Senate Bill S5689

Vetoed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires state agencies to report on greenhouse gas emissions as a result of their operations

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3419 - Vetoed by Governor

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

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2009-S5689 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3419
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3-0311, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A3372

2009-S5689 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires state agencies to report on greenhouse gas emissions as a result of their operations.

2009-S5689 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5689 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5689

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 28, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. THOMPSON -- 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
  requiring  state  agencies  to report on greenhouse gas emissions as a
  result of their operations

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 3-0311 of
the  environmental  conservation  law,  as amended by chapter 741 of the
laws of 1991, is amended and a new paragraph  d  is  added  to  read  as
follows:
  Each state agency as defined in subdivision five of this section shall
annually  audit  the environmental problems created by its operations or
the operations of contractors it has hired and over whom  it  has  exer-
cised or is required to exercise direct oversight, acting in fulfillment
of  their contracts. Such audit shall identify the extent to which these
operations are in violation of  this  chapter,  or  regulations  adopted
thereunder.  IN  ADDITION,  EACH  SUCH  STATE AGENCY SHALL CALCULATE THE
AMOUNT OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMITTED AS A RESULT OF THEIR  OPERATIONS.  Each
such  state  agency shall submit a report to the department on or before
April first of each year. The report shall:
  D. DESCRIBE THE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AS A RESULT  OF  THEIR  OPER-
ATIONS,  STEPS  TAKEN  TO  REDUCE  SUCH  EMISSIONS, AND POSSIBLE FURTHER
ACTIONS TO REDUCE SUCH EMISSIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02978-01-9

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