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Senate Bill S8012

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting the transloading of certain wastes at facilities in Richmond county

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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2015-S8012 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10332
Current Committee:
Senate Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Laws Affected:
Add ยง4-a, Chap 631 of 1947
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7297
2011-2012: A5782
2013-2014: A4442
2017-2018: A5834
2019-2020: A6510

2015-S8012 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the transloading of municipal solid waste, toxic waste or hazardous waste at facilities in Richmond county unless such waste originates in such county except after an environmental impact study and a public hearing.

2015-S8012 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S8012 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8012

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 3, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. SAVINO, LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Author-
  ities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend chapter 631 of the laws of 1947, facilitating the devel-
  opment  by  the  Port  of  New  York Authority of marine terminals, in
  relation to prohibiting transloading of certain waste at facilities in
  Richmond county

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

  Section  1.  Chapter 631 of the laws of 1947 facilitating the develop-
ment by the Port of New York Authority of marine terminals is amended by
adding a new section 4-a to read as follows:
  S 4-A. PROHIBITIONS ON SOLID WASTE, TOXIC WASTES AND HAZARDOUS WASTES;
RICHMOND COUNTY. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW  AND
EXCEPT  AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (C) OF THIS SECTION, NEITHER THE PORT
AUTHORITY NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED OR  SUBSIDIARY  CORPORATIONS,  SHALL
ENGAGE  IN  THE  TRANSLOADING OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES, TOXIC WASTES OR
HAZARDOUS WASTES AT ANY FACILITY IN RICHMOND COUNTY, UNLESS SUCH  WASTES
ORIGINATE IN RICHMOND COUNTY.
  (B)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW AND EXCEPT AS PROVIDED
IN SUBDIVISION (C) OF THIS SECTION, NEITHER THE CITY OF NEW    YORK  NOR
ANYONE  AFFILIATED  WITH  SUCH CITY, SHALL ENGAGE IN THE TRANSLOADING OF
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES, TOXIC WASTES OR HAZARDOUS WASTES AT ANY FACILITY
IN RICHMOND COUNTY, UNLESS SUCH WASTES ORIGINATE IN RICHMOND COUNTY.
  (C) THE PORT AUTHORITY OR THE CITY OF  NEW  YORK  MAY  ENGAGE  IN  THE
TRANSLOADING  OF  MUNICIPAL  SOLID  WASTES,  TOXIC  WASTES AND HAZARDOUS
WASTES ONLY AFTER AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY IS CONDUCTED IN  ACCORD-
ANCE  WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 8 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
LAW. A PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE HELD NOT LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS FOLLOWING
THE COMPLETION OF SUCH STUDY.
  S 2.  This act shall take effect upon the enactment into  law  by  the
state  of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect with this
act, but if the state of New Jersey  shall  have  already  enacted  such
legislation,  this  act shall take effect immediately; provided that the

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

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