Assembly Bill A688

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the preparation of an environmental impact statement

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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-A688 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง8-0109, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1809
2013-2014: A430

2009-A688 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that an environmental impact statement for any action proposed or approved which may have a significant impact on the environment shall be prepared by a firm which is not related or associated with the applicant for the project.

2009-A688 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   688

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. DINOWITZ, DIAZ, GLICK, MILLMAN, COLTON -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. GREENE, McENENY -- read once and referred  to
  the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prep-
  aration of environmental impact statements

  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 2 of section 8-0109 of
the environmental conservation law, as amended by  chapter  219  of  the
laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
  All  agencies  [(or applicant as hereinafter provided)] shall prepare,
or cause to be prepared by contract or otherwise an environmental impact
statement on any action they propose or approve which may have a signif-
icant effect on the environment.  SUCH STATEMENT SHALL BE PREPARED BY AN
INDEPENDENT ENTITY NOT RELATED OR IN ANY WAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE  APPLI-
CANT,   OR  THE  FIRM  UNDER  CONTRACT  FOR  THE  DESIGN,  START  UP  OR
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION OR  PLAN.  Such  a  statement  shall
include a detailed statement setting forth the following:
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02563-01-9

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