Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to health |
Mar 16, 2023 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A5524
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
O'DONNELL
Current 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
Tony Simone
MaryJane Shimsky
Fred Thiele
2023-A5524 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A5524 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5524 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 16, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. O'DONNELL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to potable water testing at state and local parks THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1110-a to read as follows: § 1110-A. PARK POTABLE WATER TESTING AND STANDARDS. 1. THE PERSON, OFFICER, BOARD OR COMMISSION HAVING THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE POTABLE WATER SUPPLY OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL PARK SHALL CONDUCT PERIODIC FIRST-DRAWN TAP TESTING OF POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS TO MONITOR FOR LEAD CONTAMINATION IN EACH PARK UNDER HIS OR HER JURISDICTION AS REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE TESTING SHALL BE CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS ANALYZED BY AN ENTITY OR ENTITIES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. SUCH PERIODIC FIRST-DRAWN TAP TESTING SHALL OCCUR AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS. 2. WHERE A FINDING OF LEAD CONTAMINATION IS MADE, THE PERSON, OFFICER, BOARD OR COMMISSION HAVING THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE POTABLE WATER SUPPLY OF SUCH PARK SHALL: (A) CONTINUE FIRST-DRAWN TAP WATER TESTING PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; (B) PROVIDE PARK VISITORS WITH AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF SAFE, POTABLE WATER FOR DRINKING AS REQUIRED BY RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT UNTIL FUTURE TESTS INDICATE LEAD LEVELS PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS PROMUL- GATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; (C) CONSPICUOUSLY POST WARNINGS TO PARK VISITORS THE FORM AND CONTENT OF SUCH WARNINGS TO BE PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AS WELL AS POSTING SUCH WARNINGS AND TEST RESULTS ON THE PARK'S WEBSITE; (D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRA- RY, ABATE SUCH CONTAMINATION WITHIN NINETY DAYS; AND (E) IMMEDIATELY TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE RESULTS OF ALL SUCH TESTING, INCLUDING LABORATORY REPORTS, AND ANY LEAD REMEDIATION PLANS TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PARKS, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01884-03-3
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