Bill Text: NY S07582 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Requires the examination of current and the recommendation of future standardized building code requirements for flood mitigation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-12-30 - APPROVAL MEMO.108 [S07582 Detail]
Download: New_York-2021-S07582-Amended.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7582--B Cal. No. 623 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN SENATE December 8, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAYER, ADDABBO, BIAGGI, HOYLMAN, MYRIE, RAMOS, REICHLIN-MELNICK, SANDERS, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Devel- opment in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the examina- tion of current and the recommendation of future standardized building code requirements for flood mitigation The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 375 of the executive law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 3 9. To examine, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning the 4 standardization of the uniform code and local building codes and permit 5 processes for the purpose of protection against the effects of sea level 6 rise, flooding, saltwater corrosion, coastal or riparian erosion, 7 storms, and other degradation that may arise out of characteristics of 8 the coastal environment or structures located wholly or partially in a 9 Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") designated (i) Special 10 Flood Hazard Area according to FEMA's current flood insurance rate maps, 11 or (ii) a Moderate Risk Flood Hazard Area according to FEMA's current 12 flood insurance rate maps. For this purpose, the council is authorized 13 to hold public hearings and consult with relevant stakeholders through- 14 out the state. Any recommendations formulated pursuant to this subdivi- 15 sion shall be submitted to the governor, the secretary of state, the EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13445-06-2S. 7582--B 2 1 temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly along 2 with such legislative proposals as the council deems necessary to imple- 3 ment its recommendations. 4 § 2. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding a new 5 subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 6 2-a. a. Standards for the construction of all buildings and for the 7 condition, occupancy, maintenance, conservation, rehabilitation and 8 renewal of certain existing buildings, structures and premises located 9 on or near coastlines for the purposes of safeguarding life and property 10 therein and thereabout from the hazards of sea level rise, flooding, 11 saltwater corrosion, coastal or riparian erosion, storms, and other 12 degradation that may arise out of characteristics of the coastal envi- 13 ronment or structures located wholly or partially in a Federal Emergency 14 Management Agency ("FEMA") designated (i) Special Flood Hazard Area 15 according to FEMA's current flood insurance rate maps, or (ii) a Moder- 16 ate Risk Flood Hazard Area according to FEMA's current flood insurance 17 rate maps. 18 b. The standards in paragraph a of this subdivision shall (i) be 19 developed to address future physical climate risk due to sea level 20 rise, and/or storm surges and/or flooding, based on available data 21 predicting the likelihood of extreme weather events, including hazard 22 risk analysis data if applicable, and after consultation with the 23 department of environmental conservation, and (ii) if appropriate, 24 provide for regular inspection, and repair, as necessary, of the interi- 25 or structural elements of buildings. 26 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.