Senate Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee advances seven bills; most reported to floor or finance

The New York State Senate Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions on May 27 advanced seven bills on its agenda, with several passed and reported to either the Senate floor or the committee on finance; one measure was laid aside at the sponsor—s request.

The committee addressed proposals that would: create a stakeholder group to coordinate water releases in the Oswego River Basin; change exempt civil service status and related powers for the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority; add Duane Lake in Duanesburg to the state's septic-system replacement program; extend secondary bonding authority for the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority for a set period; restore or change Senate confirmation powers for certain public authority chief executives; lay aside a school-district-related bill at the sponsor—s request; and authorize the New York State Environmental Facilities entity to create and award grants and loans.

Senate Bill S.4815, sponsored by Senator Chris Ryan, would amend the Canal Law to establish a stakeholder group to coordinate water releases in the Oswego River Basin. The committee moved the bill (moved by Senator McStair; second not specified in the transcript), voted "aye," and reported it to the committee on finance.

A second measure by Senator Chris Ryan concerning Syracuse Regional Airport Authority positions and exempt civil service status (identified in the transcript as Senate Bill S.75488, citation not fully specified in the record) was moved, received all-aye votes as recorded in the transcript, and was reported to the Senate floor.

Senate Bill S.7645, sponsored by…