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NY S06525

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/23/2012

Primary Sponsor

Carl Marcellino

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates a local agency as the lead agency for environmental quality review when an action's anticipated impacts are primarily of regional or local significance

  • Establishes that the lead agency with principal responsibility for carrying out or approving an action shall determine whether the action may have a significant environmental effect and prepare required environmental impact statements

  • Allows any agency to submit questions about lead agency designation to the commissioner, who shall designate the lead agency considering the agency's capacity to fulfill review requirements

  • Takes effect 120 days after becoming law, with authority for immediate adoption of necessary rules and regulations

Legislative Description

Relates to the designation of lead agency for environmental quality review purposes when the anticipated impacts of an action are primarily of regional or local significance.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/21/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules6/21/2012
Environmental Conservation2/23/2012

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