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Assembly Bill A106

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Declares a policy of equal treatment in development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies

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2013-A106 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S620
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1-0101, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S1973
2015-2016: A5807, S2455
2017-2018: S3102
2019-2020: S2104
2021-2022: S1232

2013-A106 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Declares a policy of equal treatment of people of all races, cultures, religions, incomes, education levels and sexual preference in the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies.

2013-A106 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   106

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. KAVANAGH, AUBRY, CAHILL, COLTON, COOK, JAFFEE,
  LIFTON, PERRY, ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  BRENNAN,
  GOTTFRIED,  LUPARDO,  MAGEE,  McDONOUGH,  ORTIZ, THIELE, WEISENBERG --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  declaring  a policy of equal treatment in the development and enforce-
  ment of environmental laws, regulations and policies

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1-0101 of
the  environmental  conservation law is designated paragraph a and a new
paragraph b is added to read as follows:
  B. IT IS FURTHER THE POLICY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK THAT ALL  PEOPLE,
REGARDLESS  OF  RACE,  CULTURE,  NATIONAL ORIGIN, INCOME OR COMMUNITY OF
RESIDENCE, SHALL BE TREATED EQUALLY WITH  RESPECT  TO  THE  DEVELOPMENT,
IMPLEMENTATION  AND  ENFORCEMENT  OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, REGULATIONS AND
POLICIES. IT IS A BASIC RIGHT OF ALL NEW YORKERS TO  LIVE  AND  WORK  IN
SAFE,  HEALTHFUL,  PRODUCTIVE  AND AESTHETICALLY AND CULTURALLY PLEASING
SURROUNDINGS. THIS POLICY OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  JUSTICE  IS  BASED  ON  THE
CONCEPT  OF FUNDAMENTAL FAIRNESS THAT ALL PEOPLE SHOULD BE FREE FROM ANY
DISPROPORTIONATE EXPOSURE OR RISK OF EXPOSURE TO POLLUTION, AND FROM THE
CUMULATIVE NEGATIVE IMPACTS RESULTING FROM THE  DISPARATE  CONCENTRATION
OF  POLLUTED  SITES  OR  ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES LICENSED, REGULATED OR
APPROVED BY STATE AGENCIES, NOR SHOULD PEOPLE  BE  DEPRIVED  OF  LOCALLY
ACCESSIBLE  OPEN  SPACE  OR  OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS DUE TO LACK OF
POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC STRENGTH.
  S 2. The opening paragraph of subdivision 3 of section 1-0101  of  the
environmental conservation law is amended to read as follows:
  It shall further be the policy of the state to foster, promote, create
and  maintain  conditions under which [man] PEOPLE and nature can thrive
in harmony with each other, and achieve social, economic and  technolog-
ical progress for present and future generations by:
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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