Senate Bill S481

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits disposal of spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee


  • 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-S481 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1318
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §17-0503, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A865
2013-2014: A1605
2015-2016: A4734
2017-2018: A3815
2019-2020: A3090
2021-2022: A4163
2023-2024: A1821

2009-S481 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the disposal of any dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district.

2009-S481 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S481 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   481

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- 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
  prohibiting the disposal of dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants
  into the waters of the marine district

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

  Section 1.  Section 17-0503 of the environmental conservation  law  is
amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3.  THE  DISPOSAL OF ANY DREDGED SPOILS CONTAINING TOXIC POLLUTANTS AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 17-0105 OF THIS  ARTICLE,  INTO  THE  WATERS  OF  THE
MARINE DISTRICT IS PROHIBITED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01350-01-9


              

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