assembly Bill A5802A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Grants private citizens broad authorization to commence civil judicial actions under certain titles of the environmental conservation law

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 25, 2016 print number 5802a
Apr 25, 2016 amend and recommit to environmental conservation
Jan 06, 2016 referred to environmental conservation
Jun 08, 2015 reported referred to rules
Jun 01, 2015 reported referred to codes
Mar 04, 2015 referred to environmental conservation

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A5802 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1087
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 71 Title 45 §§71-4501 - 71-4513, amd §71-1311, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4272
2011-2012: A4656, A4801, S7814
2013-2014: A2047, S2769
2017-2018: A1811, A8965, S3269
2019-2020: A1424, S5013
2021-2022: A2261, S5394
2023-2024: A1622

A5802 - Summary

Enacts "private environmental law enforcement act"; authorizes any private citizen who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected to commence civil judicial actions for injunctive or declaratory relief to remedy environmental harms under certain circumstances; provides that such action may be commenced against any person for any violation of an administrative or court order compelling an investigation or remediation of an inactive hazardous waste disposal site.

A5802 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5802

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 4, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. KAVANAGH, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, LUPARDO, JAFFEE,
  PAULIN, ROSENTHAL, WEPRIN, ABINANTI,  FAHY,  LIFTON,  OTIS,  ORTIZ  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.   BRENNAN, CLARK, DINOWITZ, GALEF,
  GLICK, GOTTFRIED, PERRY, WRIGHT --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  granting private citizens the  right  to  initiate  civil  enforcement
  actions for violations of such law

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

  Section 1. Article 71 of the environmental conservation law is amended
by adding a new title 45 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 45
                          PRIVATE ENVIRONMENTAL
                           LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT
SECTION 71-4501. ENFORCEMENT BY PRIVATE CITIZENS.
        71-4503. NOTICE OF ACTION.
        71-4505. INTERVENTION.
        71-4507. APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENTS.
        71-4509. COSTS, FEES AND PENALTIES.
        71-4511. APPLICABILITY IN THE ADIRONDACK PARK.
        71-4513. SAVINGS CLAUSE.
S 71-4501. ENFORCEMENT BY PRIVATE CITIZENS.
  1. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 71-4503 OF THIS TITLE,  ANY
PERSON  WHO  HAS SUFFERED OR MAY SUFFER AN INJURY IN FACT, REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER SUCH INJURY IS DIFFERENT IN KIND OR DEGREE FROM THAT SUFFERED BY
THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, MAY COMMENCE A CIVIL ACTION IN A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVI-
SION 2 OF THIS SECTION AGAINST ANY PERSON FOR ANY VIOLATION OF AN ADMIN-
ISTRATIVE  OR COURT ORDER COMPELLING THAT PERSON TO INVESTIGATE OR REME-
DIATE AN INACTIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SITE PURSUANT TO TITLE 13  OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04892-03-5

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A5802A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1087
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 71 Title 45 §§71-4501 - 71-4513, amd §71-1311, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4272
2011-2012: A4656, A4801, S7814
2013-2014: A2047, S2769
2017-2018: A1811, A8965, S3269
2019-2020: A1424, S5013
2021-2022: A2261, S5394
2023-2024: A1622

A5802A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts "private environmental law enforcement act"; authorizes any private citizen who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected to commence civil judicial actions for injunctive or declaratory relief to remedy environmental harms under certain circumstances; provides that such action may be commenced against any person for any violation of an administrative or court order compelling an investigation or remediation of an inactive hazardous waste disposal site.

A5802A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5802--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 4, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. KAVANAGH, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, LUPARDO, JAFFEE,
  PAULIN, ROSENTHAL, WEPRIN, ABINANTI,  FAHY,  LIFTON,  OTIS,  ORTIZ  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, DINOWITZ, GALEF, GLICK, GOTT-
  FRIED, PERRY, WRIGHT -- read once and referred  to  the  Committee  on
  Environmental Conservation -- recommitted to the Committee on Environ-
  mental  Conservation  in  accordance  with  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  granting private citizens the  right  to  initiate  civil  enforcement
  actions for violations of such law

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

  Section 1. Article 71 of the environmental conservation law is amended
by adding a new title 45 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 45
                          PRIVATE ENVIRONMENTAL
                           LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT
SECTION 71-4501. ENFORCEMENT BY PRIVATE CITIZENS.
        71-4503. NOTICE OF ACTION.
        71-4505. INTERVENTION.
        71-4507. APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENTS.
        71-4509. COSTS, FEES AND PENALTIES.
        71-4511. APPLICABILITY IN THE ADIRONDACK PARK.
        71-4513. SAVINGS CLAUSE.
S 71-4501. ENFORCEMENT BY PRIVATE CITIZENS.
  1. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 71-4503 OF THIS TITLE,  ANY
PERSON  WHO  HAS SUFFERED OR MAY SUFFER AN INJURY IN FACT, REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER SUCH INJURY IS DIFFERENT IN KIND OR DEGREE FROM THAT SUFFERED BY
THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, MAY COMMENCE A CIVIL ACTION IN A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVI-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04892-06-6