Assembly Actions -
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Mar 23, 2010 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to environmental conservation |
May 26, 2009 |
reported and committed to finance |
Apr 02, 2009 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S3891
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2009-S3891 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7276
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1-0101, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S4850, A1846
2013-2014: S5176, A1072
2015-2016: S2341, A612
2017-2018: A3882
2019-2020: A1109
2021-2022: A1593
2023-2024: A482
2009-S3891 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3891 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to stating policy relating to preserving the unique qualities of the nighttime sky PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law to include the preservation of the "nighttime sky" as part of the declared policy of New York State. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends subdivision 3 of section 1-0101 of the environmental conservation law to include the protection of the nighttime sky in the declaration of the state environmental policy. JUSTIFICATION : Recently, two scientists from the University of Padua published the first atlas of artificial brightness in the night sky. The maps are fascinating, but the numbers the maps illustrate are truly startling. According to the authors, "about one-fifth of the world population, more than two-thirds of the U.S. population and more than one half of the E.U. population have lost naked eye visibility of the Milky Way." As a result, they conclude, "the night sky appears more seriously
2009-S3891 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3891 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 2, 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 stat- ing policy relating to preserving the unique qualities of the night- time sky THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 1-0101 of the environmental conservation law is amended to read as follows: 3. It shall further be the policy of the state to foster, promote, create and maintain conditions under which man and nature can thrive in harmony with each other, and achieve social, economic and technological progress for present and future generations by: a. Assuring surroundings INCLUDING THE NIGHTTIME SKY which are health- ful and aesthetically pleasing; b. Guaranteeing that the widest range of beneficial uses of the envi- ronment is attained without risk to health or safety, unnecessary degra- dation or other undesirable or unintended consequences; c. Promoting patterns of development and technology which minimize adverse impact on the environment; d. Preserving the unique qualities INCLUDING THE NIGHTTIME SKY of special resources such as the Adirondack and Catskill forest preserves AND OF STATE PARKS, FARMS AND FORESTED LAND AND OTHER OPEN SPACE; e. Providing that care is taken for the air, water and other resources that are shared with the other states of the United States and with Canada in the manner of a good neighbor. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10205-01-9
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