Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 15, 2017 |
enacting clause stricken |
Jan 13, 2017 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A1832
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
KAVANAGH
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
co-Sponsors
Amy Paulin
Ellen C. Jaffee
Vivian Cook
multi-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Richard Gottfried
Earlene Hooper
Fred Thiele
2017-A1832 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7094
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§11-0331 & 71-0929, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A709
2011-2012: A2160
2013-2014: A1045
2015-2016: A5791
2019-2020: S2320
2021-2022: S2812
2023-2024: S605
2025-2026: S75
2017-A1832 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1832 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 13, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH, PAULIN, JAFFEE, COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, HOOPER, SALADINO, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the release of certain balloons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that the release of large quantities of helium-filled balloons result in litter on land and at sea; that sea mammals and other marine life die upon ingesting deflated balloons; that growing public awareness concerning pollution has had the salutary effect of causing the cancellation of several celebratory and promotional launches of balloons; and that plac- ing statutory limitations on the quantity of balloons that may be launched will reduce litter and protect the ocean environment, and is in the public interest. § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding two new sections 11-0331 and 71-0929 to read as follows: § 11-0331. RELEASE OF CERTAIN BALLOONS PROHIBITED. 1. NO BUSINESS, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION SHALL KNOWINGLY OR INTENTIONALLY RELEASE OR CAUSE TO BE RELEASED AT ANY SINGLE OUTDOOR CELEBRATION, PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY, SPORTING OR OTHER PUBLIC EVENT WITHIN A TWENTY-FOUR HOUR PERIOD MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE BALLOONS FILLED WITH HELIUM OR OTHER SUBSTANCE WHICH CAUSES THE BALLOON TO RISE OR FLOAT IN THE ATMOSPHERE. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO: (A) BALLOONS WHICH ARE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTATION DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN EXPERIMENT OR TESTING PROCEDURE OR BY A PERSON ON BEHALF OF A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR PURSUANT TO A GOVERNMENTAL CONTRACT FOR SCIENTIFIC OR METEOROLOGICAL PURPOSES; (B) HOT AIR BALLOONS THAT ARE RECOVERED AFTER LAUNCHING; (C) BALLOONS RELEASED INDOORS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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