Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to environmental conservation |
May 18, 2017 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A7909
2017-2018 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
co-Sponsors
Anthony D'Urso
2017-A7909 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S6352
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §15-1527, En Con L
2017-A7909 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to permits for public supply wells accessing a sole source aquifer in Long Island counties with two million or more residents; requires a new permit application rather than an application for a permit renewal; requires the department to conduct a tracking analysis and a develop a screening tool for contaminants prior to issuing a permit; requires completion of phase one of the comprehensive Long Island groundwater study before issuing any permits
2017-A7909 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7909 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 18, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to permits for public supply wells accessing a sole source aquifer in counties with two million or more residents THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 15-1527 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. A. IN ANY COUNTY WITH TWO MILLION OR MORE RESIDENTS THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE A NEW PERMIT APPLICATION, RATHER THAN AN APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT RENEWAL FOR A PUBLIC SUPPLY WELL THAT ACCESSES A SOLE SOURCE AQUIFER. BEFORE ANY PERMIT FOR A PUBLIC SUPPLY WELL THAT ACCESSES A SOLE SOURCE AQUIFER IN A COUNTY WITH TWO MILLION OR MORE RESIDENTS IS ISSUED THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A TRACKING ANALYSIS AND DEVELOP A SUSCEPTI- BILITY SCREENING TOOL FOR ALL KNOWN CONTAMINANTS AND EMERGING CONTAM- INANTS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT ISSUE ANY PERMIT FOR PUBLIC SUPPLY WELLS IN A COUNTY WITH TWO MILLION OR MORE RESIDENTS ACCESSING A SOLE SOURCE AQUIFER UNTIL COMPLETION OF PHASE ONE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE LONG ISLAND GROUNDWATER STUDY. B. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY THAT THREATENS HUMAN HEALTH AND SAFETY THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE A TEMPORARY EMERGENCY PERMIT FOR A PUBLIC SUPPLY WELL ACCESSING A SOLE SOURCE AQUIFER IN A COUNTY WITH TWO MILLION OR MORE RESIDENTS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ACT ON THE EMERGENCY PERMIT REQUEST WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS. TEMPORARY EMERGENCY PERMITS SHALL BE VALID FOR SIX MONTHS AND ONLY TWO SUCH PERMITS MAY BE ISSUED BEFORE A STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW MUST BE COMPLETED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER AND ITS IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec- tive date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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