234.96
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR PENDING BILLS IN THE
NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE
RESOLUTION NO.: 234, 96
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has reviewed
the following bills currently pending in the New York State
Legislature, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to resolve to support some of
these bills and to oppose others,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury
records its position on the following bills:
SUPPORT
S5920 and A9419 which would repeal the requirement
that Counties within the Adirondack Park pay one-half of the
cost of suppressing forest fires on State land.
SUPPORT
S620 and A2931 which would permit advertising of fuel,
food and lodging in kiosks on the Adirondack Northway.
SUPPORT
S2145 and A3205 which would require notice to
municipalities where the property is located prior to
purchases of real property by the State of New York.
SUPPORT
A4631 which would require the State of New York to
establish, operate and fund programs for the disposal of
household hazardous waste in an environmentally correct manner
throughout the State of New York.
SUPPORT
A4087 which would require the evaluation of the need
for a proposed new solid waste disposal facility before DEC
issues a permit for such facility.
SUPPORT
S6713 and A9639 which would prohibit the Adirondack
Park Agency from requiring the removal of non-conforming man-
made structures including homes, which have been in existence
for more than ten (10) years.
OPPOSE
S955 which would encourage and fund legal and expert
witness fees for citizen lawsuits against businesses and
landowners alleging violation of environmental laws.
OPPOSE
A9242 which would require DEC to investigate and take
enforcement action on citizen environmental complaints to DEC
within 45 days.
OPPOSE
A3444 which would require landowners and businesses to
prepare expensive environmental impact statements including
alleged cumulative impacts as a condition to obtaining a
permit to proceed with their projects.
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to forward copies of
this resolution to Governor Pataki, Senator Ronald Stafford,
Assemblywoman Elizabeth Little, the members of the Senate and
Assembly Environmental Conservation Committees, Senator Hugh
Farley, Assemblywoman Susan John, Assemblywoman Nancy Calhoun, and
Assemblyman Chris Ortloff.
Duly adopted this 20th day of May, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. C
Champagne
NOES: None
ABSENT:None