A07044 Summary:
BILL NO | A07044B |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S05958-A |
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SPONSOR | Buttenschon |
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COSPNSR | McDonald, Clark, Galef, Stirpe, Woerner, Lunsford, Manktelow, Norris, Walsh |
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Amd 10, Can L | |
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Relates to the general powers and duties of the canal corporation; requires the canal corporation to cause the locks and lift bridges of the canal system to be operated May first through November fifteenth annually; requires the canal corporation to maintain and preserve the Erie Canal's historic resources; permits certain usage of the canal system's state drydocks, travel lifts, and other facilities for commercial boat companies. |
A07044 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7044--B 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 21, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON, McDONALD, CLARK, GALEF, STIRPE, WOERNER, LUNSFORD, MANKTELOW, NORRIS, WALSH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commis- sions in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the canal law, in relation to the general powers and duties of the canal corporation The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 14 of section 10 of the canal law, as amended 2 by chapter 420 of the laws of 1968, is amended and two new subdivisions 3 6-a and 8-a are added to read as follows: 4 6-a. Cause the locks and lift bridges of the canal system to be oper- 5 ated annually for the passage of commercial and recreational traffic 6 between May first and November fifteenth, generally, subject to natural 7 conditions, weather, required maintenance, capital rehabilitation work, 8 or other factors related to safe canal operation. 9 8-a. Maintain and preserve the integrity of the Erie Canal's historic 10 resources, including its structures, floating plant, and unique landside 11 features. 12 14. Permit commercial boat [owners] companies operating upon the canal 13 system to use state drydocks, travel lifts, or other facilities for 14 required coast guard drydock inspections, for non-navigation season 15 storage, or while making emergency repairs to their vessels at rates 16 prescribed under subchapter D of chapter III of title twenty-one of the 17 New York state codes, rules and regulations. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10619-05-2