Bill Text: NY S06708 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to the installation of water monitoring systems at class C high hazard dams.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS [S06708 Detail]

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          6708

                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                   September 11, 2019
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

        AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the installa-
          tion of water monitoring systems at class C high hazard dams

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

     1    Section  1. Section 1005-b of the public authorities law is amended by
     2  adding a new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
     3    15. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, the term "dam" shall mean  a
     4  dam  classified  by  the  department  of environmental conservation as a
     5  class C or high hazard dam pursuant to section  673.5  of  part  673  of
     6  title 6 of the New York state code of rules and regulations.
     7    (b)  The  canal corporation shall install a water monitoring system at
     8  any dam within its jurisdiction, as set forth in subdivision one of this
     9  section, provided that the governing board of the municipality in  which
    10  such dam is located, after public hearing, adopts a local law, ordinance
    11  or resolution providing for such installation.
    12    (c) Water monitoring systems installed at dams pursuant to this subdi-
    13  vision shall be able to provide information in real time about the water
    14  level and flood risk at such dams. Such information shall be made avail-
    15  able  to  local emergency management authorities in order to assist such
    16  authorities in their ability  to  respond  to  dangerous  conditions  or
    17  flooding at such dams.
    18    (d) The canal corporation is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and
    19  regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this subdivision.
    20    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
    21  it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
    22  ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
    23  tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
    24  completed on or before such date.

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