NY State Senate Bill 2015-S4676A

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

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

Please enter your contact information

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

A valid email address is required.

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.

Actions

View Actions

Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 31, 2016	print number 4676a
May 31, 2016	amend and recommit to environmental conservation
Jan 06, 2016	referred to environmental conservation
Apr 06, 2015	referred to environmental conservation

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2015-S4676 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3585
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd Art 37 Title 9 Head, amd §§37-0901 - 37-0913, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S7660, A7739
2019-2020: A7876
2021-2022: A721
2023-2024: A773
2025-2026: A1976

2015-S4676 - Summary

Relates to regulation of toxic chemicals in pet products; establishes the interstate chemical clearinghouse.

2015-S4676 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4676

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to regulation of toxic chemicals in pet products

PURPOSE:

Relates to regulation of toxic chemicals in pet products

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1

Amends Article 37 of the environmental conservation law by adding a
new title 9 Title 9 is comprised of the following sections:

Section 37-0901 Provides definitions

Section 37-0903 Provides for publishing a list and conducting periodic
review of priority chemicals and chemicals of high concern

Section 37-0905 Provides for the disclosure of information on priority
chemicals.

Section 37-0907 Establishes a sales prohibition, as of January 1,
2018, for products containing a chemical designated priority or high

concern for at least one year

Section 37-0909 Provides applicability of the provisions outlined in
previous sections

Section 37-0911 Provides enforcement and implementation

Section 37-0913 Provides authorization for the DEC to participate in
an interstate chemical clearinghouse

Section 37-0915 Empowers DEC to enact regulations it deems necessary
to facilitate the objective of this legislation

Section 2 Establishes the effective date, and empowers the DEC to
enact regu- lations it deems necessary to facilitate implementation of
this legis- lation.

JUSTIFICATION:

In the last few years, children's products have come under intense
scrutiny for the effects of the chemicals they contain. Unfortunately,
pet products have not been subject to the same standards of
regulation, despite evidence of toxic chemicals in many common pet
products. Dogs in particular have been found to be the most
susceptible to the dangers of toxic products, particularly "Greenies,"
Nylabones, rawhide, fetching batons, and many products used to kill
ticks and fleas, including but not limited to collars, sprays, and
dusts.  Enacting regulations on pet products would not only protect
pets but also young children who come into contact with pet toys.


The poisons in many of these products are not safe, either for pets or
humans. Across the United States, thousands of acute toxic poisonings
have been logged at poison control centers. Government regulation of
these products has been lackluster, and testing of their impact in the
home has been inadequate. The result is that many of the products sold
by the millions in grocery, drug and pet supply stores, even when
applied as instructed on the box, can cause serious health
consequences to pets and people, especially children.

Studies conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council in 2009
uncovered health issues stemming from products that rely on two
specific chemical families called organophosphates and carbamates.
These chemicals kill fleas and ticks by interfering with the
transmission of nerve signals. Since the chemical process they attack
is common to insects, humans, dogs and cats, they harm more than just
fleas and ticks. The April 2009 paper Poison on Pets II detailed a
first-of-its-kind study by NRDC showing that high levels of pesticide
residue can remain on a dog's or cat's fur for weeks after a flea
collar is put on an animal. These chemicals pose long-term hazards to
animals and humans, including brain and nervous system damage, and the
potential for cancer. Residue levels produced by some flea collars are
so high that they pose a risk of cancer and damage to the neurological
system of children up to 1,000 times higher than the EPA's acceptable
levels.

Children, and particularly toddlers, are especially vulnerable to the
chemicals used to kill fleas and ticks for two reasons: their nervous
systems are still developing, allowing greater and more lasting
damage, and children's normal behavior brings them in close contact
with their pets, and therefore to any poisons applied to those pets.
Specifically, toddlers' hand-to-mouth tendencies make it easy for
toxins to be ingested. Because children spend their time where the
toxins from pet products tend to accumulate - crawling on rugs,
playing with pet toys, touching accumulations of household dust, and
more - they are likely to come in contact with these poisons even when
not touching a pet.

In September 2009 the Michigan-based Ecology Center, a nonprofit
environmental organization that analyzes toxins in children's toys and
other consumer goods, tested hundreds of pet toys, tennis balls, beds,
collars and leashes. From the more than 400 pet products tested, 45%
had detectable levels of one or more hazardous toxins, including
arsenic, chlorine and bromine. Studies have linked those chemicals to
reproductive problems, developmental and learning disabilities, liver
toxicity and cancer. Of the tennis balls tested, 48% contained
detectable levels of lead. Researchers discovered that tennis balls
made specifically for pets were more likely to contain lead than
"sports" tennis balls. None of the "sports" tennis balls tested
contained any lead. While 1/4 of all the products had detectable
levels of lead, 7% of all pet products had lead levels higher than the
300 ppm allowed in children's toys. The lettering on one "pet" tennis
ball, for example, contained 2,696 ppm of lead and 262 ppm of arsenic.
Nearly half of the pet collars tested had detectable levels of lead;
27% had lead levels that exceeded 300 ppm.

The findings by the Ecology Center prompted Dr. Safdar Kahn, the
Senior Director of Toxicology at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control


Center, to express support for regulation of pet products. Dr. Kahn's
own research has shown that if there are excessive amounts of lead in
a toy, dogs are at particularly high risk of overexposure to lead, as
they like to chew on things, lick things, and carry toys in their
mouths. Some health problems associated with canine lead toxicity
include vomiting, weight loss, anemia, seizures and permanent
neurological damage.

