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each violation. This legislation has been referred to the as wetlands and opportunity to comment and oppose the permit.
Assembly Higher Education Committee but has not moved. The bill also requires the NYS Department of Environmental
NYSAPLS supports this legislation. Conservation to apprise neighbors of the outcome of the
 S.5049 (Senator Lanza) – requires use of procedures application. This legislation has been referred to the Senate’s
contained in section 6510 of the education law prior to assessment Environmental Conservation Committee and has not moved.
of additional filing penalties on licensed professionals, requires the NYSAPLS is monitoring this legislation.
NYC Department of Buildings to verify an applicant’s information  A.3489 (Assemblymember Pretlow) – allows state agencies
matches records on file with the State Education Department and to deny the renewal of professional licenses to those individuals
reaffirms the NYC Department of Buildings’ authority to regulate unable to provide proof that they do not owe tax debt and
and enforce the Professional Certification Program. This legislation requires individuals applying for a renewal of a license to
has been referred to the Senate Cities 1 Committee, which has self-certify that they do not have a tax debt. This bill, referred to
jurisdiction over legislation impacting New York City. It does not the Ways and Means Committee in the Assembly, has not moved.
have an Assembly companion and has not moved from committee. NYSAPLS is monitoring this legislation.
NYSAPLS supports this legislation.  S.3133 (Senator Mannion) – allows the Commissioner of the
 A.194/S.4650 (Assemblymember Magnarelli and Senator Department of Transportation not to require a survey from a
Kennedy) – creates a statutory infrastructure to regulate the use fiber optic utility for permitting or continuance of the use and
of unmanned aircrafts by amending the Vehicle and Traffic Law to occupancy of a state right of way for the purposes of installing,
create definitions, permitted uses of unmanned aircrafts and modifying, relocating, repairing, operating or maintaining fiber
restricted uses of unmanned aircrafts. The bill is modeled on optic facilities where a survey of the state right of way has already
existing FAA regulations and includes measures to prevent been conducted for, received by or is otherwise accessible to the
conflicts with federal laws and regulations. This bill has been Department provided there have been no material changes to the
referred to the Transportation Committee in the Senate and right of way since the survey or when it is using existing
Assembly but has not moved. NYSAPLS supports this legislation. infrastructure. This bill, which does not have an Assembly
companion, passed the Senate. The bill is similar to
 A.2714/S.6998 (Assemblymember Paulin and Senator
Mannion) – allows the Commissioner of the Department of A.2714/S.6998. NYSAPLS opposes this legislation.
Transportation not to require a survey as part of an agreement  A.1967/S.5400 (Assemblymember Carroll and Senator
with a fiber optic utility for use and occupancy of a state right of Hoylman-Sigal) – requires disclosure of information regarding
way for purposes of installing, modifying, relocating, repairing, the location of property in a 100-year or 500-year floodplain and
operating, or maintaining fiber optic facilities as part of the requires a FEMA elevation certificate, where existing for the
Department’s consolidated application. This exemption would property in question, to be completed by a licensed surveyor or
only be allowed where the use and occupancy of the state right of engineer. This legislation has passed both houses of the
way is utilizing existing infrastructure, including but not limited legislature and is awaiting delivery to the Governor for action.
to aerial pole attachments and underground conduits. This NYSAPLS is monitoring this legislation and will provide an update
legislation, referred to the Transportation Committee in both when it is delivered to the Governo
houses, has not moved. NYSAPLS opposes this legislation.
More than bill monitoring…
 S.2691 (Senator Breslin) – allows local municipalities to In addition to legislation, NYSAPLS’ Legislative Committee works to
request GIS and study assistance from the NYS Office of build and sustain relationships with the New York State Education
Information and Technology Systems when undertaking a review Department and the State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying,
of floor space usage; assistance includes specific GIS maps, and Geology. These relationships afford NYSAPLS officers and
online questionnaires and other technological methods to assist committees the opportunity to learn about state-led initiatives early
in conducting studies. This legislation does not have a on and to work hand-in-hand with the State Education Department
companion in the Assembly and has passed the Senate. NYSAPLS to provide information, feedback, and data as needed and requested.
is monitoring this legislation.
Visit our Legislative Committee webpage:
 S.4721 (Senator Sanders) – prohibits any individual from https://www.nysapls.org/members/group.aspx?id=139521
operating a drone to, without the knowledge or consent of a person,
intentionally utilize a device to surreptitiously view, broadcast or Here you will find committee minutes, additional resources and a
record another person using aerial imaging technology, at a place full list of ALL the bills we follow on your behalf.
and time where the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. Have comments or questions for the legislative committee?
This bill has been referred to the Senate’s Codes Committee but has We welcome your feedback! Send your comments to
not moved. NYSAPLS supports this legislation.
the attention of the Legislative Committee via email to
 S.5994 (Senator Lanza) – requires notice to neighbors amber@nysapls.org.
impacted by applications for building permits in areas designated
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