Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 08, 2016 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 07, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.1491 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to environmental conservation |
May 11, 2015 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S5248
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2015-S5248 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4734
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §17-0503, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A1318
2011-2012: A865
2013-2014: A1605
2017-2018: S2602, A3815
2019-2020: S404, A3090
2021-2022: S4492, A4163
2023-2024: S2808, A1821
2015-S5248 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5248 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the disposal of dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district PURPOSE: Prohibits disposal of spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation amends § 17-0503 of the Environmental Conservation Law by adding a new subdivision 3. "Marine district" is defined in § 17-0501 as the waters of the Atlantic Ocean within 3 nautical miles from the coast line and all other tidal waters within the State, except the Hudson River northerly of the south end of Manhattan Island. JUSTIFICATION: The Army Corps of Engineers (COE) has been and is currently exploring a plan to use underwater pits near the shores of Richmond County and Kings County to bury dredged material that does not meet federal ocean dumping
2015-S5248 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5248 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 11, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 prohibiting the disposal of dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 17-0503 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3. THE DISPOSAL OF ANY DREDGED SPOILS CONTAINING TOXIC POLLUTANTS INTO THE WATERS OF THE MARINE DISTRICT IS PROHIBITED. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06521-01-5
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