A 2012 study conducted by researchers from The Institute of
Environmental and Human Health at Texas Tech found that BPA and
phthalates, the chemicals used to give elasticity to plastic and
vinyl, can lead to serious or lethal health disruptions in pets. The
study further found that aging or weathering increased the
concentration of toxic chemicals in these products, and that these
chemicals can have adverse effects on developing fetuses. The Texas
Tech study raised questions about how much of the chemicals are
introduced to a pets' body while chewing on an affected product, as
well as how BPA and phthalates affect pets over a long period of time.
Though similar studies on humans remain inconclusive, they have raised
enough serious concern to warrant banning the use of BPA in baby
bottles. Many in the pet industry agree there should be guidelines for
lead and other worrisome chemicals in pet toys.

These studies illustrate why chemical safety standards are needed for
chew toys and other pet products. As bad as these products may be for
pet owners and caregivers, they often are worse for the pets
themselves. Based on the very limited data available, it appears that
hundreds and probably thousands of pets have been injured or killed
through exposure to pet products containing pesticides. As with small
children, pets cannot report when they're being poisoned at low doses.
The threat posed to humans and pets by the poisons in commonly
available products is intolerable and unnecessary.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

120 days after it is signed into law.

2015-S4676 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4676

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 6, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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 regu-
  lation of toxic chemicals in pet products

  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
                     TOXIC CHEMICALS IN PET PRODUCTS
SECTION 37-0901. DEFINITIONS.
        37-0903. PRIORITY CHEMICALS AND CHEMICALS OF HIGH CONCERN.
        37-0905. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ON PRIORITY CHEMICALS.
        37-0907. SALES PROHIBITION.
        37-0909. APPLICABILITY.
        37-0911. ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.
        37-0913. INTERSTATE CHEMICAL CLEARINGHOUSE.
        37-0915. REGULATIONS.
S 37-0901. DEFINITIONS.
  AS  USED  IN  THIS  TITLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE INDICATES, THE
FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS.
  1. "CHEMICAL" MEANS A SUBSTANCE WITH A DISTINCT MOLECULAR  COMPOSITION
OR A GROUP OF STRUCTURALLY RELATED SUBSTANCES AND INCLUDES THE BREAKDOWN
PRODUCTS OF THE SUBSTANCE OR SUBSTANCES THAT FORM THROUGH DECOMPOSITION,
DEGRADATION OR METABOLISM.
  2.  "CHEMICALS  OF  HIGH CONCERN" MEANS: (A) CHEMICALS INCLUDED IN THE
LIST OF "CHEMICALS OF HIGH  CONCERN"  PUBLISHED  IN  TWO  THOUSAND  NINE
PURSUANT  TO CHAPTER SIXTEEN-D OF TITLE 38 OF THE MAINE REVISED STATUTES
ANNOTATED; OR (B) A CHEMICAL  ADOPTED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  PURSUANT  TO
SECTION 37-0903 OF THIS TITLE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04252-01-5

