S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7297
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 27, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. TOBACCO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend chapter 631 of the laws of 1947, relating to the devel-
opment by the Port of New York Authority of marine terminals, in
relation to prohibiting transloading of certain waste at facilities in
Richmond county
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 631 of the laws of 1947 relating to the development
by the Port of New York Authority of marine terminals is amended by
adding a new section 4-a to read as follows:
S 4-A. PROHIBITIONS ON SOLID WASTE, TOXIC WASTES AND HAZARDOUS WASTES;
RICHMOND COUNTY. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW AND
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (C) OF THIS SECTION, NEITHER THE
AUTHORITY NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED OR SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS, SHALL
ENGAGE IN THE TRANSLOADING OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES, TOXIC WASTES OR
HAZARDOUS WASTES AT ANY FACILITY IN RICHMOND COUNTY, UNLESS SUCH WASTES
ORIGINATE IN RICHMOND COUNTY.
(B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW AND EXCEPT AS PROVIDED
IN SUBDIVISION (C) OF THIS SECTION, NEITHER THE CITY OF NEW YORK NOR
ANYONE AFFILIATED WITH SUCH CITY, SHALL ENGAGE IN THE TRANSLOADING OF
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES, TOXIC WASTES OR HAZARDOUS WASTES AT ANY FACILITY
IN RICHMOND COUNTY, UNLESS SUCH WASTES ORIGINATE IN RICHMOND COUNTY.
(C) THE AUTHORITY OR THE CITY OF NEW YORK MAY ENGAGE IN THE TRANSLOAD-
ING OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES, TOXIC WASTES AND HAZARDOUS WASTES ONLY
AFTER AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY IS CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 8 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW. A PUBLIC
HEARING SHALL BE HELD NOT LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS FOLLOWING THE
COMPLETION OF SUCH STUDY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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