Assembly Actions -
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Jun 17, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S8236
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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-S8236 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A11019
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A4330
2013-2014: A1767
2009-S8236 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8236 TITLE OF BILL: An act to direct the commissioner of environmental conservation to examine, evaluate and make recommendations on the potential harm and contamination caused by the disposal of smoke detectors PURPOSE OF THE BILL: The purpose of the bill is to direct the Commissioner of DEC to examine, evaluate and make recommendations on the potential harm and contamination caused by the disposal of smoke detectors containing the radioisotope americium-241. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill would require DEC, in cooperation with the Department of Health, to examine and evaluate all available data and studies relating to the dangers posed by the disposal of smoke detectors and shall provide independent analysis and report upon the potential harm and contamination posed by the disposal of millions of smoke detectors in NYS. This analysis and report must take into account the quantity of smoke detectors that have entered and will continued to enter the solid waste stream, the concentration of smoke detectors in specific
2009-S8236 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8236 I N S E N A T E June 17, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to direct the commissioner of environmental conservation to exam- ine, evaluate and make recommendations on the potential harm and contamination caused by the disposal of smoke detectors THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The commissioner of environmental conservation, in cooper- ation with the department of health, shall examine and evaluate all available data and studies relating to the dangers posed by the disposal of smoke detectors, and shall provide independent analysis and report upon the potential harm and contamination posed by the disposal of millions of smoke detectors in this state. Such analysis and report shall take into account the quantity of smoke detectors that have entered and will continue to enter the solid waste stream, the concen- tration of smoke detectors in specific landfill locations, and the potential exposure of landfill and sanitation workers, firefighters, workers who manufacture smoke detectors, as well as the general public to americium-241. S 2. The commissioner of environmental conservation shall, within one year of the effective date of this act, report his or her findings and make recommendations to the governor and the legislature. Such report shall specifically make recommendations relating to the continued sale of ionization smoke detectors and the regulation of the disposal of ionization smoke detectors as hazardous waste. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD17178-04-0
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