NY State Senate Bill 2015-S4214A

Senate Bill S4214A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the reissuance of permits for the inactive wells that access a sole source aquifer in certain counties

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 30, 2016	print number 4214b
Mar 30, 2016	amend and recommit to environmental conservation
Jan 06, 2016	referred to environmental conservation
Jun 25, 2015	recommitted to rules
Apr 21, 2015	ordered to third reading cal.359 committee discharged and committed to rules
Mar 24, 2015	print number 4214a
Mar 24, 2015	amend and recommit to environmental conservation
Mar 11, 2015	referred to environmental conservation

Votes

- Apr 21, 2015 - Rules Committee Vote
  S4214A
  
  12
  
  Aye
  
  6
  
  Nay
  
  6
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Apr 21, 2015
      
      aye (12)
      
      Bonacic
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Hannon
      
      LaValle
      
      Larkin
      
      Marcellino
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Young
      
      nay (6)
      
      Dilan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Krueger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Perkins
      
      aye wr (6)
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Espaillat
      
      Little
      
      Parker
      
      Valesky
      
      excused (1)
      
      Stewart-Cousins

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2015-S4214 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §15-1527, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S3995

2015-S4214 - Summary

Relates to the reissuance of permits for inactive wells that access a sole source aquifer in certain counties.

2015-S4214 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4214

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
operation of certain inactive wells

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to require the DEC to conduct a full
environmental quality review be undertaken for wells accessing a sole
source aquifer in a county with a population of one million or more
that have been inactive for the purposes of water withdrawal at least
two years.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends section 15-1527 of the environmental conservation law
to invalidate permits for water wells accessing a sole source aquifer
in a county with a population of one million or more that have been
inactive for water withdrawal purposes for two years or more, and to
require a state environmental quality review prior to reissuance of
such permits.

Section 2 sets the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Protecting Long Island's sole source aquifer is critical to the health
and wellbeing of millions of the state's residents. Although the
importance of this resource is indisputable, ensuring its protection
requires maximum coordination from all parts of Long Island and New
York state.

Each time a well is tapped for water withdrawal creates an effect on
the entire of the aquifer, especially those communities adjacent
thereto. Therefore careful consideration must be given when reopening
public supply wells that have been abandoned for withdrawal even if
said wells have existing permits. This bill will ensure a proper State
review on the environmental impact in these instances and require that
such wells not be reopened absent a proper review confirming no
adverse impact to surrounding communities or the sole source aquifer.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediately and shall apply to any such public supply well that has
not been used for the withdrawal and public supply of water for over
two years on the effective date of this chapter.

2015-S4214 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4214

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
  operation of certain inactive wells

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

  Section 1. Section 15-1527 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
  8.  IN ANY COUNTY WITH A MILLION OR MORE RESIDENTS, ANY PERMITS ISSUED
BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC SUPPLY WELLS ACCESSING A SOLE SOURCE  AQUI-
FER  SHALL BE DEEMED INVALID IF THE PUBLIC SUPPLY WELL HAS NOT BEEN USED
FOR THE WITHDRAWAL AND PUBLIC SUPPLY OF WATER FOR  OVER  TWO  YEARS  AND
SUCH WELL OR WELLS SHALL BE DEEMED ABANDONED. PRIOR TO THE REISSUANCE OR
RENEWAL  OF  ANY  SUCH PERMIT FOR WATER WITHDRAWAL, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
COMMENCE A FULL REVIEW UNDER THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT.
ANY SUCH PERMIT WHICH HAS NOT BEEN RENEWED  OR  REISSUED  SUBSEQUENT  TO
SUCH REVIEW SHALL BE DEEMED INVALID UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAP-
TER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN WHICH ADDED THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S  2.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall apply to any
such public supply well that has not been used for  the  withdrawal  and
public  supply of water for over two years on the effective date of this
act.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09796-03-5

2015-S4214A - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §15-1527, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S3995

2015-S4214A - Summary

Relates to the reissuance of permits for inactive wells that access a sole source aquifer in certain counties.

2015-S4214A - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4214A

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
operation of certain inactive wells

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to require the DEC to conduct a full
environmental quality review be undertaken for wells accessing a sole
source aquifer in a county with a population of two million or more
that have been inactive for the purposes of water withdrawal at least
two years.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends section 15-1527 of the environmental conservation law
to invalidate permits for water wells accessing a sole source aquifer
in a county with a population of two million or more that have been
inactive for water withdrawal purposes for two years or more, and to
require a state environmental quality review prior to reissuance of
such permits.

Section 2 sets the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Protecting Long Island's sole source aquifer is critical to the health
and wellbeing of millions of the state's residents. Although the
importance of this resource is indisputable, ensuring its protection
requires maximum coordination from all parts of Long Island and New
York state.

