BILL NUMBER: S2819
SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the town law, in relation to specifying watershed
protection improvement districts may work towards the preservation of
development rights
 
PURPOSE:
To authorize municipalities to take certain actions for the protection
and restoration of groundwater, surface waters, and drinking water qual-
ity, including the preservation of development rights.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends section 198 of the town law to permit towns to take
certain actions for the protection and restoration of groundwater,
surface waters, and drinking water quality to include the preservation
of development rights.
Section 2: Sets effective date
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation would allow a municipality to take certain actions to
preserve and restore groundwater, surface waters, and drinking water
quality, including the preservation of development rights.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Senate
2021-2022- S3189, Referred to Local Government
Assembly
2021-2022- A7360, Referred to Local Governments
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S2819: 198 town law, 198(10-g) town law