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Senate Bill S7097

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting the transloading of certain wastes at facilities in Richmond county

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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2009-S7097 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7297
Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Laws Affected:
Add ยง4-a, Chap 631 of 1947
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5782
2013-2014: A4442
2015-2016: A6159, A10332
2017-2018: A5834
2019-2020: A6510

2009-S7097 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the transloading of municipal solid waste, toxic waste or hazardous wastes at facilities in Richmond county unless such waste originates in such county except after an environmental impact study and a public hearing.

2009-S7097 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7097 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7097

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 12, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee 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.
                                                           LBD09859-01-9

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