vacancies  on  the  task  force shall be filled in the manner
     8  provided for in the initial appointment.
     9    6. The task force shall be authorized  to  hold  public  hearings  and
    10  meetings to enable it to accomplish its duties.
    11    7.  The  task  force  may  consult  with any organization, educational
    12  institution, other government entity or agency or person including,  but
    13  not  limited  to, the army corps of engineers, in the development of the
    14  report required by subdivision 10 of this section.
    15    8. The department of environmental conservation shall provide the task
    16  force with such facilities, assistance and data as will enable the  task
    17  force  to carry out its powers and duties. Additionally, all other agen-
    18  cies of the state or subdivisions thereof may, at  the  request  of  the
    19  chairperson, provide the task force with such facilities, assistance and
    20  data as will enable the task force to carry out its powers and duties.
    21    9.  The purpose of the flood mitigation/prevention task force shall be
    22  to evaluate ways of protecting New York's communities and residents from
    23  flooding, including inland flooding, and  applying  the  best  available
    24  science and research to examine flooding-related issues and impacts.
    25    10.  No later than December 31, 2019, the task force shall transmit to
    26  the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the  speaker  of
    27  the assembly a report containing:
    28    (a) an assessment of the extent and magnitude of the problem statewide
    29  caused  by flooding, including identifying those regions and populations
    30  most affected by flooding;
    31    (b) criteria and guidelines for identifying and  prioritizing  regions
    32  and projects most in need of mitigation;
    33    (c)  identification  of existing and emerging technologies, strategies
    34  and concepts which can mitigate the impact of  flooding  on  populations
    35  and infrastructure;
    36    (d)  identification  of  potential funding sources to support residen-
    37  tial, commercial and public mitigation efforts;
    38    (e) research projects or studies to  better  understand  how  flooding
    39  affects the geography and the population of this state; and
    40    (f)  recommendations  to the governor and the state legislature on how
    41  the state can best use its resources to assist flood-prone counties  and
    42  municipalities to prevent or mitigate the effects of flooding.
    43    §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
    44  deemed repealed January 1, 2020.