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Legislation to improve stormwater system capacity
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Speaker Adrienne E. Adams introduces three pieces of legislation aimed at improving the city's stormwater system capacity and securing funding for water infrastructure upgrades.
- Resolution 144-A: Calls on the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation to remove restrictive barriers and uncap funds for New York City water infrastructure upgrades.
- Resolution 8: Urges fair allocation of grants and loans for lead service line replacement from federal infrastructure law funding.
- Introduction 1150-A: Requires the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to develop a plan to increase stormwater system capacity and create a dashboard to display the status of recommended projects and policies.
Adrienne E. Adams
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Thank you to our staff members, Rachel Cordero and William Hongak.
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Next, we will vote on legislation aimed at increasing capacity of the city stormwater system, Resolution one forty four a, sponsored by council member Julie Menon calls on the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation to remove restrictive barriers and uncap funds New York City can receive for water infrastructure upgrades.
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Thank you to our staff member Andrew Bourne.
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Resolution eight sponsored by council member Jim Gennaro calls on the New York State Department of Health and New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation to fairly allocate grants and loans for lead service line replacement approved in the federal bipartisan infrastructure law, and to remove all rules preventing New York City from receiving a fair share of this funding.
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Thank you to our staff members, Ricky Cholla and Natasha Bynum.
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Introduction eleven fifty a, also sponsored by council member Gennaro, would require DEP to develop a plan to increase the capacity of the stormwater system to convey rainfall.
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Additionally, DEP would be required to display the status of the comprehensive stormwater plan and of all recommended projects and policies recommended dashboard.
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Thank you staff members Andrew Born and Sierra Townsend.