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A02952 Summary:

BILL NOA02952
 
SAME ASSAME AS S03206
 
SPONSORGallahan
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §24-0701, En Con L
 
Relates to selectively cutting timber and exclusion of current best management practices from regulated activities.
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A02952 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A2952
 
SPONSOR: Gallahan
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to selectively cutting timber   PURPOSE: Subdivision 4 of section 24-0701 of the environmental conservation law is amended to allow the construction and use, without the requirement of a permit, of temporary skidder trails and machinery, using current best management practices as outlined by USDA Forest Service, when selective- ly harvesting timber within regulated wetlands.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 Subdivision 4 of section 24-0701 of the environmental conser- vation law, and amended by chapter 697 of the laws of 1979, is amended. Section 2 identifies the effective date   JUSTIFICATION: This bill would ensure New York state thruway authority adopt best prac- tice procurement procedures to ensure purchases and expenditures on contracts are ' adhering to state programs and metrics set forth by various goals the stale has sought to achieve across a range of disci- plines. At present, State authorities generally follow their own guidelines for procurement. These guidelines vary from authority to authority and usually are approved only by the authority's board of directors. Requiring NYSTA to report quarterly procurement to the executive chamber and both houses of the legislature would help ensure transparency in the procurement process and benefit the vendor. community by providing a more fair approach to awarding State contracts. State law prescribes best practice processes for procurement, including: requiring open competition when practicable: ensuring a level playing field for bidders with standard advertising and evaluation criteria; the opportunity for losing vendors to be debriefed on awards; ensuring vendors comply with appropriate worker protections such as prevailing wage, workers' compensation and disability insurance, and equal employment/nondiscrimination requirements; and confirming that vendors are responsible, responsive and merit participation in state contract- ing. Quarterly updates will help ensure adherence.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2021-22: A.8527   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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