Senate Bill S1471A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires the commissioner of education and the commissioner of general services to promulgate standards for the procurement and use of non-toxic materials, equipment

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S1471 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4640
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §409, add §409-l, Ed L; amd §163, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S537, A1355
2011-2012: S6281, A4144
2015-2016: A2566

2013-S1471 - Summary

Requires the commissioner of education and the commissioner of general services to promulgate standards for the procurement and use of environmentally sensitive commodities and services for schools and boards of cooperative educational services; provides that these provisions shall be applicable to all school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

2013-S1471 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1471 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1471

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law and the state finance law, in relation
  to the procurement and use of  environmentally  sensitive  commodities
  and services

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds and declares that
it shall be the policy of the state of New York to provide  every  child
with  an  environmentally safe and healthy learning environment in which
to grow, learn and mature into productive and healthy adults. The legis-
lature further finds that schools are major consumers and  disposers  of
supplies and materials, and that schools should serve as role models for
environmentally responsible behavior with regard to energy conservation,
reduced consumption and disposal of toxic and hazardous materials. Chil-
dren are uniquely vulnerable to and may be severely affected by exposure
to  chemicals,  hazardous  wastes and other environmental hazards, which
affect  their  learning  abilities  as  well  as  create  chemical-based
responses and sensitivities. When health threats are caused by the pres-
ence of toxic materials, the cost to individual school districts and the
state  are  enormous  in  terms of staff time and effort, cleanup costs,
school closing and liability. Therefore, to provide a safe  and  healthy
environment  for  our  children  in  school,  the legislature finds that
school districts should be informed of  and  consider  the  purchase  of
environmentally  sensitive  products  and services. It is the purpose of
this legislation to reduce as much as possible toxic exposures for chil-
dren and school staff.
  S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 409 of the education law, as amended  by
section  4  of  part L of chapter 405 of the laws of 1999, is amended to
read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2013-S1471A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4640
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §409, add §409-l, Ed L; amd §163, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S537, A1355
2011-2012: S6281, A4144
2015-2016: A2566

2013-S1471A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of education and the commissioner of general services to promulgate standards for the procurement and use of environmentally sensitive commodities and services for schools and boards of cooperative educational services; provides that these provisions shall be applicable to all school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

2013-S1471A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1471A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1471--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER,  ADDABBO,  LATIMER,  MONTGOMERY, SAMPSON,
  STAVISKY, TKACZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed
  to  be  committed  to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule  6,  sec.  8  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law and the state finance law, in relation
  to the procurement and use of  environmentally  sensitive  commodities
  and services

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds and declares that
it shall be the policy of the state of New York to provide  every  child
with  an  environmentally safe and healthy learning environment in which
to grow, learn and mature into productive and healthy adults. The legis-
lature further finds that schools are major consumers and  disposers  of
supplies and materials, and that schools should serve as role models for
environmentally responsible behavior with regard to energy conservation,
reduced consumption and disposal of toxic and hazardous materials. Chil-
dren are uniquely vulnerable to and may be severely affected by exposure
to  chemicals,  hazardous  wastes and other environmental hazards, which
affect  their  learning  abilities  as  well  as  create  chemical-based
responses and sensitivities. When health threats are caused by the pres-
ence of toxic materials, the cost to individual school districts and the
state  are  enormous  in  terms of staff time and effort, cleanup costs,
school closing and liability. Therefore, to provide a safe  and  healthy
environment  for  our  children  in  school,  the legislature finds that
school districts should be informed of  and  consider  the  purchase  of
environmentally  sensitive  products  and services. It is the purpose of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02895-02-4
              

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