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Assembly Bill A4461A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits the use of atrazine, metalaxyl or the neonicotinoids class of chemicals

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2013-A4461 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §37-0115, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11122
2011-2012: A5675
2015-2016: A5529

2013-A4461 - Summary

Prohibits the use of atrazine, metalaxyl or the neonicotinoids class of chemicals.

2013-A4461 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4461

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 5, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, WEISENBERG, LAVINE -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  FARRELL, GLICK, JACOBS, McDONALD, THIELE -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  prohibiting  the use of the chemicals atrazine, imidacloprid and meta-
  laxyl

  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 37-0115 to read as follows:
S 37-0115. PROHIBITION OF USE OF THE CHEMICAL ATRAZINE, IMIDACLOPRID  OR
             METALAXYL.
  IT  SHALL  BE  UNLAWFUL  FOR ANY PERSON TO DISTRIBUTE, SELL, OFFER FOR
SALE OR USE THE CHEMICAL ATRAZINE, IMIDACLOPRID OR METALAXYL WITHIN THIS
STATE OR DELIVER FOR TRANSPORTATION OR TRANSPORT IN INTRASTATE  COMMERCE
OR  BETWEEN  POINTS  WITHIN  THIS  STATE  THROUGH ANY POINT OUTSIDE THIS
STATE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect January 1,  2015;  provided,  however,
that  effective  immediately,  the addition and/or repeal of any rule or
regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on  or  before
such effective date.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06991-02-3

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2013-A4461A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §37-0115, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11122
2011-2012: A5675
2015-2016: A5529

2013-A4461A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of atrazine, metalaxyl or the neonicotinoids class of chemicals.

2013-A4461A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4461--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 5, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, WEISENBERG, LAVINE, SCHIMEL, ROSEN-
  THAL, QUART, AUBRY, MILLER, JAFFEE, COLTON, COOK,  GALEF,  ROBERTS  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M. of A. ABINANTI, FARRELL, GLICK, GOTTFRIED,
  JACOBS, McDONALD, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Environmental Conservation  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  prohibiting the use of the chemicals atrazine, metalaxyl and the neon-
  icotinoids class of chemicals

  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 37-0115 to read as follows:
S 37-0115. PROHIBITION OF USE OF THE CHEMICALS  ATRAZINE,  METALAXYL  OR
             THE NEONICOTINOIDS CLASS OF CHEMICALS.
  IT  SHALL  BE  UNLAWFUL  FOR ANY PERSON TO DISTRIBUTE, SELL, OFFER FOR
SALE OR USE THE CHEMICALS ATRAZINE, METALAXYL OR THE CLASS OF  CHEMICALS
NEONICOTINOIDS,  INCLUDING  IMIDACLOPRID, CLOTHIANIDIN AND THIAMETHOXAM,
WITHIN THIS STATE OR DELIVER FOR TRANSPORTATION OR TRANSPORT  IN  INTRA-
STATE  COMMERCE  OR  BETWEEN  POINTS WITHIN THIS STATE THROUGH ANY POINT
OUTSIDE THIS STATE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect January 1,  2015;  provided,  however,
that  effective  immediately,  the addition and/or repeal of any rule or
regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on  or  before
such effective date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06991-05-3

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