Senate Bill S4850

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to state policy regarding the preservation of the unique qualities of the nighttime sky

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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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2011-S4850 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1846
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1-0101, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3891, A7276
2013-2014: S5176, A1072
2015-2016: S2341, A612
2017-2018: A3882
2019-2020: A1109
2021-2022: A1593
2023-2024: A482
2025-2026: A906

2011-S4850 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to state policy regarding the preservation of the unique qualities of the nighttime sky.

2011-S4850 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4850 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4850

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
  vation

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.
                                                           LBD02247-01-1

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