Assembly Bill A865

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits disposal of spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A865 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง17-0503, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1318
2013-2014: A1605
2015-2016: A4734
2017-2018: A3815
2019-2020: A3090
2021-2022: A4163
2023-2024: A1821

2011-A865 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the disposal of any dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district.

2011-A865 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   865

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  COLTON,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  CYMBROWITZ, V. LOPEZ,
  CUSICK, CLARK, SWEENEY, PHEFFER, WEISENBERG, ORTIZ,  JAFFEE,  SCHIMEL,
  TITONE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of A. ABBATE, BRENNAN, BROOK-KRAS-
  NY,  COOK, DINOWITZ, GLICK, TOWNS, ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  prohibiting the disposal of dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants
  into the waters of the marine district

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Section 17-0503 of the environmental conservation  law  is
amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3. THE DISPOSAL OF ANY DREDGED SPOILS CONTAINING TOXIC POLLUTANTS INTO
THE WATERS OF THE MARINE DISTRICT IS PROHIBITED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01958-01-1

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