Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to agriculture |
Jan 13, 2015 |
referred to agriculture |
Assembly Bill A1885
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ENGLEBRIGHT
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2015-A1885 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A1885 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1885 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to regu- lation of fertilizer products THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 143 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding four new subdivisions t, u, v and w to read as follows: T. THE TERM "AGRICULTURAL LAND" MEANS LAND USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION FOR THE SALE OF CROPS, LIVESTOCK OR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS. U. THE TERM "SEPTAGE" MEANS THE CONTENTS OF A SEPTIC TANK, CESSPOOL OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITY WHICH RECEIVES DOMESTIC SEWAGE WASTES. V. THE TERM "SLUDGE" MEANS THE ACCUMULATED SEMISOLIDS OR SOLIDS RESULTING FROM TREATMENT OF WASTEWATERS FROM PUBLICLY OR PRIVATELY OWNED OR OPERATED SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TREATED EFFLUENT FROM A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, OR FOOD PROCESSING WASTES GENERATED FROM A FOOD PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT LICENSED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE TWENTY-C OF THIS CHAPTER. W. THE TERM "SLUDGE PRODUCTS" MEANS PRODUCTS MADE FROM SEPTAGE OR SLUDGE GENERATED IN THIS STATE OR ANOTHER STATE, AND INTENDED AS A SOIL AMENDMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND. S 2. Section 144 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision e to read as follows: E. A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF ALL MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THE FERTILIZER PRODUCT. S 3. Section 146-a of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision c to read as follows: C. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ANALYZE SAMPLES OF ALL COMMERCIAL FERTILIZ- ERS FOR THE PRESENCE OF SOLID WASTES, HAZARDOUS WASTES OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH FOUR OF SUBDIVISION (B) OF SECTION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05828-01-5
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