Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 20, 2015 |
tabled vetoed memo.237 |
Nov 10, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s5710a |
Jun 16, 2015 |
substituted by a7149a ordered to third reading cal.1638 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 04, 2015 |
print number 5710a |
Jun 04, 2015 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
May 29, 2015 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S5710A
Vetoed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7149 - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2015-S5710 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7149
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §9-1709, En Con L
2015-S5710 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5710 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to creating a public awareness campaign for the purpose of educating the public about the three non-native species present in this state with the highest invasiveness assessment ratings, including Japanese knotweed PURPOSE: This bill would create a public awareness campaign about the three most invasive plant species in the state. It would also create two pilot programs to determine the most cost-effective method of removing these invasive species. Additionally, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) would be required to issue annual reports to the legislature regarding the programs. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1.Amends Section 9-1709 of the Environmental Conservation Law by adding a new subdivision 3 which requires the DEC, in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Invasive Species Council, to develop a public awareness campaign about the three most invasive plant species in New York. Further, this subdivision requires the DEC to create two five-year pilot programs to determine the most cost-effective method of removal of these species,
2015-S5710 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5710 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 29, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- 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 creating a public awareness campaign for the purpose of educating the public about the three non-native species present in this state with the highest invasiveness assessment ratings, including Japanese knot- weed THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 9-1709 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3.(A) THE COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL- TURE AND MARKETS, AND THE INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 9-1705 OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL DEVELOP A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE THREE NON-NA- TIVE PLANT SPECIES PRESENT IN THIS STATE WITH THE HIGHEST INVASIVENESS ASSESSMENT RATINGS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO JAPANESE KNOTWEED (REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA, FALLOPIA JAPONICA, AND POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM). (B) SUCH CAMPAIGN SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, DISTRIBUTING INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS RELATING TO IDENTIFYING SUCH INVASIVE SPECIES AND THE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR CONTAINMENT, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL. AS PART OF THE PROCESS TO DEVELOP THE INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS, THE DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AND THE INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL SHALL CONDUCT OUTREACH TO STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. ONCE CREATED, THE INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS SHALL BE MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND, AT A MINIMUM SHALL BE PLACED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE DEPARTMENT. (C)(I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH, NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AT LEAST TWO FIVE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAMS TO DETERMINE THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE METHOD OF REMOVING THE NON-NATIVE PLANT SPECIES IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09808-03-5
2015-S5710A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7149
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §9-1709, En Con L
2015-S5710A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5710A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to creating a public awareness campaign for the purpose of educating the public about the three non-native species present in this state with the highest invasiveness assessment ratings, including Japanese knotweed PURPOSE: This bill would create a public awareness campaign about the three most invasive plant species in the state. It would also create two pilot programs to determine the most cost-effective method of removing these invasive species. Additionally, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) would be required to issue annual reports to the legislature regarding the programs. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1.Amends Section 9-1709 of the Environmental Conservation Law by adding a new subdivision 3 which requires the DEC, in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Invasive Species Council, to develop a public awareness campaign about the three most invasive plant species in New York. Further, this subdivision requires the DEC to create two five-year pilot programs to determine the most cost-effective method of removal of these species, with one pilot program directed at removing Japanese knotweed. Finally, the Commissioner of DEC would be required to issue a report
2015-S5710A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5710--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 29, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- 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 creating a public awareness campaign for the purpose of educating the public about the three non-native species present in this state with the highest invasiveness assessment ratings, including Japanese knot- weed THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 9-1709 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3.(A) THE COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL- TURE AND MARKETS, AND THE INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 9-1705 OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL DEVELOP A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE THREE NON-NA- TIVE PLANT SPECIES PRESENT IN THIS STATE WITH THE HIGHEST INVASIVENESS ASSESSMENT RATINGS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO JAPANESE KNOTWEED (REYNOUTRIA JAPONICA, FALLOPIA JAPONICA, AND POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM). (B) SUCH CAMPAIGN SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, DISTRIBUTING INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS RELATING TO IDENTIFYING SUCH INVASIVE SPECIES AND THE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR CONTAINMENT, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL. AS PART OF THE PROCESS TO DEVELOP THE INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS, THE DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS AND THE INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL SHALL CONDUCT OUTREACH TO STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. ONCE CREATED, THE INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS SHALL BE MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND, AT A MINIMUM SHALL BE PLACED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE DEPARTMENT. (C)(I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH, NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AT LEAST TWO FIVE-YEAR PILOT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09808-05-5
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