Bill Text: NY S04094 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 4094 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

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 - Dead) 2018-06-20 - COMMITTED TO RULES [S04094 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S04094-Introduced.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          4094
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                    February 3, 2017
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities
        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, 2018.
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01860-01-7