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Feb 13, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S2227
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, Ind, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2009-S2227 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5463
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 33 Title 17 §§33-1701 - 33-1703, amd §71-2907, En Con L
2009-S2227 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires notification of pesticide use on golf courses; requires the operator of any golf course upon which pesticides have been applied to post signs in the areas of the first and tenth tees stating the date of application and the trade names of all pesticides applied.
2009-S2227 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2227 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to requiring notification of pesticide use on golf courses PURPOSE : To provide information to the golfing public about pesticides applied on golf courses. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Creates a new Title 17 in the Environmental Conservation Law which requires golf course operators who use pesticides to post signs informing golfers of the application and to provide information on the pesticides used to any individual requesting it. Sections 2 and 3 concern sanctions for a golf course operator who violates a provision of title 17 of the environmental conservation law. JUSTIFICATION : Golf courses are among the greatest users of pesticides. Yet, golfers and those who live near golf courses have no direct means to ascertain what toxic chemicals they may be exposed to or be in contact with. This legislation would provide golfers and neighbors with more
2009-S2227 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 2227 A. 5463 2009-2010 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y February 13, 2009 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, DIAZ, HANNON, MORAHAN, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. ALESSI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to requiring notification of pesticide use on golf courses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 33 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 17 to read as follows: TITLE 17 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GOLF COURSES SECTION 33-1701. REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS. 33-1703. VISUAL NOTIFICATION. S 33-1701. REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, THE OPERATOR OF ANY GOLF COURSE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, PROVIDE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: TRADE NAMES, AMOUNTS AND DATES OF ALL APPLICA- TIONS OF ALL PESTICIDES APPLIED TO SUCH GOLF COURSE WITHIN THE PRECEDING SEVEN DAYS. S 33-1703. VISUAL NOTIFICATION. THE OPERATOR OF ANY GOLF COURSE UPON WHICH ANY PESTICIDE HAS BEEN APPLIED SHALL POST IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE, SIGNS IN THE AREA OF THE FIRST AND TENTH TEES OF SUCH GOLF COURSE, AND IF DAILY GREENS FEES ARE PAID, SIGNS AT THE POINT WHERE SUCH FEES ARE PAID. SUCH SIGNS SHALL BE POSTED ON THE DAY ANY PESTICIDE IS APPLIED AND SHALL REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL THE END OF THE SECOND DAY AFTER THE DATE OF SUCH APPLICATION. SUCH SIGNS SHALL STATE, IN LETTERS AT LEAST ONE-HALF INCH HIGH, THE DATE OF APPLICATION AND THE TRADE NAME OF ANY AND ALL PESTICIDES APPLIED. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08883-01-9
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