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Assembly Bill A10819B

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to contracts for the transportation of putrescible and non-putrescible waste by rail

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2009-A10819 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7591
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1265-b, Pub Auth L

2009-A10819 - Summary

Requires contracts for the transportation of putrescible and non-putrescible waste by rail to include provisions stating that putrescible waste transported by rail shall be covered with sealing hard lids and non-putrescible waste transported by rail shall be securely fastened with hard tarping.

2009-A10819 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10819 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  10819

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 23, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to contracts for
  the transportation of putrescible and non-putrescible waste by rail

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1265-b to read as follows:
  S  1265-B. CONTRACTS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PUTRESCIBLE AND NON-PUTRES-
CIBLE WASTE. ANY CONTRACT,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  ANY  JOINT
SERVICE  ARRANGEMENT, OPERATING AGREEMENT, LEASE OR PERMIT THE AUTHORITY
ENTERS INTO WITH ANY INDIVIDUAL, FIRM  OR  CORPORATION  ENGAGED  IN  THE
TRANSPORTATION  OF  PUTRESCIBLE  OR  NON-PUTRESCIBLE WASTE BY RAIL SHALL
INCLUDE A PROVISION STATING THAT:
  1. PUTRESCIBLE WASTE TRANSPORTED BY RAIL SHALL BE COVERED WITH SEALING
HARD LIDS; AND
  2.  NON-PUTRESCIBLE  WASTE  TRANSPORTED  BY  RAIL  SHALL  BE  SECURELY
FASTENED WITH HARD TARPING.
  S  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.
                                                           LBD16953-01-0

co-Sponsors

2009-A10819A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7591
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1265-b, Pub Auth L

2009-A10819A - Summary

Requires contracts for the transportation of putrescible and non-putrescible waste by rail to include provisions stating that putrescible waste transported by rail shall be covered with sealing hard lids and non-putrescible waste transported by rail shall be securely fastened with hard tarping.

2009-A10819A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                10819--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 23, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. HEVESI, MARKEY, RAIA, M. MILLER, NOLAN -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on  Corporations,  Authorities  and
  Commissions  --  reported  and  referred  to the Committee on Ways and
  Means -- reported and referred to the  Committee  on  Rules  --  Rules
  Committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to contracts for
  the transportation of putrescible and non-putrescible waste by rail

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
section 1265-b to read as follows:
  S 1265-B. CONTRACTS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PUTRESCIBLE AND  NON-PUTRES-
CIBLE  WASTE.  ANY  CONTRACT,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED TO ANY JOINT
SERVICE ARRANGEMENT, OPERATING AGREEMENT, LEASE OR PERMIT THE  AUTHORITY
ENTERS  INTO  WITH  ANY  INDIVIDUAL,  FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE
TRANSPORTATION OF PUTRESCIBLE OR NON-PUTRESCIBLE  WASTE  BY  RAIL  SHALL
INCLUDE A PROVISION STATING THAT:
  1. PUTRESCIBLE WASTE TRANSPORTED BY RAIL SHALL BE COVERED WITH SEALING
HARD  LIDS  IN  A MANNER NOT INCONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINIS-
TRATION REGULATIONS; AND
  2.  NON-PUTRESCIBLE  WASTE  TRANSPORTED  BY  RAIL  SHALL  BE  SECURELY
FASTENED  WITH  HARD  TARPING  AND  THE  LAND WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
HEIGHT OF THE SIDE OF THE RAIL CONTAINER, IN A MANNER  NOT  INCONSISTENT
WITH FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS.
  S  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.
                                                           LBD16953-02-0

co-Sponsors

2009-A10819B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7591
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1265-b, Pub Auth L

2009-A10819B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires contracts for the transportation of putrescible and non-putrescible waste by rail to include provisions stating that putrescible waste transported by rail shall be covered with sealing hard lids and non-putrescible waste transported by rail shall be securely fastened with hard tarping.

2009-A10819B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                10819--B

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 23, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. HEVESI, MARKEY, RAIA, M. MILLER, NOLAN -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on  Corporations,  Authorities  and
  Commissions  --  reported  and  referred  to the Committee on Ways and
  Means -- reported and referred to the  Committee  on  Rules  --  Rules
  Committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to the Committee on Rules  --  again  reported  from  said
  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommit-
  ted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to contracts for
  the transportation of putrescible and non-putrescible waste by rail

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
section 1265-b to read as follows:
  S 1265-B. CONTRACTS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PUTRESCIBLE AND  NON-PUTRES-
CIBLE  WASTE.  ANY  CONTRACT,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED TO ANY JOINT
SERVICE ARRANGEMENT, OPERATING AGREEMENT, LEASE OR PERMIT THE  AUTHORITY
ENTERS  INTO  WITH  ANY  INDIVIDUAL,  FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE
TRANSPORTATION OF PUTRESCIBLE OR NON-PUTRESCIBLE  WASTE  BY  RAIL  SHALL
INCLUDE A PROVISION STATING THAT:
  1. PUTRESCIBLE WASTE TRANSPORTED BY RAIL SHALL BE COVERED WITH SEALING
HARD  LIDS  IN  A MANNER NOT INCONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINIS-
TRATION REGULATIONS; AND
  2.  NON-PUTRESCIBLE  WASTE  TRANSPORTED  BY  RAIL  SHALL  BE  SECURELY
FASTENED  WITH  HARD  TARPING  OVER  THE LOAD WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
HEIGHT OF THE SIDE OF THE RAIL CONTAINER, IN A MANNER  NOT  INCONSISTENT
WITH FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS.
  S  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.
                                                           LBD16953-04-0

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