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Senate Bill S841
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
2009-S841 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3-0301, En Con L; add Art 12-A §§1250 & 1251, Pub Health L
2009-S841 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the regulation of residential on-site wastewater treatment systems; directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to prepare a report on the impact of on-site sewage treatment systems on the waters of the state and on the public health; provides siting criteria for new septic systems and for inspections of new and existing residential septic systems upon sale or transfer.
2009-S841 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S841 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to directing the commissioner of environmental conservation to prepare a report on the impact of on-site sewage treatment systems on the waters of the state and on the public health; and to amend the public health law, in relation to regulation of residential on-site wastewater treatment systems PURPOSE : To have the Department of Environmental Conservation study the effect of on-site sewage treatment systems (septic systems) on the waters of the state and to provide for siting guidelines and inspections for residential septic systems. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of the bill requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to undertake a study of the impacts of residential septic systems on the waters of the state, and then to make recommendations as a result of the information gathered by such study. Section two of the bill adds a new article twelve to the public health law that provides siting criteria for new septic systems and for inspections of new and existing residential septic systems. In addition, the bill provides for low-interest loans to those who must repair, upgrade or
2009-S841 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 841 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser- vation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to directing the commissioner of environmental conservation to prepare a report on the impact of on-site sewage treatment systems on the waters of the state and on the public health; and to amend the public health law, in relation to regulation of residential on-site wastewater treatment systems THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 3-0301 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new paragraph dd to read as follows: DD. IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, PREPARE A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON THE IMPACT ON THE WATERS OF THE STATE AND THE IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH FROM NUTRIENT LOADING AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS, INCLUDING PATHOGENS, CAUSED BY ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS, AND THE STEPS BEING TAKEN AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE WATERS AND PUBLIC HEALTH FROM SUCH IMPACTS. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO MAPS OF AREAS SENSITIVE TO NUTRIENT LOADING THAT INCLUDE THE PERCENT AND ACREAGE OF WETLANDS AND OF AQUATIC SYSTEMS IN SUCH AREAS, AS WELL AS SOIL TYPES, THE PERCENT OF SLOPES AND ANY OTHER QUANTITATIVE OR DESCRIPTIVE INFORMA- TION THAT IS RELEVANT. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE A RANKING OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS CAUSED BY ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS IN RELATION TO OTHER KNOWN CONTAM- INATION PROBLEMS. EXPERIENCES IN OTHER STATES AND COSTS AND BENEFITS SHALL BE EVALUATED IN MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PARAGRAPH. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02943-01-9
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