Bill Text: NY S06895 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes a task force on tree maintenance and safety in the city of New York to evaluate the department of parks and recreation's policies on tree maintenance, and to determine any improvements necessary to ensure public safety.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-06-17 - COMMITTED TO RULES [S06895 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-S06895-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          6895
                    IN SENATE
                                      March 4, 2016
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        Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities
        AN ACT to establish a task force on tree maintenance and safety  in  the
          city of New York; 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. A task force on tree maintenance and safety in the city  of
     2  New  York  is  hereby  established  to  examine, evaluate, accept public
     3  comment and make recommendations concerning the adequacy of the New York
     4  city department of parks and recreation's policies for tree  maintenance
     5  and the status and safety of trees within the city of New York. The task
     6  force  shall  determine  whether such policies are currently being prac-
     7  ticed and whether such policies are sufficient to prevent accidents. The
     8  task force may make such recommendations, as it deems fit, to revise and
     9  alter policies for tree maintenance in the city of New  York  to  better
    10  promote safety and protect the public.
    11    § 2. The task force shall consist of eleven members to be appointed as
    12  follows:
    13    (a)  three members appointed by the New York State Arborists (Interna-
    14  tional Society of Arboriculture Chapter);
    15    (b) two members appointed by New Yorkers for Parks;
    16    (c) two members appointed by Park Advocates;
    17    (d) one member appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
    18    (e) one member appointed by the speaker of the assembly; and
    19    (f) two members appointed by the governor.
    20    The members of the task force shall each have experience or  education
    21  in  the various facets of tree maintenance and public safety. The gover-
    22  nor shall designate the chair of the task force from among the  appoint-
    23  ees.  Vacancies  in  the membership of the task force shall be filled in
    24  the manner provided for original appointments.
    25    § 3. The members of the task force shall receive no  compensation  for
    26  their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
    27  incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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