Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Jun 08, 2015 |
print number 1879a |
Jun 08, 2015 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Jan 15, 2015 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S1879A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 7th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S1879 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2013
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 37 Title 9 §§37-0901 - 37-0905, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
S3001, A2333
2019-2020: S3488, A5048
2021-2022: S5314, A5904
2015-S1879 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1879 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of pentachlorophenol with regard to new or existing transmission utility poles or facilities PURPOSE: This legislation prohibits the future use of utility poles treated with Pentachlorophenol (PCP), and call for the posting of warnings to inform people about the dangers of contact with PCP on existing poles in counties with a population of one million or more which draw their primary source of drinking water for the majority of residents from a designated sole source aquifer. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Article 37 of the Environmental Conservation Law is amended by adding a new Title 9 relating to Pentachlorophenol. JUSTIFICATION: According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), "Pentachlorophenol (PCP) was once one of the most widely used biocides in the United States, but it is now a restricted use pesticide and is no longer available to the general public. Pentachlorophenol is
2015-S1879 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 1879 A. 2013 2015-2016 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y January 15, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, MARTINS, HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. 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 pentachlorophenol with regard to new or exist- ing transmission utility poles or facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 9 to read as follows: TITLE IX PENTACHLOROPHENOL SECTION 37-0901. DEFINITION. 37-0903. PROHIBITION. 37-0905. NOTICE. 37-0907. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 37-0909. PREEMPTION. 37-0911. APPLICABILITY. S 37-0901. DEFINITION. AS USED IN THIS TITLE: "PENTACHLOROPHENOL", OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PCP, MEANS A MANUFACTURED ORGANIC CHEMICAL THAT IS USED PRIMARILY AS AN INDUSTRIAL WOOD PRESERVA- TIVE. S 37-0903. PROHIBITION. NO ELECTRIC CORPORATION, AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION THIRTEEN OF SECTION TWO OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW; AUTHORITY, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND TWENTY-B OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW; TELEPHONE CORPORATION, UTILITY COMPANY, OR CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY, AS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02414-01-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 7th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S1879A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2013
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 37 Title 9 §§37-0901 - 37-0905, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
S3001, A2333
2019-2020: S3488, A5048
2021-2022: S5314, A5904
2015-S1879A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1879A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of pentachlorophenol with regard to new or existing transmission utility poles or facilities PURPOSE: This legislation prohibits the future use of utility poles treated with Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and call for the posting of warnings to inform people about the dangers of contact with PCP on existing poles in counties with a population of one million or more which draw their primary source of drinking water for the majority of residents from a designated sole source aquifer. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Article 37 of the environmental Conservation Law is amended by adding a new title 9 relating to Pentachlorophenol. JUSTIFICATION: According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), "Pentachlorophenol was once one of the most widely used biocides in
2015-S1879A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1879--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, MARTINS, HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environ- mental 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 pentachlorophenol with regard to new or exist- ing transmission utility poles or facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 9 to read as follows: TITLE IX PENTACHLOROPHENOL SECTION 37-0901. DEFINITION. 37-0903. PROHIBITION. 37-0905. APPLICABILITY. S 37-0901. DEFINITION. AS USED IN THIS TITLE: "PENTACHLOROPHENOL", CAS REGISTRY NUMBER 87-86-5 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PCP, MEANS A MANUFACTURED ORGANIC CHEMICAL THAT IS USED PRIMARILY AS AN INDUSTRIAL WOOD PRESERVATIVE. S 37-0903. PROHIBITION. NO ELECTRIC CORPORATION, AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION THIRTEEN OF SECTION TWO OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW; AUTHORITY, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND TWENTY-B OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW; TELEPHONE CORPORATION, UTILITY COMPANY, OR CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY, AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISIONS SEVENTEEN AND TWENTY-THREE OF SECTION TWO AND SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, RESPECTIVELY; SHALL APPLY PENTACHLOROPHENOL (PCP) TO THE OPERATION, USE, OR MAINTENANCE OF ANY NEW OR EXISTING TRANSMISSION UTILITY POLES OR FACILITIES OWNED OR USED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY SUCH ELECTRIC COMPANY, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02414-02-5
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