NY State Senate Bill 2019-S182A

Senate Bill S182A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits the use of glyphosate and products containing glyphosate in certain parks, playgrounds and picnic areas

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

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Jan 08, 2020	referred to environmental conservation
Apr 25, 2019	print number 182a
Apr 25, 2019	amend and recommit to environmental conservation
Jan 09, 2019	referred to environmental conservation

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2019-S182 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §37-0115, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S7141
2017-2018: S3210

2019-S182 - Summary

Prohibits the use of glyphosate and products containing glyphosate in any park, playground or picnic area owned or operated by New York state, New York city, or any municipality.

2019-S182 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S182

SPONSOR: SERRANO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
prohibiting the use of glyphosate and products containing glyphosate in
certain parks, playgrounds and picnic areas

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this legislation is to prohibit the use of glyphosate or
any products containing glyphosate in certain parks, playgrounds and
picnic areas.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one amends the environmental conservation law by adding a new
section 37-0115.

Section two defines the chemical components of glyphosate and munici-

pality.

Section three permits the department to establish rules and regulations
as necessary to implement this section.

Section four sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Glyphosate was first registered as an herbicide in the United States in
1974. This chemical is the active ingredient in many common weed killer
products, including Roundup. It is used by government agencies to kill
weeds in parks, playgrounds and picnic areas, all frequented by children
and pets, exposing them to this chemical.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer, a World Health Organ-
ization, declared glyphosate a "probable human carcinogen." More and
more countries demonstrate zero tolerance for exposing their citizens to
products that are linked to cancer, and New York should not fall behind
in this area.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2015-2016: S7141- Referred to Environmental Conservation
2017-2018:  S3210 - Referred to Environmental Conservation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become law; provided, however, that effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such
effective date.

2019-S182 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    182
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. SERRANO, ADDABBO, COMRIE, HOYLMAN, KENNEDY, PARKER
   -- 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  use of glyphosate and products containing glyphosate
   in certain parks, playgrounds and picnic areas
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
 new section 37-0115 to read as follows:
 § 37-0115. PROHIBITION OF GLYPHOSATE AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING  GLYPHOSATE
              IN PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND PICNIC AREAS.
   1. NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA-
 NY,  CORPORATION, MUNICIPALITY OR GOVERNMENT ENTITY SHALL USE GLYPHOSATE
 OR ANY PRODUCTS CONTAINING GLYPHOSATE IN ANY PARK, PLAYGROUND OR  PICNIC
 AREA  OWNED OR OPERATED BY NEW YORK STATE, NEW YORK CITY, OR ANY MUNICI-
 PALITY THEREOF.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) GLYPHOSATE MEANS A SYNTHETIC  COMPOUND  THAT  IS  A  NON-SELECTIVE
 SYSTEMIC  HERBICIDE,  ALSO KNOWN AS N-(PHOSPHONOMETHYL) GLYCERINE WITH A
 CHEMICAL FORMULA OF C3H8NO5P.
   (B) "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS A CITY, COUNTY, TOWN, VILLAGE, PUBLIC BENEFIT
 CORPORATION OR SCHOOL DISTRICT OR  AND  IMPROVEMENT  DISTRICT  WITHIN  A
 CITY, COUNTY, TOWN OR VILLAGE, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF.
   3.  THE  DEPARTMENT  IS  AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGU-
 LATIONS AS IT SHALL DEEM NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
 SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed  to
 be made and completed on or before such effective date.

 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01850-02-9

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2019-S182A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §37-0115, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S7141
2017-2018: S3210

2019-S182A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of glyphosate and products containing glyphosate in any park, playground or picnic area owned or operated by New York state, New York city, or any municipality.

2019-S182A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S182A

SPONSOR: SERRANO
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to prohibiting the use of glyphosate and products containing
glyphosate in certain parks, playgrounds and picnic areas

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this legislation is to prohibit the use of glyphosate or
any products containing glyphosate in certain parks, playgrounds and
picnic areas.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one amends the environmental conservation law by adding a new
section 37-0115.

Section two defines the chemical components of glyphosate and munici-
pality.

Section three permits the department to establish rules and regulations
as necessary to implement this section.

Section four sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Glyphosate was first registered as an herbicide in the United States in
1974. This chemical is the active ingredient in many common weed killer
products, including Roundup. It is used by government agencies to kill
weeds in parks, playgrounds and picnic areas, all frequented by children
and pets, exposing them to this chemical.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer, a World Health Organ-
ization, declared glyphosate a "probable human carcinogen." More and
more countries demonstrate zero tolerance for exposing their citizens to
products that are linked to cancer, and New York should not fall behind
in this area.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2015-2016: S7141 - Referred to Environmental Conservation
2017-2018: S3210 - Referred to Environmental Conservation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect on the one hundred eight-
ieth day after it shall have become law; provided, however, that effec-
tive immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or
regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before
such effective date.

2019-S182A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  182--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SERRANO, ADDABBO, BIAGGI, COMRIE, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN,
   KENNEDY, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
   be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   prohibiting  the  use of glyphosate and products containing glyphosate
   in certain parks, playgrounds and picnic areas
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
 new section 37-0115 to read as follows:
 § 37-0115. PROHIBITION OF GLYPHOSATE AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING  GLYPHOSATE
              IN PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND PICNIC AREAS.
   1. NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA-
 NY,  CORPORATION, MUNICIPALITY OR GOVERNMENT ENTITY SHALL USE GLYPHOSATE
 OR ANY PRODUCTS CONTAINING GLYPHOSATE IN ANY PARK, PLAYGROUND OR  PICNIC
 AREA  OWNED OR OPERATED BY NEW YORK STATE, NEW YORK CITY, OR ANY MUNICI-
 PALITY THEREOF.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) GLYPHOSATE MEANS A SYNTHETIC  COMPOUND  THAT  IS  A  NON-SELECTIVE
 SYSTEMIC  HERBICIDE,  ALSO KNOWN AS N-(PHOSPHONOMETHYL) GLYCERINE WITH A
 CHEMICAL FORMULA OF C3H8NO5P.
   (B) "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS A CITY, COUNTY, TOWN, VILLAGE, PUBLIC BENEFIT
 CORPORATION OR SCHOOL DISTRICT OR  AND  IMPROVEMENT  DISTRICT  WITHIN  A
 CITY, COUNTY, TOWN OR VILLAGE, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF.
   3.  THE  DEPARTMENT  IS  AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGU-
 LATIONS AS IT SHALL DEEM NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
 SECTION.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD01850-03-9

 S. 182--A                           2
 
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
 ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
 authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
 effective date.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2019-S182 - Details

2019-S182 - Summary

2019-S182 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S182 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2019-S182A (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S182A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S182A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S182A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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