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NY S06758

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2016

Primary Sponsor

James Sanders

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends General Municipal Law by adding section 239-j to establish site selection procedures for community facilities in cities with populations of one million or more

  • Defines "community facility" to include group homes (4-14 residents), homeless shelters, detention centers, drug rehabilitation/detoxification centers, and halfway houses

  • Includes infrastructure facilities in the definition: wastewater treatment plants, sewage facilities, waste transfer stations, landfills, and power plants

  • Applies to facilities licensed or operated by state offices of mental health, developmental disabilities, and the department of corrections and community supervision

Legislative Description

Relates to the site selection of community facilities in cities with a population of one million or more by municipalities; includes group homes, homeless shelters, detention centers, drug rehabilitation and detoxification centers, halfway houses, wastewater treatment plants, sewage facilities, waste transfer stations, landfills, power plants and chemical processing plants.

Last Action

PRINT NUMBER 6758A

3/3/2016

Committee Referrals

Cities2/17/2016

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