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NY A09266

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Earlene Hooper

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Origin

Assembly

2011-2012 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Increases the municipal review period for community residential facility sites from 40 days to 60 days after receiving notice from the sponsoring agency
  • Requires the commissioner's hearing on disputed sites to include evaluation and recommendation regarding alternative sites suggested by either the sponsoring agency or municipality
  • Specifies that the commissioner must personally conduct or assign a hearing officer to conduct disputes within 15 days of request
  • Requires the commissioner to make a determination within 30 days of the hearing on whether the facility would substantially alter the nature and character of the area
  • Takes effect 30 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Grants the municipality sixty rather than forty days after such notice to approve or object to the proposed site for a community residential facility.

Last Action

referred to mental health

2/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Mental Health2/9/2012

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