Bill Text: NY S01567 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Amended

New York Senate Bill 1567 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Directs the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwater and groundwater issues in southeast Queens.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-26 - PRINT NUMBER 1567A [S01567 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-S01567-Amended.html




                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                         1567--A

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                    January 13, 2021
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by Sens. SANDERS, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
          and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Cities  1  --
          recommitted  to  the  Committee  on Cities 1 in accordance with Senate
          Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
          reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

        AN ACT to direct the city of New York to conduct an analysis of stormwa-
          ter and groundwater issues in southeast Queens

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. The city of New York shall conduct a detailed  analysis  of
     2  stormwater  and  groundwater  issues  in  southeast Queens including the
     3  communities of Ozone Park, South Ozone Park,  Jamaica,  Hollis,  Spring-
     4  field  Gardens,  Laurelton, Rosedale and Brookville. The analysis shall,
     5  at a minimum, include an evaluation of: the feasibility and efficacy  of
     6  the  installation  of  reverse  seepage basins; the status of stormwater
     7  sewer upgrades; and the potential rehabilitation of former water  supply
     8  wells.   A report on the findings of such analysis shall be submitted to
     9  the legislature no later than June 30, 2023.
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04470-03-2