Authorizes a public information and education program for soil and water conservation districts and relates to the spread of invasive disease.

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S2839A-2011 Actions

• Apr 19, 2012: referred to environmental conservation
• Apr 19, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Apr 19, 2012: PASSED SENATE
• Mar 29, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Mar 28, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Mar 27, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.459
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
• Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
• Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
• May 9, 2011: referred to environmental conservation
• May 9, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• May 9, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• Mar 24, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Mar 23, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Mar 23, 2011: AMENDED (T) 2839A
• Mar 22, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.242
• Feb 2, 2011: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

S2839A-2011 Meetings

Environmental Conservation: Mar 27, 2012

S2839A-2011 Calendars

Active List: Apr 19, 2012 , Active List: May 9, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 24, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 28, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 28, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 29, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 29, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 30, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Mar 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 31, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Apr 4, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Apr 5, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Apr 6, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Apr 11, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Apr 12, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Apr 13, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Apr 17, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 2, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 3, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 4, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 9, 2011

S2839A-2011 Votes

S2839A-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2839A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the soil and water conservation districts law, in relation to
authorizing a public information and education program for soil and
water conservation districts and preventative and control measures for
the spread of invasive species

PURPOSE:
Authorizes a public information and education program for soil and
water conservation districts.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill amends Section 9 of the soil and water
conservation districts law by adding a new subdivision 16 allowing
soil and water conservation districts to undertake an extensive
public information and education program to inform and involve other
public and private organizations and groups and the general public in
the commitment to the principles and practices of preservation and
conservation of the soil and water resources of this state and to the
policies set forth in section two of the current chapter.

Section 2 of the bill provides for an immediate effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
Currently, 20% of the State's Soil and Water conservation Districts
(SWCDS) have Environmental Educators on staff. Adding Conservation
Education to District Law will provide legislative authority to SWCDs
for providing this service and recognize conservation education as a
practice that can stand alone in the protection of natural resources.

Authorizing a public information and education program for SWCDs will
also legitimize programs and the value of education as an invaluable
tool in preserving and protecting New York's soil, water, and other
natural resources.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2010: S.7601, Senate Environmental Conservation Committee; A.10843
Assembly Environmental conservation Committee

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S2839A-2011 Text

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

                                   2839--A
      Cal. No. 242

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                              February 2, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sens.  YOUNG,  LAVALLE,  MARCELLINO,  NOZZOLIO,  O'MARA,
    RITCHIE, SEWARD -- (at request of the Legislative Commission on  Rural
    Resources)  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
    committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation  --  reported
    favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first report, amended on
    first report, ordered to a second  report,  and  to  be  reprinted  as
    amended, retaining its place in the order of second report

  AN  ACT  to  amend  the  soil  and  water conservation districts law, in
    relation to authorizing a public information and education program for
    soil and water conservation districts  and  preventative  and  control
    measures for the spread of invasive species

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


    Section 1. Section 9 of the soil and water conservation districts  law
  is amended by adding two new subdivisions 16 and 17 to read as follows:

    (16)  TO  UNDERTAKE  AN  EXTENSIVE  PUBLIC  INFORMATION  AND EDUCATION
  PROGRAM TO INFORM AND INVOLVE OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS AND
  GROUPS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE COMMITMENT TO  THE  PRINCIPLES  AND
  PRACTICES  OF  PRESERVATION  AND  CONSERVATION  OF  THE  SOIL  AND WATER
  RESOURCES OF THIS STATE AND TO THE POLICIES SET FORTH IN SECTION TWO  OF
  THIS CHAPTER.
    (17)  TO CARRY OUT PREVENTATIVE AND CONTROL MEASURES FOR THE SPREAD OF
  INVASIVE SPECIES.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD07951-03-1