Each time a well is tapped for water withdrawal creates an effect on
the entire of the aquifer, especially those communities adjacent
thereto. Therefore careful consideration must be given when reopening
public supply wells that have been abandoned for withdrawal even if
said wells have existing permits. This bill will ensure a proper State
review on the environmental impact in these instances and require that
such wells not be reopened absent a proper review confirming no
adverse impact to surrounding communities or the sole source aquifer.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediately and shall apply to any such public supply well that has
not been used for the withdrawal and public supply of water for over
two years on the effective date of this chapter.

2015-S4214A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4214--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
  operation of certain inactive wells

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

  Section  1.  Section  15-1527 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
  8. IN ANY COUNTY WITH TWO  MILLION  OR  MORE  RESIDENTS,  ANY  PERMITS
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC SUPPLY WELLS ACCESSING A SOLE SOURCE
AQUIFER  SHALL  BE DEEMED INVALID IF THE PUBLIC SUPPLY WELL HAS NOT BEEN
USED FOR THE WITHDRAWAL AND PUBLIC SUPPLY OF WATER FOR  OVER  TWO  YEARS
AND  SUCH  WELL OR WELLS SHALL BE DEEMED ABANDONED. PRIOR TO THE REISSU-
ANCE OR RENEWAL OF ANY SUCH PERMIT FOR WATER WITHDRAWAL, THE  DEPARTMENT
SHALL  COMMENCE  A  FULL  REVIEW  UNDER  THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
REVIEW ACT. ANY SUCH PERMIT WHICH  HAS  NOT  BEEN  RENEWED  OR  REISSUED
SUBSEQUENT  TO  SUCH  REVIEW  SHALL BE DEEMED INVALID UPON THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN WHICH ADDED THIS
SUBDIVISION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  apply  to  any
such  public  supply  well that has not been used for the withdrawal and
public supply of water for over two years on the effective date of  this
act.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09796-04-5

2015-S4214B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §15-1527, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S3995

2015-S4214B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the reissuance of permits for inactive wells that access a sole source aquifer in certain counties.

2015-S4214B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4214B

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
operation of certain inactive wells

 PURPOSE :

The purpose of this bill is to require the DEC to conduct a full
environmental quality review be undertaken for wells accessing a sole
source aquifer in a county with a population of two million or more
that have been inactive for the purposes of water withdrawal at least
two years.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 amends section 15-1527 of the environmental conservation law
to invalidate permits for water wells accessing a sole source aquifer
in a county with a population of two million or more that have been
inactive for water withdrawal purposes for two years or more, and to
require a state environmental quality review prior to reissuance of
such permits.

Section 2 sets the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Protecting Long Island's sole source aquifer is critical to the health
and wellbeing of millions of the state's residents. Although the
importance of this resource is indisputable, ensuring its protection
requires maximum coordination from all parts of Long Island and New
York state.

Each time a well is tapped for water withdrawal creates an effect on
the entire of the aquifer, especially those communities adjacent
thereto. Therefore careful consideration must be given when reopening
public supply wells that have been abandoned for withdrawal even if
said wells have existing permits. This bill will ensure a proper State
review on the environmental impact in these instances and require that
such wells not be reopened absent a proper review confirming no
adverse impact to surrounding communities or the sole source aquifer.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately and shall apply to any such public supply well that has
not been used for the withdrawal and public supply of water for over
two years on the effective date of this chapter.

2015-S4214B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4214--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and  recommitted  to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on
  Environmental Conservation 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 environmental conservation law, in relation to the
  operation of certain inactive wells

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

  Section  1.  Section  15-1527 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
  8. IN ANY COUNTY WITH TWO  MILLION  OR  MORE  RESIDENTS,  ANY  PERMITS
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC SUPPLY WELLS ACCESSING A SOLE SOURCE
AQUIFER  SHALL  BE DEEMED INVALID IF THE PUBLIC SUPPLY WELL HAS NOT BEEN
USED FOR THE WITHDRAWAL AND PUBLIC SUPPLY OF WATER FOR  OVER  TWO  YEARS
AND  SUCH  WELL OR WELLS SHALL BE DEEMED ABANDONED. PRIOR TO THE REISSU-
ANCE OR RENEWAL OF ANY SUCH PERMIT FOR WATER WITHDRAWAL, THE  DEPARTMENT
SHALL  COMMENCE  A  FULL  REVIEW  UNDER  THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
REVIEW ACT. ANY SUCH PERMIT WHICH  HAS  NOT  BEEN  RENEWED  OR  REISSUED
SUBSEQUENT  TO  SUCH  REVIEW  SHALL BE DEEMED INVALID UPON THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN WHICH ADDED THIS
SUBDIVISION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  apply  to  any
such  public  supply  well that has not been used for the withdrawal and
public supply of water for over two years on the effective date of  this
act.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09796-05-6

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Jack M. Martins

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

Bill Amendments

2015-S4214 - Details

2015-S4214 - Summary

2015-S4214 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4214 - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S4214A - Details

2015-S4214A - Summary

2015-S4214A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4214A - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S4214B (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S4214B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S4214B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4214B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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