S. 4676                             2

  3.  "DISTRIBUTOR"  MEANS  A  PERSON  WHO  SELLS PET PRODUCTS TO RETAIL
ESTABLISHMENTS ON A WHOLESALE BASIS.
  4.  "INTENTIONALLY  ADDED" MEANS THE DELIBERATE USE IN THE FORMULATION
OF A PRODUCT OR SUBPART WHERE ITS CONTINUED PRESENCE IS DESIRED  IN  THE
FINAL  PRODUCT  OR SUBPART TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTIC, APPEAR-
ANCE OR QUALITY.
  5. "MANUFACTURER" MEANS ANY  PERSON  WHO  CURRENTLY  MANUFACTURES  PET
PRODUCTS OR WHOSE BRAND NAME IS AFFIXED TO A PET PRODUCT. IN THE CASE OF
PET  PRODUCTS  THAT WERE IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES, "MANUFACTURER"
INCLUDES THE IMPORTER OR FIRST DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTOR OF THE PET  PRODUCTS
IF  THE  PERSON WHO CURRENTLY MANUFACTURES OR ASSEMBLES THE PET PRODUCTS
OR WHOSE BRAND NAME IS AFFIXED TO THE PET PRODUCTS DOES NOT HAVE A PRES-
ENCE IN THE UNITED STATES.
  6. "PET" MEANS ANY DOMESTICATED ANIMAL NORMALLY MAINTAINED IN OR  NEAR
THE  HOUSEHOLD  OF  THE  OWNER OR PERSON WHO CARES FOR SUCH DOMESTICATED
ANIMAL. "PET" SHALL NOT INCLUDE A "FARM ANIMAL" AS DEFINED  BY  SUBDIVI-
SION  FOUR OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
LAW.
  7. "PET APPAREL" MEANS ANY ITEM OF CLOTHING THAT CONSISTS OF FABRIC OR
RELATED MATERIAL INTENDED OR PROMOTED FOR USE IN PET CLOTHING.
  8. "PET PRODUCT" MEANS A PRODUCT PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR, MADE  FOR  OR
MARKETED  FOR  USE  BY A PET, SUCH AS TOYS, CAR SEATS, BEDDING, PERSONAL
CARE PRODUCTS, A PRODUCT DESIGNED OR INTENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO  BE
CHEWED  BY  THE  PET, AND PET APPAREL.  "PET PRODUCT" DOES NOT INCLUDE A
FOOD OR BEVERAGE OR AN ADDITIVE TO A FOOD OR BEVERAGE REGULATED  BY  THE
UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
  9. "PRIORITY CHEMICAL" MEANS (A) THE FOLLOWING CHEMICALS:
  CASRN13674-87-8   TRIS (1, 3 DICHLORO-2-PROPYL) PHOSPHATE
  CASRN71-43-2      BENZENE
  CASRN7439-92-1    LEAD AND COMPOUNDS (INORGANIC)
  CASRN7439-97-6    MERCURY AND MERCURY COMPOUNDS, INCLUDING METHYL
                    MERCURY (CASRN 22967-92-6)
  CASRN7439-98-7    MOLYBDENUM AND MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS
  CASRN7440-36-0    ANTIMONY AND ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS
  CASRN7440-38-2    ARSENIC AND ARSENIC COMPOUNDS INCLUDING ARSENIC
                    TRIOXIDE (CASRN 1327-53-3)
                    AND DIMETHYL ARSENIC (CASRN 75-60-5)
  CASRN7440-43-9    CADMIUM
  CASRN7440-48-4    COBALT AND COBALT COMPOUNDS AND
  (B)  A  CHEMICAL ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 37-0903
OF THIS TITLE.
  10. "TOY" MEANS A PRODUCT DESIGNED OR INTENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER  TO
BE USED BY A PET AT PLAY.
S 37-0903. PRIORITY CHEMICALS AND CHEMICALS OF HIGH CONCERN.
  1. PUBLISHING OF LIST. WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE
DATE  OF  THIS TITLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL POST LISTS OF PRIORITY CHEMI-
CALS AND CHEMICALS OF HIGH CONCERN ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
  2. PERIODIC REVIEW. (A)  THE  DEPARTMENT,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MAY PERIODICALLY REVIEW THE LIST OF PRIORITY CHEM-
ICALS AND, THROUGH REGULATION, IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL PRIORITY CHEMICALS OR
CHEMICALS  OF HIGH CONCERN OR REMOVE A CHEMICAL FROM SUCH LISTS BASED ON
EVIDENCE THAT THE CHEMICAL IS NOT PRESENT IN A PET PRODUCT OR  OTHERWISE
SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE.  NOTHING HEREIN
SHALL  PREVENT  THE DEPARTMENT FROM ACTING TO ADD SUCH CHEMICALS OUTSIDE
OF THE PERIODIC REVIEW PROCESS.

S. 4676                             3

  (B) IF A CHEMICAL IS REMOVED FROM THE LISTING  OF  CHEMICALS  OF  HIGH
CONCERN, IT SHALL ALSO BE UNDESIGNATED AS A PRIORITY CHEMICAL.
  (C)  THE  DEPARTMENT,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
SHALL IDENTIFY A CHEMICAL AS A CHEMICAL OF HIGH CONCERN IF, UPON REVIEW,
IT DETERMINES THAT THE CHEMICAL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY A STATE,  FEDERAL
OR INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY ON THE BASIS OF CREDIBLE SCIENTIFIC
EVIDENCE AS:
  (I)  A  CARCINOGEN,  A  REPRODUCTIVE  OR  DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICANT OR AN
ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR;
  (II) PERSISTENT, BIOACCUMULATIVE AND TOXIC; OR
  (III) VERY PERSISTENT AND VERY BIOACCUMULATIVE.
  (D) IN MAKING SUCH DETERMINATION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONSIDER  BUT  IS
NOT LIMITED TO CONSIDERING:
  (I)  CHEMICALS IDENTIFIED AS "GROUP 1 CARCINOGENS" OR "GROUP 2A CARCI-
NOGENS" BY THE  WORLD  HEALTH  ORGANIZATION,  INTERNATIONAL  AGENCY  FOR
RESEARCH ON CANCER;
  (II)  CHEMICALS IDENTIFIED AS "GROUP A CARCINOGENS" OR "GROUP B CARCI-
NOGENS" BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;
  (III) PERSISTENT, BIOACCUMULATIVE AND TOXIC  CHEMICALS  IDENTIFIED  BY
OTHER STATES OR THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; AND
  (IV)  A VERY PERSISTENT, VERY BIOACCUMULATIVE CHEMICAL LISTED IN ANNEX
XIV, LIST OF SUBSTANCES SUBJECT TO  AUTHORISATION,  REGULATION  (EC)  NO
1907/2006 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CONCERNING THE REGISTRATION, EVALU-
ATION, AUTHORISATION AND RESTRICTION OF CHEMICALS.
S 37-0905. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ON PRIORITY CHEMICALS.
  1.  REPORTING  OF  CHEMICAL  USE.  NO LATER THAN TWELVE MONTHS AFTER A
PRIORITY CHEMICAL IS LISTED ON THE LIST PUBLISHED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
37-0903  OF  THIS TITLE, EVERY MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERS A PET PRODUCT FOR
SALE OR DISTRIBUTION IN THIS STATE THAT CONTAINS AN INTENTIONALLY  ADDED
PRIORITY  CHEMICAL SHALL REPORT SUCH CHEMICAL USE TO THE DEPARTMENT. THE
DEPARTMENT MAY COLLABORATE WITH OTHER STATES AND AN INTERSTATE CHEMICALS
CLEARINGHOUSE IN DEVELOPING SUCH FORM.
  (A) THIS REPORT MUST AT A MINIMUM IDENTIFY THE PET PRODUCT, THE PRIOR-
ITY CHEMICAL OR CHEMICALS CONTAINED IN THE PET PRODUCT, AND THE INTENDED
PURPOSE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THE PET PRODUCT.   THE DEPARTMENT  MAY  ALSO
REQUIRE REPORTING OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (I)  THE  POTENTIAL FOR HARM TO ANIMAL HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT FROM
SPECIFIC USES OF THE PRIORITY CHEMICAL;
  (II) THE AMOUNT OF SUCH CHEMICAL IN EACH  UNIT  OF  THE  PET  PRODUCT,
EXPRESSED IN A RANGE;
  (III) INFORMATION ON THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE CHEMICAL WILL BE RELEASED
FROM  THE PET PRODUCT TO THE ENVIRONMENT DURING THE PRODUCT'S LIFE CYCLE
AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH USERS OF THE PRODUCT ARE LIKELY TO BE EXPOSED TO
THE CHEMICAL; OR
  (IV) INFORMATION ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE CHEMICAL IS PRESENT IN THE
ENVIRONMENT OR ANIMAL BODY.
  (B) THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO DIRECT SUBMISSION  OF  A  COPY  OF
SUCH REPORT TO THE INTERSTATE CHEMICALS CLEARINGHOUSE.
  2.  WAIVER  OF  REPORTING.  UPON  APPLICATION  BY  A MANUFACTURER, THE
COMMISSIONER MAY WAIVE ALL OR PART OF THE REPORTING  REQUIREMENTS  UNDER
SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION  FOR ONE OR MORE SPECIFIED USES OF A
PRIORITY CHEMICAL. IN MAKING SUCH DETERMINATION,  THE  COMMISSIONER  MAY
CONSIDER: (A) IF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT INFORMATION IS ALREADY PUBLIC-
LY  AVAILABLE  OR THAT THE INFORMATION IS NOT NEEDED FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS CHAPTER, (B) SIMILAR WAIVERS  GRANTED  BY  OTHER  STATES,  AND  (C)
WHETHER THE SPECIFIED USE OR USES ARE MINOR IN VOLUME.

