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A09036 Summary:

A09036 Actions:

A09036 Committee Votes:

Committee:ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION   Chair:Glick      
DATE:05/14/2024AYE/NAY:28/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Glick
Aye
Simpson
Aye
Colton
Aye
Smullen
Aye
O'Donnell
Excused
Tague
Aye
Gunther
Aye
Manktelow
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Brown
Aye
Fahy
Aye
Durso
Aye
Otis
Aye
Lemondes
Aye
Williams
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Barrett
Aye
Flood
Aye
Carroll
Aye
Burke
Aye
Epstein
Aye
McMahon
Excused
Burdick
Aye
Lunsford
Aye
Kelles
Aye
Gonzalez-Rojas
Aye
Septimo
Aye
Lee
Aye
Levenberg
Aye
Simone
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:05/20/2024AYE/NAY:34/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Excused
Pretlow
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Colton
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Cook
Aye
Norris
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Ramos
Aye
DeStefano
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Manktelow
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Smullen
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Walker
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Simon
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Fahy
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Pretlow      
DATE:05/22/2024AYE/NAY:28/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Cook
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Glick
Aye
Norris
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Ra
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Colton
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Reilly
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Thiele
Excused
Braunstein
Aye
Dickens
Excused
Davila
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Bronson
Aye

A09036 Floor Votes:

A09036 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          9036
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 5, 2024
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of A. PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
        AN ACT directing the department of environmental conservation to conduct
          a study on ecological restoration needs of Jamaica Bay
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1.  (a)  The  department  of environmental conservation shall
     2  conduct a beneficial use study to determine ecological restoration needs
     3  in Jamaica Bay. Such study shall include, but not be limited to:
     4    (i) a description of the bathymetry of target areas of Jamaica Bay and
     5  a map of the borrow pits;
     6    (ii) the ecological service quality of the borrow pits  over  multiple
     7  weather  seasons  at multiple depths, including in-depth analysis of the
     8  populations of fin fish species that utilize such areas during different
     9  seasons;
    10    (iii) the geotechnical conditions of all pit bottoms;
    11    (iv) the significance of the borrow pits regarding the  absorption  of
    12  heat  during  summer  months when adjacent shallow areas experience ulva
    13  sulfide conditions; and
    14    (v) any other policy recommendations regarding the ecological restora-
    15  tion of Jamaica Bay.
    16    (b) The department of environmental conservation shall:
    17    (i) issue a report on the findings of such study to the governor,  the
    18  temporary  president  of  the  senate and the speaker of the assembly no
    19  later than March 30, 2029; and
    20    (ii) publish such report on the department of environmental  conserva-
    21  tion's website.
    22    (c)  There shall be a moratorium of any placement of any type of sedi-
    23  ment or fill into the borrow pits in Jamaica Bay for a  period  of  five
    24  years  commencing  on the effective date of this act, or until the study
    25  is completed and published, whichever is later.
    26    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD14266-01-4