Assembly Bill A9079B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S8378 - Passed Assembly

  • 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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2021-A9079 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8378
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §24-0513, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A5949, A9712, S5957

2021-A9079 - Summary

Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands for local governments that have implemented a freshwater wetlands protection law; provides that any local law or ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall take effect on the first day of January after it shall have been adopted.

2021-A9079 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9079
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BURDICK -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   prohibiting  the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater
   wetlands
 
   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 24-0513 to read as follows:
 § 24-0513. LOCAL FRESHWATER WETLANDS PESTICIDE PROHIBITION.
   A  LOCAL  GOVERNMENT  THAT  HAS  IMPLEMENTED  A  FRESHWATER   WETLANDS
 PROTECTION  LAW  OR ORDINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-0501 OF THIS
 TITLE MAY ADOPT A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE APPLICATION  OF
 PESTICIDES TO WETLANDS IT REGULATES.  ANY LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ADOPTED
 PURSUANT  TO  THIS SECTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY
 AFTER IT SHALL HAVE BEEN ADOPTED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14382-01-2

co-Sponsors

2021-A9079A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8378
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §24-0513, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A5949, A9712, S5957

2021-A9079A - Summary

Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands for local governments that have implemented a freshwater wetlands protection law; provides that any local law or ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall take effect on the first day of January after it shall have been adopted.

2021-A9079A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9079--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BURDICK, THIELE -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Environmental Conservation -- reported  and  referred  to
   the  Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   prohibiting  the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater
   wetlands
 
   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 24-0513 to read as follows:
 § 24-0513. LOCAL FRESHWATER WETLANDS PESTICIDE PROHIBITION.
   1. A LOCAL GOVERNMENT  THAT  HAS  IMPLEMENTED  A  FRESHWATER  WETLANDS
 PROTECTION  LAW  OR ORDINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-0501 OF THIS
 TITLE MAY ADOPT A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE APPLICATION  OF
 PESTICIDES TO WETLANDS IT REGULATES.  ANY LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ADOPTED
 PURSUANT  TO  THIS SECTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY
 AFTER IT SHALL HAVE BEEN ADOPTED.
    2. ANY LOCAL LAW ENACTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY  TO
 ACTIVITIES  UNDERTAKEN  BY  MUNICIPAL ENTITIES, STATE ENTITIES, AND NOT-
 FOR-PROFIT CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14382-04-2

co-Sponsors

2021-A9079B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8378
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §24-0513, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A5949, A9712, S5957

2021-A9079B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands for local governments that have implemented a freshwater wetlands protection law; provides that any local law or ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall take effect on the first day of January after it shall have been adopted.

2021-A9079B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9079--B
                                                         Cal. No. 620
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BURDICK, THIELE -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Environmental Conservation --  reported  from  committee,
   advanced  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
   its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   prohibiting  the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater
   wetlands
 
   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 24-0513 to read as follows:
 § 24-0513. LOCAL FRESHWATER WETLANDS PESTICIDE PROHIBITION.
   A  LOCAL  GOVERNMENT  THAT  HAS  IMPLEMENTED  A  FRESHWATER   WETLANDS
 PROTECTION  LAW  OR ORDINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-0501 OF THIS
 TITLE MAY ADOPT A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE APPLICATION  OF
 PESTICIDES  TO  WETLANDS  IT REGULATES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUCH
 LAW OR ORDINANCE SHALL  NOT  PROHIBIT  PESTICIDE  APPLICATIONS  FOR  THE
 CONTROL OF INVASIVE SPECIES IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO TITLE 17 OF ARTICLE 9
 OF  THIS CHAPTER, PESTS OF SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCE, NOXIOUS
 WEEDS DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS INJURIOUS TO ECOSYSTEM HEALTH,  OR
 FOR  THE  PROTECTION OF CRITICAL NATIVE PLANT SPECIES.  ANY LOCAL LAW OR
 ORDINANCE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  SHALL  TAKE  EFFECT  ON  THE
 FIRST DAY OF JANUARY AFTER IT SHALL HAVE BEEN ADOPTED.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14382-06-2

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