S. 4676                             4

  3.  NOTICE  TO RETAILERS. A MANUFACTURER OF A PET PRODUCT CONTAINING A
PRIORITY CHEMICAL SHALL NOTIFY PERSONS THAT OFFER THE PET  PRODUCTS  FOR
SALE  OR  DISTRIBUTION IN THE STATE, IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPART-
MENT, OF THE PRESENCE  OF  SUCH  PRIORITY  CHEMICAL,  AND  PROVIDE  SUCH
PERSONS WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE TOXICITY OF SUCH CHEMICAL.
  4.  FEES. THE MANUFACTURER SHALL PAY A FEE UPON SUBMISSION OF A REPORT
OF CHEMICAL USE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION OR A  WAIVER
REQUEST PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION TO COVER THE DEPART-
MENT'S  REASONABLE COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS PER CHEMI-
CAL.
S 37-0907. SALES PROHIBITION.
  EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019, NO PERSON SHALL DISTRIBUTE, SELL  OR  OFFER
FOR  SALE IN THIS STATE PET PRODUCTS CONTAINING A PRIORITY CHEMICAL THAT
HAS BEEN LISTED FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR.
S 37-0909. APPLICABILITY.
  1. NEW PET PRODUCTS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE SHALL APPLY TO CHEM-
ICALS IN PET PRODUCTS SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED AS NEW AND DOES NOT  APPLY  TO
USED  PET  PRODUCTS  THAT ARE SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED FOR FREE AT SECONDHAND
STORES, YARD SALES, ON THE INTERNET OR DONATED TO CHARITIES.
  2. INDUSTRY. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE SHALL NOT APPLY TO PRIORI-
TY CHEMICALS USED IN OR FOR INDUSTRY OR MANUFACTURING, INCLUDING  CHEMI-
CALS  PROCESSED  OR OTHERWISE USED IN OR FOR INDUSTRIAL OR MANUFACTURING
PROCESSES AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE FINAL PRODUCT.
  3. TRANSPORTATION. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE SHALL NOT  APPLY  TO
MOTOR  VEHICLES  OR THEIR COMPONENT PARTS, WATERCRAFT OR THEIR COMPONENT
PARTS, ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES OR THEIR  COMPONENT  PARTS,  OR  OFF-HIGHWAY
MOTORCYCLES  OR  THEIR  COMPONENT PARTS, EXCEPT THAT THE USE OF PRIORITY
CHEMICALS IN DETACHABLE CAR SEATS FOR PETS IS NOT EXEMPT.
  4. COMBUSTION. THE REQUIREMENTS OF  THIS  TITLE  SHALL  NOT  APPLY  TO
PRIORITY  CHEMICALS  GENERATED  SOLELY AS COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCTS OR THAT
ARE PRESENT IN COMBUSTIBLE FUELS.
  5. RETAILERS. A RETAILER IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE
UNLESS THAT RETAILER KNOWINGLY SELLS A PET PRODUCT CONTAINING A PRIORITY
CHEMICAL AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  ITS  PROHIBITION  FOR  WHICH  THAT
RETAILER  HAS  RECEIVED  NOTIFICATION  PURSUANT  TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF
SECTION 37-0905 OF THIS TITLE.
S 37-0911. ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.
  1. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE. A  PET  PRODUCT  CONTAINING  A  PRIORITY
CHEMICAL  MAY  NOT  BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTED FOR SALE IN
THIS  STATE  UNLESS  THE  MANUFACTURER  HAS  PROVIDED  THE  NOTIFICATION
REQUIRED  UNDER  SECTION  37-0905  OF THIS TITLE BY THE DATE REQUIRED IN
SUCH SECTION. THE COMMISSIONER MAY EXEMPT A PET PRODUCT FROM THIS PROHI-
BITION IF, IN THE COMMISSIONER'S JUDGMENT, THE LACK OF  AVAILABILITY  OF
THE PET PRODUCT COULD POSE AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY
OR WELFARE.
  2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE. IF THERE ARE GROUNDS TO SUSPECT THAT A PET
PRODUCT  IS  BEING  OFFERED  FOR  SALE  IN  VIOLATION OF THIS TITLE, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY REQUEST THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PET PRODUCT TO PROVIDE  A
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT, WITHIN TEN
DAYS  OF  RECEIPT  OF  A  REQUEST  FROM THE DEPARTMENT. THE STATEMENT OF
COMPLIANCE SHALL:
  (A) ATTEST THAT THE PET PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN THE  PRIORITY  CHEMI-
CAL; OR
  (B)  ATTEST AND PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH DOCUMENTATION THAT NOTIFI-
CATION OF THE PRESENCE OF THE PRIORITY CHEMICAL HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE

