Senate Bill S1879A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits the use of pentachlorophenol with regard to new or existing transmission utility poles or facilities

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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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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 - Summary

Prohibits the use of pentachlorophenol with regard to new or existing transmission utility poles or facilities.

2015-S1879 - Sponsor Memo

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
              

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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) - Summary

Prohibits the use of pentachlorophenol with regard to new or existing transmission utility poles or facilities.

2015-S1879A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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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