New York A 8780: Relates to disaster relief for extreme weather events, long-term climate resilience property improvements, and insurance discounts for climate mitigation efforts

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A08780 Summary:

BILL NOA08780 

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SAME ASSAME AS S07761

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SPONSORButtenschon

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Enacts into law components of legislation relating to disaster relief for extreme weather events in Central New York, long-term climate resilience property improvements, and insurance discounts for climate mitigation efforts; establishes the central New York extreme weather relief and resiliency grant program to provide grants to certain persons and entities that suffered damage from covered events (Part A); expands and strengthens the resilient and ready program by providing grants to homeowners impacted by extreme weather events and providing grants for long-term climate resilience improvements for snow and tornado-related weather hazards (Part B); establishes the central New York property/casualty insurance resiliency incentive program to facilitate property/casualty insurance discounts for mitigation efforts (Part C).

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BILL NOA08780 

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06/02/2025referred to environmental conservation

01/07/2026referred to environmental conservation

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Go to topA08780 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8780

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 June 2, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Environmental Conservation

 AN ACT to create the central New York extreme weather relief and resili-
 ency grant program (Part A); expand and strengthen the resilient and
 ready program (Part B); and establishes the central New York
 property/casualty insurance resiliency incentive program (Part C)

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

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings. On July 16, 2024, a high-end EF2
 2 tornado struck Rome, New York, causing significant damage across the
 3 city. The tornado touched down near the Erie Canal at 3:25 PM and
 4 remained on the ground for approximately 10 minutes, covering a path of
 5 5.25 miles with a width of 300 yards. Peak winds were estimated at 135
 6 mph. Notable damage included the destruction of two church steeples and
 7 roofs, numerous uprooted trees, and a decommissioned B-52 bomber at
 8 Griffiss International Airport being shifted from its platform. This
 9 event was part of a broader severe weather pattern in New York during
 10 2024. Warmer temperatures can lead to more moisture in the atmosphere,
 11 fueling severe storms and increasing the likelihood of events like
 12 tornadoes and heavy precipitation. These conditions underscore the ongo-
 13 ing need for preparedness in the face of increasingly volatile weather
 14 patterns.
 15 § 2. This act enacts into law components of legislation relating to
 16 disaster relief for extreme weather events in Central New York, long-
 17 term climate resilience property improvements, and insurance discounts
 18 for climate mitigation efforts. Each component is wholly contained with-
 19 in a Part identified as Parts A through C. The effective date for each
 20 particular provision contained within such Part is set forth in the last
 21 section of such Part. Any provision in any section contained within a
 22 Part, including the effective date of the Part, which makes reference to
 23 a section "of this act", when used in connection with that particular

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11866-02-5

 A. 8780 2

 1 component, shall be deemed to mean and refer to the corresponding
 2 section of the Part in which it is found. Section four of this act sets
 3 forth the general effective date of this act.

 4 PART A

 5 Section 1. Central New York extreme weather relief and resiliency
 6 grant program. 1. There is hereby established the central New York
 7 extreme weather relief and resiliency grant program to provide grants to
 8 certain persons and entities that suffered damage from covered events.
 9 2. For the purposes of this section, the term "covered event" includes
 10 tornadoes that occurred on July 16, 2024 and extreme winter wea