Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Jan 09, 2009 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A1743
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ENGLEBRIGHT
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
2009-A1743 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A1743 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires non-toxic pest management and fertilization of municipal park lands and lands within the custody and control of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; creates a state pest management committee; requires such office and municipalities to develop pest management plans.
2009-A1743 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1743 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 9, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, J. RIVERA, SWEENEY, GALEF, TITUS, SCHIMEL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, GOTTFRIED, McENENY, PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law and the general municipal law, in relation to non-toxic pest management and fertilization of park lands THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers is incompatible with the protection of natural resources and pollution prevention. In order to protect public health and avoid contamination of the environment, the legislature has determined that all park lands which are owned or leased by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation or a muni- cipality, shall be managed in a manner which avoids the use of toxic materials and encourages the use of natural materials and techniques. All government agencies shall be required to utilize an approach to natural resource management which embodies these concepts. S 2. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by adding a new section 13.20 to read as follows: S 13.20 NON-TOXIC PEST MANAGEMENT AND FERTILIZATION. 1. NO PESTICIDE OR CHEMICAL FERTILIZER SHALL BE APPLIED TO ANY STATE PARK, PARKWAY, RECREATION FACILITY OR HISTORIC SITE UNDER THE CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF THE OFFICE. 2. TO ASSIST THE OFFICE IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND MUNICIPALITIES IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION NINETY-NINE-V OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, A STATE PEST MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL BE CREATED AND APPOINTED WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES, METHODS AND OTHER INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE USED TO ACCOMPLISH PEST MANAGEMENT ON PUBLIC LANDS. THE COMMITTEE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05148-01-9
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