Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 14, 2010 |
print number 2455a |
May 14, 2010 |
amend and recommit to education |
May 03, 2010 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to education |
Feb 20, 2009 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S2455
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S2455 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2991
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §409-k, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S1135, A4064
2013-2014: S2961, A3016
2015-2016: S2552, A5450
2017-2018: S2865, A4687
2019-2020: S4960
2021-2022: S5390
2023-2024: S7146
2009-S2455 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2455 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to radon testing in schools PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill would require all school buildings to be tested at least once for radon. Further testing, if any, would be on a schedule to be determined by the Commissioner of Education. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one of the bill would amend the Education Law by adding a new section 409-j to require radon testing in all public and private elementary and secondary school buildings (i.e., schools for children in kindergarten through 12th grade). New section 409-j also requires test results and other information to be made publicly accessible, and provides, INTER ALIA , for notice to parent. Section two provides for an effective date of September 1, 2008. JUSTIFICATION : A January 2005 Surgeon General's Health Advisory stated that "Indoor radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and breathing it over prolonged periods can present a significant risk to families all over the country," repeated at EPA website,
2009-S2455 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2455 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 20, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, DUANE, ONORATO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Educa- tion AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to radon testing in schools THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 409-j to read as follows: S 409-J. RADON TESTING IN SCHOOLS. 1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTI- TUTIONS WITHIN THE STATE, SERVING STUDENTS AT ANY LEVEL FROM KINDERGAR- TEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE. 2. EVERY SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONDUCT RADON TESTS, MONITOR ACTIVITIES AND REMEDIATION IN THE MANNER AND WITH THE FREQUENCY PROVIDED BY RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER. 3. EVERY SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE, IN A LOCATION EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING ADMINISTRATIVE HOURS, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (A) RESULTS OF ANY TESTS, MONITORING ACTIVITIES, REMEDIATION OR STUDIES PERFORMED, OR RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO RADON; AND (B) RECORDS OF ALL ACTIONS TAKEN OR AUTHORIZED BY THE SCHOOL OFFI- CIALS, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OR SCHOOL DISTRICT. 4. (A) COPIES OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION RELATING TO RADON SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT A REASONABLE CHARGE AND SUCH DATA MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORM IF ACCESS IS EASILY AVAILABLE AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED. (B) ANNUALLY, AS DETERMINED BY EACH SCHOOL, SUCH INFORMATION FILED DURING THE PREVIOUS TWELVE MONTHS SHALL BE STORED IN A LOCATION CONSIST- ENT WITH OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTS FOR A EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02386-01-9
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S2455A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2991
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §409-k, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S1135, A4064
2013-2014: S2961, A3016
2015-2016: S2552, A5450
2017-2018: S2865, A4687
2019-2020: S4960
2021-2022: S5390
2023-2024: S7146
2009-S2455A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2455A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to radon testing in schools PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill would require all school buildings to be tested at least once for radon. Further testing, if any, would be on a schedule to be determined by the Commissioner of Education. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one of the bill would amend the Education Law by adding a new section 409-j to require radon testing in all public and private elementary and secondary school buildings (i.e., schools for children in kindergarten through 12th grade). New section 409-j also requires test results and other information to be made publicly accessible, and provides, inter alia, for notice to parent. Section two provides for an effective date of September 1, 2008. JUSTIFICATION : A January 2005 Surgeon General's Health Advisory stated that "Indoor radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and breathing it over prolonged periods can present a significant risk to families all over the country," repeated
2009-S2455A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2455--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 20, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, DUANE, KRUGER, ONORATO, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to radon testing in schools THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 409-k to read as follows: S 409-K. RADON TESTING IN SCHOOLS. 1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTI- TUTIONS WITHIN THE STATE, SERVING STUDENTS AT ANY LEVEL FROM KINDERGAR- TEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE. 2. EVERY SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONDUCT RADON TESTS, MONITOR ACTIVITIES AND REMEDIATION IN THE MANNER AND WITH THE FREQUENCY PROVIDED BY RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER. 3. EVERY SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE, IN A LOCATION EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING ADMINISTRATIVE HOURS, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (A) RESULTS OF ANY TESTS, MONITORING ACTIVITIES, REMEDIATION OR STUDIES PERFORMED, OR RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO RADON; AND (B) RECORDS OF ALL ACTIONS TAKEN OR AUTHORIZED BY THE SCHOOL OFFI- CIALS, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OR SCHOOL DISTRICT. 4. (A) COPIES OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION RELATING TO RADON SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT A REASONABLE CHARGE AND SUCH DATA MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORM IF ACCESS IS EASILY AVAILABLE AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02386-02-0
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