S. 4676                             5

DEPARTMENT OR PROVIDE NOTICE AS REQUIRED  BY  SECTION  37-0905  OF  THIS
TITLE; OR
  (C)  ATTEST  THAT  THE  MANUFACTURER HAS NOTIFIED PERSONS WHO SELL THE
PRODUCT IN THIS STATE THAT THE SALE OF THE PET PRODUCT IS PROHIBITED.
S 37-0913. INTERSTATE CHEMICAL CLEARINGHOUSE.
  1. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INTERSTATE CHEMI-
CALS CLEARINGHOUSE TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS
TITLE.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER STATES AND
AN INTERSTATE CHEMICALS CLEARINGHOUSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF, INCLUDING  BUT
NOT LIMITED TO:
  (A)  COLLECTION  AND  DISSEMINATION  OF INFORMATION REGARDING CHEMICAL
HAZARDS;
  (B) COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE  USE  OF
CHEMICALS IN PET PRODUCTS;
  (C) ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVES TO CHEMICALS AND THEIR USE IN PRODUCTS;
AND
  (D) PUBLIC EDUCATION.
  2.  SUCH CLEARINGHOUSE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN INFORMATION ON BEHALF
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  INFORMATION
REGARDING  CHEMICALS  CONTAINED  IN  PET  PRODUCTS DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 37-0905 OF THIS TITLE.
S 37-0915. REGULATIONS.
  THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS IT DEEMS  NECESSARY
TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it  shall  have  become  a law. Effective immediately, the department of
environmental conservation is authorized to implement  rules  and  regu-
lations for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date.

2015-S4676A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3585
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd Art 37 Title 9 Head, amd §§37-0901 - 37-0913, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S7660, A7739
2019-2020: A7876
2021-2022: A721
2023-2024: A773
2025-2026: A1976

2015-S4676A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to regulation of toxic chemicals in pet products; establishes the interstate chemical clearinghouse.

2015-S4676A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4676A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
regulation of toxic chemicals in pet products

 PURPOSE :

Relates to regulation of toxic chemicals in pet products

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

This bill amends the environmental conservation law relating to
regulations of toxic chemicals is children's products to also include
pet products. New definitions to the law will be included to define
"pet" "pet apparel," "pet product," and "pet toy."

This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as
a chapter of the laws of 2016, amending the environmental conservation
law relating to the regulation of toxic chemicals in children's
products, as proposed in legislative bills A5612A and S7507, takes
effect

 JUSTIFICATION :

In the last few years, children's products have come under intense
scrutiny for the effects of the chemicals they contain.
Unfortunately, pet products have not been subject to the same
standards of regulation, despite evidence of toxic chemicals in many
common pet products. Dogs in particular have been found to be the most
susceptible to the dangers of toxic products, particularly "Greenies,"
Nylabones, rawhide, fetching batons, and many products used to kill
ticks and fleas, including but not limited to collars, sprays, and
dusts. Enacting regulations on pet products would not only protect
pets but also young children who come into contact with pet toys.

The poisons in many of these products are not safe, either for pets or
humans. Across the United States, thousands of acute toxic poisonings
have been logged at poison control centers. Government regulation of
these products has been lackluster, and testing of their impact in the
home has been inadequate. The result is that many of the products sold
by the millions in grocery, drug and pet supply stores, even when
applied as instructed on the box, can cause serious health
consequences to pets and people, especially children.  Studies
conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council in 2009 uncovered
health issues stemming from products that rely on two specific
chemical families called organophosphates and carbamates These
chemicals kill fleas and ticks by interfering with the transmission of
nerve signals. Since the chemical process they attack is common to
insects, humans, dogs and cats, they harm. more than just fleas and
ticks. The April 2009 paper Poison on Pets II detailed a
first-of-its-kind study by NRDC showing that high levels of pesticide
residue can remain on a dog's or cat's fur for weeks after a flea
collar is put on an animal. These chemicals pose long-term hazards to
animals and human including brain and nervous system damage, and the
potential for cancer. Residue levels produced by some flea. collars
are so high that they pose a risk of cancer and damage to the
neurological system of children up to 1,000 times higher than the
EPA's acceptable levels.

