Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 30, 2010 |
tabled vetoed memo.6779 |
Aug 18, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 30, 2010 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1364 substituted for s8343 |
Jun 29, 2010 |
recommitted to rules returned to senate repassed assembly |
Jun 24, 2010 |
amended on third reading 10269b |
Jun 24, 2010 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to assembly recalled from senate |
Jun 14, 2010 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jun 09, 2010 |
amended on third reading 10269a |
Mar 25, 2010 |
advanced to third reading cal.763 |
Mar 23, 2010 |
reported |
Mar 16, 2010 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A10269
Vetoed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SWEENEY
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Harvey Weisenberg
Steven Englebright
Fred Thiele
Charles Lavine
2009-A10269 - Details
2009-A10269 - Summary
Establishes the seagrass protection act; defines terms; outlines department of environmental conservation's responsibilities; provides that a person in a coastal community may not apply a fertilizer containing the plant nutrient phosphorus after November first and before April first.
2009-A10269 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10269 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the seagrass protection act PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: The bill authorizes the Department of Environmental Conservation to adopt rules and regulations to regulate coastal and marine activities that threaten seagrass. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The DEC shall have authority to: * Restrict the types of mechanically powered fishing gear in seagrass areas that could be harmful to the grass. * Identify harmful pesticides and chemicals to seagrass and make recom- mendations in regards to restricting their use in seagrass areas. * Make this information available on the DEC website. * Prohibits a person in a coastal community from applying fertilizer containing phosphorus after November first and before April first. JUSTIFICATION: New York seagrass beds are a vital habitat and nursery grounds for numerous commercially, recreationally and ecologically important fish and shellfish species. Seagrass beds used to be much larger-some estimates reaching as large as 200,000 acres in 1930. Today
2009-A10269 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10269 I N A S S E M B L Y March 16, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SWEENEY, WEISENBERG, ENGLEBRIGHT, THIELE, LAVINE, SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the seagrass protection act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 13 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 7 to read as follows: TITLE 7 SEAGRASS PROTECTION ACT SECTION 13-0701. SHORT TITLE. 13-0703. DEFINITIONS. 13-0705. DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES. 13-0707. FERTILIZER REDUCTION IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES. S 13-0701. SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE SEAGRASS PROTECTION ACT. S 13-0703. DEFINITIONS. 1. "COASTAL COMMUNITY" SHALL MEAN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, IN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUN- TIES. 2. "FERTILIZER" SHALL MEAN A COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTED PRIMA- RILY FOR NON-FARM USE, SUCH AS HOME GARDENS, LAWNS, SHRUBBERY, FLOWERS, MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSES AND MUNICIPAL PARKS. 3. "SEAGRASS" SHALL MEAN ROOTED, VASCULAR, FLOWERING MARINE PLANTS THAT ARE SUBMERGED IN NEW YORK'S BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS, INCLUDING ZOSTERA MARINA AND RUPPIA MARITIME. S 13-0705. DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ADOPT RULES AND REGU- LATIONS TO REGULATE COASTAL AND MARINE ACTIVITIES THAT THREATEN SEAGRASS BEDS OR SEAGRASS RESTORATION EFFORTS, INCLUDING THE DESIGNATION OF SEAG- RASS MANAGEMENT AREAS. DESIGNATION OF SUCH AREAS SHALL INCLUDE CONSIDER- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16347-01-0
co-Sponsors
Harvey Weisenberg
Steven Englebright
Fred Thiele
Charles Lavine
2009-A10269A - Details
2009-A10269A - Summary
Establishes the seagrass protection act; defines terms; outlines department of environmental conservation's responsibilities; provides that a person in a coastal community may not apply a fertilizer containing the plant nutrient phosphorus after November first and before April first.
2009-A10269A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10269--A Cal. 763 I N A S S E M B L Y March 16, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SWEENEY, WEISENBERG, ENGLEBRIGHT, THIELE, LAVINE, SCHIMEL, COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environ- mental 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 establishing the seagrass protection act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 13 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 7 to read as follows: TITLE 7 SEAGRASS PROTECTION ACT SECTION 13-0701. SHORT TITLE. 13-0703. DEFINITIONS. 13-0705. DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES. 13-0707. FERTILIZER REDUCTION IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES. S 13-0701. SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE SEAGRASS PROTECTION ACT. S 13-0703. DEFINITIONS. 1. "COASTAL COMMUNITY" SHALL MEAN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, IN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUN- TIES. 2. "FERTILIZER" SHALL MEAN A COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTED PRIMA- RILY FOR NON-FARM USE, SUCH AS HOME GARDENS, LAWNS, SHRUBBERY, FLOWERS, MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSES AND MUNICIPAL PARKS. 3. "SEAGRASS" SHALL MEAN ROOTED, VASCULAR, FLOWERING MARINE PLANTS THAT ARE SUBMERGED IN NEW YORK'S BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS, INCLUDING ZOSTERA MARINA AND RUPPIA MARITIME. S 13-0705. DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ADOPT RULES AND REGU- LATIONS TO REGULATE COASTAL AND MARINE ACTIVITIES THAT THREATEN SEAGRASS BEDS OR SEAGRASS RESTORATION EFFORTS, INCLUDING THE DESIGNATION OF SEAG- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
Harvey Weisenberg
Steven Englebright
Fred Thiele
Charles Lavine
2009-A10269B (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A10269B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes the seagrass protection act; defines terms; outlines department of environmental conservation's responsibilities; provides that a person in a coastal community may not apply a fertilizer containing the plant nutrient phosphorus after November first and before April first.
2009-A10269B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10269--B Cal. No. 763 I N A S S E M B L Y March 16, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SWEENEY, WEISENBERG, ENGLEBRIGHT, THIELE, LAVINE, SCHIMEL, COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environ- mental Conservation -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading -- passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the special order of third reading AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the seagrass protection act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 13 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 7 to read as follows: TITLE 7 SEAGRASS PROTECTION ACT SECTION 13-0701. SHORT TITLE. 13-0703. DEFINITIONS. 13-0705. DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES. 13-0707. FERTILIZER REDUCTION IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES. S 13-0701. SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE SEAGRASS PROTECTION ACT. S 13-0703. DEFINITIONS. 1. "COASTAL COMMUNITY" SHALL MEAN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, IN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUN- TIES. 2. "FERTILIZER" SHALL MEAN A COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTED PRIMA- RILY FOR NON-FARM USE, SUCH AS HOME GARDENS, LAWNS, SHRUBBERY, FLOWERS, MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSES AND MUNICIPAL PARKS. 3. "SEAGRASS" SHALL MEAN ROOTED, VASCULAR, FLOWERING MARINE PLANTS THAT ARE SUBMERGED IN NEW YORK'S BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS, INCLUDING ZOSTERA MARINA AND RUPPIA MARITIME. S 13-0705. DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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