Assembly Actions -
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Apr 26, 2010 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S7601
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, Ind) 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
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2009-S7601 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10843
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Soil and Water Conservation Districts Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง9, Cons Dists L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S2839, A3555
2009-S7601 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7601 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the soil and water conservation districts law, in relation to authorizing a public information and education program for soil and water conservation districts PURPOSE : Authorizes a public information and education program for soil and water conservation districts. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends Section 9 of the soil and water conservation districts law by adding a new subdivision 16 allowing soil and water conservation districts to undertake an extensive public information and education program to inform and involve other public and private organizations and groups and the general public in the commitment to the principles and practices of preservation and conservation of the soil and water resources of this state and to the policies set forth in section two of the current chapter. Section 2 of the bill provides for an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Currently, 20% of the State's Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) have Environmental Educators on staff. Adding Conservation
2009-S7601 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 7601 A. 10843 S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y April 26, 2010 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. WINNER -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. BACALLES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the soil and water conservation districts law, in relation to authorizing a public information and education program for soil and water conservation districts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 9 of the soil and water conservation districts law is amended by adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows: (16) TO UNDERTAKE AN EXTENSIVE PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM TO INFORM AND INVOLVE OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE COMMITMENT TO THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES OF THIS STATE AND TO THE POLICIES SET FORTH IN SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD17006-01-0
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