Children, and particularly toddlers, are especially vulnerable to the
chemicals used to kill fleas and ticks for two reasons: their nervous
systems are still developing, allowing greater and more lasting
damage, and children's normal behavior brings them in close contact
with their pets, and therefore to any poisons applied to those pets.
Specifically, toddlers' hand-to-mouth tendencies make it easy for
toxins to be ingested. Because children spend their time where the
toxins from pet products tend to accumulate crawling on rugs, playing
with pet toys, touching accumulations of household dust, and more -
they are likely to come in contact with these poisons even when not
touching a pet.

In September 2009 the Michigan-based Ecology Center, a nonprofit
environmental organization that analyzes toxins in children's toys and
other consumer goods, tested hundreds of pet toys, tennis balls, beds,
collars and leashes. From the more than 400 pet products tested, 45%
had detectable levels of one or more hazardous toxins, including
arsenic, chlorine and bromine. Studies have linked those chemicals to
reproductive problems, developmental and learning disabilities, liver
toxicity and cancer. Of the tennis balls tested, 48% contained
detectable levels of lead. Researchers discovered that tennis balls
made specifically for pets were more likely to contain lead than
"sports" tennis balls. None of the "sports" tennis balls tested
contained any lead. While 1/4 of all the products had detectable
levels of lead, 7% of all pet products had lead levels higher than the
300 ppm allowed in children's toys. The lettering on one "pet" tennis
ball, for example, contained 2;696 ppm of lead and 262 ppm of arsenic.
Nearly half of the pet collars tested had detectable levels of lead;
27% had lead levels that exceeded 300 ppm.

The findings by the Ecology Center prompted Dr. Safdar Kahn, the
Senior Director of Toxicology at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Center, to express support for regulation of pet products. Dr. Kahn's
own research has shown that if there are excessive amounts of lead in
a toy, dogs are at particularly high risk of overexposure to lead, as
they like to chew on things, lick things, and carry toys in their
mouths. Some health problems associated with canine lead toxicity
include vomiting, weight loss, anemia, seizures and permanent
neurological damage.

A 2012 study conducted by researchers from The Institute of
Environmental and Human Health at Texas Tech found that BPA and
phthalates, the chemicals used to give elasticity to plastic and
vinyl, can lead to serious or lethal health disruptions in pets. The
study further found that aging or weathering increased the
concentration of toxic chemicals in these products, and that these
chemicals can have adverse effects on developing fetuses. The Texas
Tech study raised questions about how much of the chemicals are
introduced to a pets' body while chewing on an affected product, as
well as how BPA and phthalates affect pets over a long period of time.
Though similar studies on humans remain inconclusive, they have raised
enough serious concern to warrant banning the use of BPA in baby
bottles. Many in the pet industry agree there should be guidelines for
lead and other worrisome chemicals in pet toys.

These studies illustrate why chemical safety standards are needed for
chew toys and other pet products. As bad as these products may be for
pet owners and caregivers, they often are worse for the pets
themselves.

Based on the very limited data available, it appears that hundreds and
probably thousands of pets have been injured or killed through
exposure to pet products containing pesticides. As with small
children, pets cannot report when they're being poisoned at low doses.
The threat posed to humans and pets by the poisons in commonly
available products is intolerable and unnecessary.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2016: A.3585-A (Titone)

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as
a chapter of the laws of 2016, amending the environmental conservation
law relating to the regulation of toxic chemicals in children's
products, as proposed in legislative bills A.5612A and S.7507, takes
effect.

2015-S4676A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4676--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 6, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
  -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Environmental  Conservation  in
  accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to regu-
  lation of toxic chemicals in pet products

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

  Section 1. The title heading of title 9 of article 37 of the  environ-
mental  conservation law, as added by section 1 of a chapter of the laws
of 2016, amending the environmental conservation law relating  to  regu-
lation  of toxic chemicals in children's products, as proposed in legis-
lative bills numbers A.5612-A and S.7507, is amended to read as follows:
         TOXIC CHEMICALS IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS AND PET PRODUCTS
  S 2. Subdivisions 7 and 9 of  section  37-0901  of  the  environmental
conservation  law,  as  added  by  section 1 of a chapter of the laws of
2016, amending the environmental conservation law relating to regulation
of toxic chemicals in children's products, as  proposed  in  legislative
bills numbers A.5612-A and S.7507, are amended and four new subdivisions
14, 15, 16 and 17 are added to read as follows:
  7.  "Distributor"  means a person who sells children's products OR PET
PRODUCTS to retail establishments on a wholesale basis.
  9. "Manufacturer" means any person who currently manufactures a  chil-
dren's  product  OR  PET  PRODUCT  or whose brand name is affixed to the
children's product OR PET PRODUCT.  In the case of a children's  product
OR  PET PRODUCT that was imported into the United States, "manufacturer"
includes the importer or first domestic distributor  of  the  children's
product  OR  PET  PRODUCT  if  the  person who currently manufactures or
assembles the children's product OR PET PRODUCT or whose brand  name  is

