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Senate Bill S847
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-S847 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 33 Title 17 §§33-1701 - 33-1705, amd §33-0905, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S2457
2013-2014: S3632
2015-2016: S3448
2009-S847 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Creates a state urban pesticide board to examine the application of pesticides in urban areas; delineates such board's functions, powers and duties; requires such board to make a preliminary and final report and make recommendations for legislative action; also requires alternative pesticide training.
2009-S847 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S847 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to creating the state urban pesticide board and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE : To investigate the selling and usage of industrial strength pesticides in urban areas, to step up enforcement of existing restrictions on retail sales, and to educate the public about the hazards of using pesticides in the home. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The ECL is amended by adding a new title 17 to Article 33. Section 1701 authorizes the creation of a ten member State Urban Pesticide Board within the Department. Section 1703 outlines the functions, powers and duties of the board. Those powers shall include examining the patterns of pesticide use in urban areas, research of nontoxic alternative means for pest management in urban areas and examine the use and sale of illegal pesticides in urban areas. The Board will then make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature regarding any policy reforms it deems
2009-S847 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 847 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 creating the state urban pesticide board and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof 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 STATE URBAN PESTICIDE BOARD SECTION 33-1701. CREATION OF STATE URBAN PESTICIDE BOARD. 33-1703. FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES. 33-1705. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER AGENCIES. S 33-1701. CREATION OF STATE URBAN PESTICIDE BOARD. 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THE "STATE URBAN PESTICIDE BOARD", REFERRED TO IN THIS TITLE AS THE BOARD. SUCH BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF TEN MEMBERS, FOUR OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND SHALL INCLUDE THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THREE OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY. 2. THE EIGHT AT LARGE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHOULD INCLUDE: A REPRESEN- TATIVE OF AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIME FUNCTION IS THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF THE STATE; AN INDIVIDUAL WHO BY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE HAS EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS; AN INDI- VIDUAL WHO BY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE HAS EXPERTISE IN PEST MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES; A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE PESTICIDE APPLICATION INDUSTRY; A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN ORGANIZATION CONCERNED WITH TENANTS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00386-01-9
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