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NY A07540
Bill
Status
5/10/2011
Primary Sponsor
Thomas McKevitt
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AI Summary
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Requires sponsoring agencies to notify all property owners within 500 feet of a proposed community residential facility site, in addition to the municipal chief executive officer.
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Extends the municipality's response period from 40 days to 60 days to approve, suggest alternative sites, or object to the proposed facility.
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Mandates that commissioner hearings on disputed sites must include evaluation of and recommendations regarding each alternative site suggested by either the sponsoring agency or municipality.
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Permits either the sponsoring agency or municipality to request an immediate hearing before the commissioner within 15 days if they cannot agree on a site location.
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Takes effect 30 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Provides that a sponsoring agency shall give notice to persons owning property within 500 feet of a proposed site of a community residential facility and requires hearings to include evaluation of alternative sites; gives the municipality additional time to respond; gives municipality sixty rather than forty days after such notice to approve or object to the proposed site.
Last Action
held for consideration in mental health
5/1/2012