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NY S04350
Bill
Status
2/7/2023
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Hinchey
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Safe Water and Infrastructure Action Program effective April 1, 2024, to provide funding for replacement and rehabilitation of municipally-owned drinking water, storm water, and sanitary sewer systems operated by counties, cities, towns, villages, and public authorities.
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Excludes systems operated by private entities and systems in cities with populations of one million or more (New York City), with funds distributed quarterly (April, June, September, November) beginning in fiscal year 2025.
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Creates a funding formula based on pipe length/width, physical assets (treatment facilities and pumping stations), infrastructure age, and socioeconomic factors including disadvantaged communities to ensure equitable aid distribution.
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Allows funds to be used for maintenance, repairs, new infrastructure expansion in already-developed areas, and as matching funds for other state and federal projects, as well as for infrastructure consolidation costs.
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Requires annual reporting by recipient municipalities detailing fund usage, with the Department of Environmental Conservation and State Comptroller authorized to conduct site visits to verify proper fund application.
Legislative Description
Establishes the safe water and infrastructure action program for the purpose of making payments toward the replacement and rehabilitation of certain existing local drinking water, storm water and sanitary sewer systems; applies to any county, city, town, village or public authority drinking water system, storm water system or sanitary sewer system within the state that is not under the maintenance and/or operational jurisdiction of a private entity; does not apply to NYC.
Last Action
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
5/21/2024