S1682-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Designates the quartz variety Herkimer Diamond as the official state mineral

Designates the quartz variety Herkimer Diamond as the official state mineral.

Sponsor: SEWARD Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Law Section: State Law
Law: Add S89, State L

S1682-2011 Actions

Apr 30, 2012: referred to governmental operations
Apr 30, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Apr 30, 2012: PASSED SENATE
Apr 25, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Apr 19, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
Apr 18, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.535
Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
Jun 21, 2011: referred to governmental operations
Jun 21, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Jun 21, 2011: PASSED SENATE
May 16, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
May 11, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
May 10, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.589
Jan 11, 2011: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

S1682-2011 Meetings

Investigations and Government Operations: Apr 18, 2012, Investigations and Government Operations: May 10, 2011

S1682-2011 Calendars

S1682-2011 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Investigations and Government Operations - May 10, 2011

Ayes (5): Marcellino, Alesi, Golden, Nozzolio, Diaz
Ayes W/R (3): Zeldin, Squadron, Peralta

VOTE: FLOOR VOTE: - Jun 21, 2011

Ayes (62): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Espaillat, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Huntley, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Kruger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Oppenheimer, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Valesky, Young, Zeldin

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Investigations and Government Operations - Apr 18, 2012

Ayes (8): Marcellino, Alesi, Golden, Nozzolio, Zeldin, Squadron, Diaz, Peralta

VOTE: FLOOR VOTE: - Apr 30, 2012

Ayes (58): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Espaillat, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hassell-Thomps, Huntley, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Oppenheimer, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Young, Zeldin
Excused (3): Hannon, Parker, Valesky

S1682-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1682

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the state law, in relation to designating the quartz variety
Herkimer Diamond as the official state mineral

PURPOSE:
The purpose of this legislation is to designate the Herkimer
Diamond as the official mineral of New York State.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:;
The legislation adds a new section 88 to the
state law naming the quartz variety Herkimer Diamond as the official
mineral of the state.

JUSTIFICATION:
New York State has previously designated an official
gemstone (garnet), fossil (sea scorpion), shell (bay scallop), bush
(lilac), salt water fish (striped bass), and reptile (snapping
turtle), to name a few. Currently, there is no official state mineral.

Doubly terminated quartz crystals from the Mohawk region are commonly
referred to as Herkimer Diamonds due to their diamond shape. and are
a unique find to this region of the United States. They are known
around the world as some of the clearest quartz mineral specimens
found to date. Having been formed over 400 million years ago, this
mineral is a perfect representation of ancient durability, beautiful
clarity, and most significantly, is unique to New York State.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.3050 of 2009-10

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S1682-2011 Text


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

                                    1682

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                              January 11, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
    printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
    ment Operations

  AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation  to  designating  the  quartz
    variety Herkimer Diamond as the official state mineral

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


    Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 89 to read
  as follows:

    S 89. STATE MINERAL. THE QUARTZ VARIETY HERKIMER DIAMOND SHALL BE  THE
  OFFICIAL MINERAL OF THE STATE.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD05749-01-1

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S1682-2011: Designates the quartz variety Herkimer Diamond as the official state mineral