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04252-03-6

S. 4676--A                          2

affixed  to  the children's product OR PET PRODUCT does not have a pres-
ence in the United States.
  14. "PET" MEANS ANY DOMESTICATED ANIMAL NORMALLY MAINTAINED IN OR NEAR
THE  HOUSEHOLD  OF  THE  OWNER OR PERSON WHO CARES FOR SUCH DOMESTICATED
ANIMAL. "PET" SHALL NOT INCLUDE A "FARM ANIMAL" AS DEFINED  BY  SUBDIVI-
SION  FOUR OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
LAW.
  15. "PET APPAREL" MEANS ANY ITEM OF CLOTHING THAT CONSISTS  OF  FABRIC
OR RELATED MATERIAL INTENDED OR PROMOTED FOR USE IN PET CLOTHING.
  16.  "PET PRODUCT" MEANS A PRODUCT PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR, MADE FOR OR
MARKETED FOR USE BY A  PET,  SUCH  AS  PET  TOYS,  CAR  SEATS,  BEDDING,
PERSONAL  CARE  PRODUCTS, A PRODUCT DESIGNED OR INTENDED BY THE MANUFAC-
TURER TO BE CHEWED BY THE PET, AND PET APPAREL. "PET PRODUCT"  DOES  NOT
INCLUDE  A  FOOD  OR BEVERAGE OR AN ADDITIVE TO A FOOD OR BEVERAGE REGU-
LATED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
  17. "PET TOY" MEANS A PRODUCT DESIGNED OR INTENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER
TO BE USED BY A PET AT PLAY.
  S 3. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 37-0903 of the environ-
mental conservation law, as added by section 1 of a chapter of the  laws
of  2016,  amending the environmental conservation law relating to regu-
lation of toxic chemicals in children's products, as proposed in  legis-
lative bills numbers A.5612-A and S.7507, is amended to read as follows:
  (b) The department, in consultation with the department of health, may
identify  a  chemical  as  a  priority chemical if, upon such review, it
determines that a chemical of high concern is present  in  a  children's
product OR PET PRODUCT and meets any of the following criteria:
  (i)  The  chemical or its metabolites have been found through biomoni-
toring to be present in humans;
  (ii) The chemical has been found through sampling and analysis  to  be
present  in  household  dust, indoor air, drinking water or elsewhere in
the home environment;
  (iii) The chemical has been found through monitoring to be present  in
fish, wildlife or the natural environment; or
  (iv)  The  sale  or use of the chemical or a children's product OR PET
PRODUCT containing the chemical has been  banned  in  another  state  or
states  within  the  United States because of the health effects of such
chemical.
  S 4. Subdivisions 1 and 3 of  section  37-0905  of  the  environmental
conservation  law,  as  added  by  section 1 of a chapter of the laws of
2016, amending the environmental conservation law relating to regulation
of toxic chemicals in children's products, as  proposed  in  legislative
bills numbers A.5612-A and S.7507, are amended to read as follows:
  1.  Reporting  of  chemical  use.  No later than twelve months after a
priority chemical appears on the  list  published  pursuant  to  section
37-0903  of this title, every manufacturer who offers a children's prod-
uct OR PET PRODUCT for sale or distribution in this state that  contains
a priority chemical shall report such chemical use to the department, at
practical  quantification  limits (PQLS). The department may collaborate
with other states and an interstate chemicals clearinghouse in  develop-
ing such form.
  (a)  This  report must at a minimum identify the children's product OR
PET PRODUCT category, the priority chemical or  chemicals  contained  in
the children's product OR PET PRODUCT category, and the intended purpose
of the chemicals in the children's product OR PET PRODUCT category.  The
department may also require reporting of the following information:

S. 4676--A                          3

  (i)  the potential for harm to human OR ANIMAL health and the environ-
ment from specific uses of the priority chemical;
  (ii)  the amount of such chemical in each unit of the children's prod-
uct OR PET PRODUCT category, expressed in a range.  When the chemical is
used in more than one product within a  product  category,  the  highest
amount must be reported;
  (iii) information on the likelihood that the chemical will be released
from  the  children's product OR PET PRODUCT category to the environment
during the product category's life cycle and the extent to  which  users
of the product category are likely to be exposed to the chemical; or
  (iv) information on the extent to which the chemical is present in the
environment or human OR ANIMAL body.
  (b)  The  department is authorized to direct submission of such report
to the interstate chemicals clearinghouse.
  3. Notice. (a) A manufacturer of a children's product OR  PET  PRODUCT
containing a priority chemical shall notify persons that offer the chil-
dren's  product OR PET PRODUCT for sale or distribution in the state, in
a form prescribed by the department, of the presence  of  such  priority
chemical, and provide such persons with information regarding the toxic-
ity of such chemical.
  (b)  All retailers in this state offering for sale children's products
OR PET PRODUCTS containing priority chemicals shall  conspicuously  post
notice to consumers identifying such products and the priority chemicals
they contain.
  (c) The department shall notify consumers about children's products OR
PET  PRODUCTS  containing  chemicals of high concern and priority chemi-
cals. The notification shall be published on the department's website.
  S 5. Section 37-0907 of the environmental conservation law,  as  added
by  section  1  of  a chapter of the laws of 2016, amending the environ-
mental conservation law relating to regulation  of  toxic  chemicals  in
children's  products,  as proposed in legislative bills numbers A.5612-A
and S.7507, is amended to read as follows:
S 37-0907. Sales prohibition.
  1. Effective January first, two thousand  nineteen,  no  person  shall
distribute, sell or offer for sale in this state a children's product OR
PET PRODUCT containing tris (1, 3 dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate, benzene,
lead  and compounds (inorganic), mercury and mercury compounds including
methyl mercury, antimony and antimony compounds, formaldehyde, asbestos,
arsenic and arsenic compounds including arsenic  trioxide  and  dimethyl
arsenic, cadmium, and cobalt and cobalt compounds.  This provision shall
not  apply  to  a  children's product OR PET PRODUCT solely based on its
containing an enclosed battery or enclosed  electronic  components.  The
commissioner  may  exempt  a children's product OR PET PRODUCT from this
prohibition if, in the commissioner's judgment, the lack of availability
of the children's product OR PET PRODUCT could pose an unreasonable risk
to public health, safety or welfare.
  2. Effective three years after being added to the  priority  chemicals
list,  no person shall distribute, sell, or offer for sale in this state
a children's product OR PET PRODUCT that contains a  chemical  added  to
the priority chemicals list pursuant to section 37-0903 of this title.
  S  6.  Subdivisions 1, 5 and 6 of section 37-0909 of the environmental
conservation law, as added by section 1 of a  chapter  of  the  laws  of
2016, amending the environmental conservation law relating to regulation
of  toxic  chemicals  in children's products, as proposed in legislative
bills numbers A.5612-A and S.7507, are amended to read as follows:

