Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Senate Bill S7094
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 27th 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
2017-S7094 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- 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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2019-2020:
S2320
2021-2022: S2812
2023-2024: S605
2025-2026: S75
2017-S7094 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7094 SPONSOR: KAVANAGH TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the release of certain balloons PURPOSE: Prohibits the mass release of helium balloons into the environment. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill outlines the legislative findings. The release into the atmosphere of large numbers of helium balloons poses a danger the environment, particularly to wildlife and marine animals, and results in litter. Section 2 of the bill amends the environmental conservation law by adding two new sections. Section 11-0331 is added to prohibit any busi- ness, firm or corporation from intentionally releasing within a twenty- four hour period twenty-five or more balloons inflated with helium or
2017-S7094 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7094 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 3, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAVANAGH -- 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 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. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, NO BUSINESS, FIRM, CORPORATION, OR ASSOCIATION SHALL KNOWINGLY OR INTENTIONALLY CAUSE TO BE RELEASED ANY BALLOONS IF SUCH BALLOONS:
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