Assembly Bill A1821

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits disposal of spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A1821 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2808
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §17-0503, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1318
2011-2012: A865
2013-2014: A1605
2015-2016: A4734, S5248
2017-2018: A3815, S2602
2019-2020: A3090, S404
2021-2022: A4163, S4492

2023-A1821 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the disposal of any dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district.

2023-A1821 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1821
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. COLTON, AUBRY, DICKENS, THIELE, SAYEGH, COOK,
   WILLIAMS, SMITH, DeSTEFANO, McDONOUGH, GUNTHER, STERN, HYNDMAN,  DAVI-
   LA, SIMON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DINOWITZ, GLICK, ZEBROWSKI
   --  read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conserva-
   tion

 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   prohibiting the disposal of dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants
   into the waters of the marine district
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Section 17-0503 of the environmental conservation  law  is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3. THE DISPOSAL OF ANY DREDGED SPOILS CONTAINING TOXIC POLLUTANTS INTO
 THE WATERS OF THE MARINE DISTRICT IS PROHIBITED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03525-01-3

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