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4 o The applicant changes the application after submission in a way that relates to exemption eligibility; o The applicant fails to timely provide necessary information despite the agency’s good-faith efforts; or o Circumstances beyond the control of the agency or applicant cause delay. If the agency fails to make a determination within the required time limits, the applicant may bring an Article 78 proceeding seeking appropriate relief, including a court order directing the agency to make a determination by a specified deadline. Adds statute of limitations provision (amends ECL § 8-0111 by adding new subdivision 7) • The time to commence a proceeding to review an agency determination under SEQRA, or under SEQRA’s implementing rules or regulations, begins when the agency determination approving or disapproving the action becomes final and binding on the petitioner or the person the petitioner represents. Adds construction clause preserving other laws and local authority (amends ECL § 8-0111 by adding new subdivision 8) • The bill provides that nothing in the law supersedes, limits, modifies, or affects requirements or procedures under federal, state, or local laws governing historic preservation or historic properties. • The bill also provides that it does not affect other applicable laws, rules, regulations, standards, criteria, or permitting procedures relating to matters such as: Disadvantaged communities; Stormwater management; Water quality; Air quality; Soil erosion and drainage; Freshwater wetlands; Tidal wetlands; Critical environmental areas; Threatened or endangered species; or Other applicable statutory or regulatory standards, criteria, and permitting procedures. • The bill further preserves the authority and discretion of cities, towns, and villages under applicable state or local law relating to zoning and land use, including things like site plan review; discretionary zoning or land use approvals; traffic studies; contamination testing; and determinations regarding wastewater and drinking water capacity. Updated 5/26/26