Senate Bill S4586

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Enacts the "bird-friendly building council act" to establish a council to promote the use of bird-friendly building materials and design features in buildings

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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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2013-S4586 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5962
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3-0121, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S4204, A6342
2015-2016: S78, A6450
2017-2018: S73, A3410
2019-2020: S25, A4055

2013-S4586 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "bird-friendly building council act" to establish a council to promote the use of bird-friendly building materials and design features in buildings; research the magnitude of problems facing birds colliding with buildings; identify existing and emerging products, technologies and concepts to reduce or eliminate bird mortality from building collisions; develop public awareness.

2013-S4586 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4586 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4586

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 12, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  enacting the "bird-friendly building council act"

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

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "bird-friendly building council act".
  S 2. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that:
  (a)  a federal multi-agency report issued in 2009, entitled "The State
of the Birds, United States of America", provides the most comprehensive
assessment to date on the status of bird populations;
  (b) the multi-agency report concludes that nearly  one-third  of  this
nation's  800  bird species are endangered, threatened or in significant
decline;
  (c) daytime and nighttime collisions with man-made structures  is  the
most significant quantifiable cause of avian mortality and is increasing
with  adverse  effects  being  seen at a population level with estimates
ranging from several hundred million to one  billion  birds  dying  from
collisions annually in the United States;
  (d)  not  only  are birds beautiful, interesting and fascinating crea-
tures that are eagerly welcomed by  millions  of  Americans  into  their
backyards  every  year, but birds also have significant positive impacts
on the economies of the United States and New York state;
  (e) the United States Fish and  Wildlife  Service  has  reported  that
birdwatchers contribute thirty-six billion dollars annually to the econ-
omy,  and  birds  naturally  provide  billions  of dollars worth of pest
control, benefitting farmers, forestry owners and consumers alike;
  (f)  bird-safe  design  features  can   be   incorporated   into   new
construction  and major renovation projects at no to minimal extra cost;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04614-01-3

              

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