Sponsor: SCHNEIDERMAN Committee: RULES - Relates to enforcement actions for violations of the environmental conservation law. Relates to enforcement actions for violations of the environmental conservation law.

Committee: FINANCE - Relates to the effectiveness of the additional beverage containers to the environmental conservation law; repeals certain provisions of the environmental conservation law related thereto; requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to submit a report on fraud and improper redemption.

Committee: FINANCE - Relates to the effectiveness of the additional beverage containers to the environmental conservation law; relates to universal product codes and the definition of beverage.

Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law; provides that in addition to the fines, such person may be enjoined from continuing such violation and any permit or certificate issued to such person may be revoked or suspended, or a pending renewal application may be denied.

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Sponsor: KRUGER Committee: FINANCE - Relates to the effectiveness of the additional beverage containers to the environmental conservation law; repeals certain provisions of the environmental conservation law related thereto; requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to submit a report on fraud and improper redemption.

Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - Enacts "private environmental law enforcement act"; authorizes any private citizen who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected to commence civil judicial actions for injunctive or declaratory relief to remedy environmental harms under certain circumstances; provides that such action may be commenced against any person for any violation of an administrative or court order compelling an investigation or remediation of an inactive hazardous waste disposal site.

Authorizes the attorney general to commence a special proceeding in a court hearing jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the environmental conservation law and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto in the name of the people of the state.

Authorizes the institution of civil forfeiture actions in connection with certain misdemeanors defined in the environmental conservation law prohibiting the illegal dumping of certain hazardous or noxious substances or regulated medical waste.

Sponsor: JOHNSON C Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - Extends from October 1, 2009 until October 1, 2011, the expiration of the authority of the county of Nassau to initiate and enforce certain actions pursuant to the environmental conservation law.

Sponsor: ADDABBO Committee: RULES - Increases civil penalties for subsequent violations of title 3 or title 7 of article 27 of the environmental conservation law relating to waste transporter permits and solid waste management and resource recovery facilities; general violations, release of solid waste, release of more than 10 cubic yards of solid waste.

Sponsor: Hevesi Increases civil penalties for subsequent violations of title 3 or title 7 of article 27 of the environmental conservation law relating to waste transporter permits and solid waste management and resource recovery facilities; general violations, release of solid waste, release of more than 10 cubic yards of solid waste.

Sponsor: OPPENHEIMER Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - Enacts "private environmental law enforcement act"; authorizes any private citizen who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected to commence civil judicial actions for injunctive or declaratory relief to remedy environmental harms under certain circumstances; provides that such action may be commenced against any person for any violation of an administrative or court order compelling an investigation or remediation of an inactive hazardous waste disposal site.

Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - Authorizes the attorney general to commence a special proceeding in a court hearing jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the environmental conservation law and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto in the name of the people of the state.

Sponsor: PERKINS Committee: TRANSPORTATION - Eliminates the MTA's exemption from environmental quality review standards established by article 8 of the environmental conservation law.

Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - Enacts "private environmental law enforcement act"; authorizes any private citizen who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected to commence civil judicial actions for injunctive or declaratory relief to remedy environmental harms under certain circumstances; provides that such action may be commenced against any person for any violation of an administrative or court order compelling an investigation or remediation of an inactive hazardous waste disposal site.

Sponsor: SCHNEIDERMAN Committee: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - Enacts "private environmental law enforcement act"; authorizes any private citizen who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected to commence civil judicial actions for injunctive or declaratory relief to remedy environmental harms under certain circumstances; provides that such action may be commenced against any person for any violation of an administrative or court order compelling an investigation or remediation of an inactive hazardous waste disposal site.

Sponsor: Rosenthal (MS) Committee: CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS - Eliminates the MTA's exemption from environmental quality review standards established by article 8 of the environmental conservation law.

Location: ALBANY, NEW YORK - ALBANY, NEW YORK

Location: ALBANY, NEW YORK - ALBANY, NEW YORK