Establishes a commission to be known as the "New York seawall study commission"
Summary
Establishes a commission to be known as the "New York seawall study commission" which will study the feasibility, costs, impacts, and best locations for construction of a seawall or sea gate being created to protect the city of New York from sea level rise and storm surge along the entire coastline.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Vetoed
Nov 2022
Introduced Feb 19, 2021
Vetoed Nov 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2022 · Assembly May 9, 2022
How they voted
61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 2, 2022
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Nov 23, 2022
Amended
TABLED
lower
Nov 23, 2022
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.52
lower
Jun 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 9, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
May 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 20, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Barnwell
DDemocratic
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