Section 2773. Transfer of applications, proceedings, approvals and permits

1. Any application, review or process in relation to or  in  furtherance
  of  the  purposes  of  or contemplated by this title heretofore filed or
  undertaken, or any proceeding heretofore commenced or any determination,
  finding or award made, by the county or by the county with  the  federal
  government,  the  state  department  of  environmental conservation, the
  state department of transportation or any other public corporation shall
  inure to and for the benefit of the authority to the same extent and  in
  the  same  manner  as  if  the  authority  had  been  a  party  to  such
  application, review, process or proceeding from its inception,  and  the
  authority  shall be deemed a party thereto, to the extent not prohibited
  by any  federal  law.  Any  license,  approval,  permit,  determination,
  finding,  award  or  decision  heretofore or hereafter issued or granted
  pursuant to or as a result of any such application, review,  process  or
  proceeding  shall  inure  to  the  benefit  of  and  be binding upon the
  authority and shall be assigned and transferred by  the  county  to  the
  authority  unless  such assignment and transfer is prohibited by federal
  law.
    2. All such applications, proceedings, licenses,  approvals,  permits,
  determinations,  findings,  awards  and decisions shall further inure to
  and for  the  benefit  of  and  be  binding  upon  any  person  leasing,
  acquiring,  financing,  constructing,  maintaining,  operating, using or
  occupying any facility financed in whole or in part by the authority.