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NY S09446
Bill
Status
5/15/2024
Primary Sponsor
George Borrello
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AI Summary
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Amends environmental conservation law to make time periods for environmental review proceedings mandatory and non-extendable unless the applicant or project sponsor agrees to an extension.
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Clarifies that municipalities are permitted to perform their own environmental reviews of housing development projects based on department regulations and issue permit denials based on such reviews.
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Exempts housing development projects proposing to build twenty or more units from certain environmental quality review requirements.
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Corrects a spelling error in the law (changes "exsiting" to "existing").
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to environmental quality reviews of housing development projects that propose to build twenty or more units; provides that municipalities shall not be prohibited from performing their own environmental reviews.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
5/15/2024