ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
ASSEMBLY SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is responsible for conserving and improving New York's natural resources, managing the State's fish, wildlife and marine resources, and controlling water, land and air pollution to enhance the health, safety and general welfare of the State's residents. The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2013-14 State Budget provides over $900 million for the environment.

A 2008 assessment of the costs to repair, replace and update New York's wastewater infrastructure estimated the total funding need to be $36.2 billion over a 20 year period. A similar assessment for drinking water infrastructure found a need of $38.7 billion over a 20 year period. In the past, the issuance of environmental bonds has helped to provide funding for capital projects; however, the last environmental bond act was approved in 1996.

The purpose of this hearing is to review the DEC's implementation of programs and the overall impact of the SFY 2013-14 State Budget on the State's environmental programs and to examine the need for a new Environmental Bond Act.

Persons wishing to present pertinent testimony to the Committee at the above hearing should complete and return the enclosed reply form as soon as possible. It is important that the reply form be fully completed and returned so that persons may be notified in the event of emergency postponement or cancellation. Oral testimony will be limited to ten minutes duration. Ten copies of any prepared testimony should be submitted at the hearing registration desk. The Committee would appreciate advance receipt of prepared statements.

In order to meet the needs of those who may have a disability, the Assembly, in accordance with its policy of non-discrimination on the basis of disability, as well as the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has made its facilities and services available to all individuals with disabilities. For individuals with disabilities, accommodations will be provided, upon reasonable request, to afford such individuals access and admission to Assembly facilities and activities.

I plan to attend the following public hearing on the Impacts of the 2013-14 State Budget and the Need for a New Environmental Bond Act to be conducted by the Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation and the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Department of Environmental Conservation on Friday, September 6, 2013.

I plan to make a public statement at the hearing. My statement will be limited to ten minutes, and I will answer any questions which may arise. I will provide ten copies of my prepared statement.

I will address my remarks to the following subjects:

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