S. 4676--A                          4

  1. New children's products OR PET PRODUCTS.   The provisions  of  this
title  shall  apply  to chemicals in children's products OR PET PRODUCTS
sold or distributed as  new  and  does  not  apply  to  used  children's
products  OR  PET  PRODUCTS  that  are  sold  or distributed for free at
secondhand stores, yard sales, on the internet or donated to charities.
  5. Exceptions. The requirements of this title shall not apply to chil-
dren's  product OR PET PRODUCT makers that employ five persons or fewer,
and are independently owned and operated.
  6. Retailers. A retailer is exempt from the requirements of this title
unless that retailer knowingly sells a children's product OR PET PRODUCT
containing a priority chemical after the effective date of its  prohibi-
tion  for  which  that  retailer  has  received notification pursuant to
subdivision three of section 37-0905 of this title.
  S 7. Section 37-0911 of the environmental conservation law,  as  added
by  section  1  of  a chapter of the laws of 2016, amending the environ-
mental conservation law relating to regulation  of  toxic  chemicals  in
children's  products,  as proposed in legislative bills numbers A.5612-A
and S.7507, is amended to read as follows:
S 37-0911. Enforcement and implementation.
  1. Failure to provide notice. A  children's  product  OR  PET  PRODUCT
containing  a  priority  chemical  may  not be sold, offered for sale or
distributed for sale in this state unless the manufacturer has  provided
the  notification  required  under  section 37-0905 of this title by the
date required in such section. The commissioner may exempt a  children's
product  OR  PET PRODUCT from this prohibition if, in the commissioner's
judgment, the lack of availability of  the  children's  product  OR  PET
PRODUCT  could  pose  an  unreasonable  risk to public health, safety or
welfare.
  2. Statement of compliance. If there are grounds  to  suspect  that  a
children's product OR PET PRODUCT is being offered for sale in violation
of  this title, the department may request the manufacturer of the chil-
dren's product OR PET PRODUCT to provide a statement of compliance on  a
form provided by the department, within ten days of receipt of a request
from the department. The statement of compliance shall:
  (a) attest that the children's product OR PET PRODUCT does not contain
the priority chemical; or
  (b)  attest and provide the department with documentation that notifi-
cation of the presence of the priority chemical has been provided to the
department or provide notice as required  by  section  37-0905  of  this
title; or
  (c)  attest  that  the  manufacturer has notified persons who sell the
product in this state that the sale of the  children's  product  OR  PET
PRODUCT is prohibited.
  S  8.  Paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  1 and subdivision 2 of section
37-0913 of the environmental conservation law, as added by section 1  of
a  chapter  of the laws of 2016, amending the environmental conservation
law relating to regulation of toxic chemicals in children's products, as
proposed in legislative bills numbers A.5612-A and S.7507,  are  amended
to read as follows:
  (b)  collection  and dissemination of information regarding the use of
chemicals in children's products AND PET PRODUCTS;
  2. Such clearinghouse is authorized to maintain information on  behalf
of  the  state  of  New York, including, but not limited to, information
regarding chemicals contained in children's  products  OR  PET  PRODUCTS
disclosed pursuant to section 37-0905 of this title.

S. 4676--A                          5

  S  9.  This  act  shall  take  effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws  of  2016,  amending  the  environmental
conservation law relating to regulation of toxic chemicals in children's
products,  as proposed in legislative bills numbers A.5612-A and S.7507,
takes effect.

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Find your Senator and share your views on important issues.

Do you support this bill?

Senate Bill S4676A

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

Actions

Bill Amendments

2015-S4676 - Details

2015-S4676 - Summary

2015-S4676 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4676 - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S4676A (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S4676A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S4676A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4676A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

Comments

Do you support this bill?

Get Status Alerts for 2015-S4676A

Senate Bill S4676A

Share this bill

Sponsored By

Tony Avella

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

Actions

Bill Amendments

2015-S4676 - Details

2015-S4676 - Summary

2015-S4676 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4676 - Bill Text download pdf

2015-S4676A (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S4676A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S4676A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4676A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

Comments