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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Jun 05, 2015 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S5827
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th 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
2015-S5827 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A64
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง8-0113, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A779
2011-2012: A334
2013-2014: A2334
2015-S5827 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs the department of environmental conservation to update any forms or documentation prepared by such department which are designed to assist applicants and lead agencies in determining whether certain projects or actions have a significant effect on the environment; provides such updates shall ensure the consideration of changes in science and emerging issues in environmental protection including impacts to sensitive populations.
2015-S5827 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5827 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to updates of the model environmental impact assessment form PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To provide for the periodic update of the model assessment form and ensure the consideration of changes and emerging issues in environmental protection. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends paragraph 1 of subdivision 2 of section 8-0113 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 252 of the laws of 1977, to require the Department of Environmental Conservation to periodically update the model assessment form used during initial review to assist an agency in carrying out its responsibilities and duties under this article. Such updating shall be designed to assist applicants and lead agencies in determining whether a proposed project may have a significant effect on the environment, and shall ensure consideration of changes and emerging issues in environmental protection, including but not limited to, impacts on sensitive populations, such as children.
2015-S5827 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5827 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 5, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to updates of the model environmental impact assessment form THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (l) of subdivision 2 of section 8-0113 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 252 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows: (l) A model assessment form to be used during the initial review to assist an agency in CARRYING OUT its responsibilities AND DUTIES under this article. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PERIODICALLY UPDATE THE FORM WHICH SHALL BE DESIGNED TO ASSIST APPLICANTS AND LEAD AGENCIES IN DETERMINING WHETHER A PROPOSED PROJECT OR ACTION MAY HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. SUCH UPDATES SHALL ENSURE THE CONSIDERATION OF CHANGES AND EMERGING ISSUES IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPACTS ON SENSITIVE POPULATIONS, SUCH AS CHILDREN. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00104-01-5
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