New York S 43: Relates to implementing a shoreline hardening plan

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S00043 Summary:

BILL NOS00043 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORWALCZYK

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COSPNSRBORRELLO

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §16-0121, En Con L

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Implements a shoreline hardening plan for all residents with property along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence river in order to prevent damage from flooding.

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BILL NOS00043 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 43

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. WALCZYK, BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
 Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
 shoreline hardening

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
 2 new section 16-0121 to read as follows:
 3 § 16-0121. Shoreline hardening.
 4 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the
 5 following meanings:
 6 (a) "Shoreline" shall mean the line along which a large body of water
 7 meets the land.
 8 (b) "Shoreline resident" or "resident" shall mean any resident of the
 9 state who owns property which is situated on a shoreline on Lake Ontario
 10 or the St. Lawrence River which is prone to flooding.
 11 (c) "Shoreline hardening" shall mean the process of adding materials
 12 or structures to property located on a shoreline on Lake Ontario or the
 13 St. Lawrence River in order to minimize damage caused by flooding.
 14 2. (a) The department shall provide oversight and assist with the
 15 implementation of shoreline hardening construction plans for shoreline
 16 residents along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence river. Shoreline resi-
 17 dents shall work in conjunction with the department to develop a design
 18 plan for each property located on a shoreline along Lake Ontario and the
 19 St. Lawrence river. Such design plan shall be subject to final approval
 20 by the department prior to any construction work being commenced on a
 21 property.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00114-01-5

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 1 (b) The department shall be responsible for assisting and providing to
 2 shoreline residents all necessary and required permits for all approved
 3 shoreline hardening proposals.
 4 3. (a) Each shoreline resident shall be responsible for the costs
 5 related to the implementation of their approved shoreline hardening
 6 plan.
 7 (b) After a shoreline hardening plan has been implemented and
 8 completed, the department shall ensure the completed work complies with
 9 the department's approved plan.
 10 (c) If the department determines that the approved plans for shoreline
 11 hardening have been satisfied, the department shall provide reimburse-
 12 ment to each resident for up to fifty percent of such resident's shore-
 13 line hardening costs.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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