Senate Bill S7124

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for a public health study by the department of health on the installation of synthetic turf

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  • 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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2009-S7124 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10298
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Health
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S2439, A5528
2013-2014: S853, A5813
2015-2016: S1735, A1634
2017-2018: S3280
2019-2020: S4028
2021-2022: S3269
2023-2024: S4693

2009-S7124 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for a public health study by the department of health on the installation of crumb rubber in synthetic turf.

2009-S7124 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7124 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7124

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 15, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ALESI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to direct the department of health  to  conduct  a  comprehensive
  public  health  study; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
  upon expiration thereof

  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 increas-
ingly, synthetic turf is being installed in many locations in  New  York
state, including parks, athletic fields and other settings where natural
grass  was previously grown. In recent years, crumb rubber fill is being
used as a component of synthetic turf and mulch.  Crumb  rubber  is  the
result  of  processing  waste  tires, which contain numerous components,
some of which are known to be hazardous to people and  the  environment.
The hazardous components include arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, vana-
dium, zinc and acetone. Health effects associated with these components,
at  dangerous  levels,  include  birth  defects,  cancer, nervous system
damage and immune system suppression. While various  options  for  waste
tire  use  are essential to reducing the significant stockpiles of waste
tires, such uses should not threaten or compromise public health.
  The legislature finds that more information is necessary  to  make  an
informed  decision  on the appropriate uses of synthetic turf containing
crumb rubber. In the interest of preventing adverse health  impacts  and
contamination to natural resources, the legislature finds that a compre-
hensive public health study on the potential threats associated with the
use of synthetic turf is warranted.
  Therefore,  the  legislature  finds  that it is consistent with public
policy to require such comprehensive public health study to be undertak-
en immediately.
  S 2. Public health study of the use of synthetic turf.  1.  The  state
department  of  health,  in  cooperation with the department of environ-
mental conservation, shall immediately undertake a review of all  avail-
able data relating to the potential health risks and effects of synthet-
ic  turf,  with particular attention to the crumb rubber content of such

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

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