Bill Text: NY S08137 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-09 - REFERRED TO CITIES 1 [S08137 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-S08137-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8137

                    IN SENATE

                                     January 9, 2024
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1

        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, 2025.
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04837-02-4