Assembly Bill A3858

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides for a state of New York state's natural environment annual report

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  • 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-A3858 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง3-0121, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1325
2013-2014: A2477
2015-2016: A1610

2011-A3858 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of the department of environmental conservation to prepare an annual report detailing the condition of New York state's natural environment to be annually submitted to the governor, legislature and public on or before December 31.

2011-A3858 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3858

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  providing  for  a state of New York state's natural environment annual
  report

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

  Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 3-0121 to read as follows:
S 3-0121. STATE OF NEW YORK STATE'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ANNUAL REPORT.
  1. THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  PREPARE  AN  ANNUAL  REPORT  (HEREINAFTER
REFERRED  TO  IN  THIS  SECTION AS "REPORT") ON THE STATE OF THE STATE'S
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE BEGIN-
NING IN CALENDAR YEARS FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
  2. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  A. IDENTIFICATION OF ANY SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CHANGES  TO
THE QUALITY OF THE STATE'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMIT-
ED TO, EFFECTS TO AIR, WATER, SOIL, WETLANDS, AND OTHER NATURAL COMMUNI-
TIES AND WILDLIFE, AND THE CAUSES UNDERLYING SUCH CHANGES; AND
  B.  SIGNIFICANT  PROGRAMMATIC  ACCOMPLISHMENTS  OF  THE DEPARTMENT AND
AREAS IN WHICH SIGNIFICANT ISSUES  AND  PROBLEMS  REMAIN  UNRESOLVED  OR
UNADDRESSED, AND PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR RESOLVING AND ADDRESSING SUCH ISSUES.
  3.  THE  COMMISSIONER  MAY  USE  INFORMATION AND MATERIAL CONTAINED IN
OTHER REPORTS REQUIRED FROM THE DEPARTMENT.
  4. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE  ENTITLED
TO  REQUEST  AND  RECEIVE  DATA  FROM  ANY STATE AGENCY TO CARRY OUT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  5. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE ANNUALLY SUBMITTED TO THE  GOVERNOR,  LEGISLA-
TURE AND PUBLIC ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
MAKE  THE  REPORT  AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE AND
SUCH REPORT SHALL BE POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET WEBSITE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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