| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2018 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to health |
| Jun 07, 2017 |
print number 2889b |
| Jun 07, 2017 |
amend and recommit to health |
| May 16, 2017 |
print number 2889a |
| May 16, 2017 |
amend (t) and recommit to health |
| Jan 18, 2017 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S2889B
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2017-S2889 - Details
2017-S2889 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2889
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation
to requiring the department of health to implement a drinking water
information program designed to provide the public with access to
information and reports concerning the state's public drinking water
systems and to participate in the federal water watch program
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill seeks to require the department of health to create an
educational program concerning the drinking water.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 outlines that the commissioner should give the public access
to information concerning the drinking water system, including any
contaminants, chemicals, and reports on the quality of New York's
drinking water. Section 2 states that the commissioner will comply
with the United States Environmental Protection Agency to give the
public access to such information.
JUSTIFICATION :
This bill seeks to give the public access to information concerning
the quality and safety of their water supply system.
2017-S2889 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2889
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 18, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. DILAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the
department of health to implement a drinking water information program
designed to provide the public with access to information and reports
concerning the state's public drinking water systems and to partic-
ipate in the federal water watch program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
1152-b to read as follows:
§ 1152-B. WATER WATCH PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP AND
IMPLEMENT A DRINKING WATER INFORMATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE
PUBLIC WITH ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND REPORTS CONCERNING THE STATE'S
PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BASIC
SYSTEM INFORMATION, INCLUDING SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, NAME AND
TYPE; THE RESULTS OF COLIFORM AND CHEMICAL TESTING; CONTAMINANT CONCEN-
TRATIONS; DEPARTMENT CONTACTS; PUBLIC NOTICES; VIOLATIONS; AND ENFORCE-
MENT ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STATE. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE COMPILED FROM
THE MOST RECENT REPORTS AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT AND SHALL BE ACCES-
SIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH A LINK CONSPICUOUSLY NOTED ON THE
DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE. INFORMATION SHALL BE UPDATED REGULARLY TO REFLECT
ANY CHANGES IN INFORMATION CONCERNING ONE OR MORE PUBLIC DRINKING WATER
SYSTEMS AND TO REFLECT THE MOST RECENT REPORTS CONCERNING ONE OR MORE
DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS.
2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE UNITED STATES ENVIRON-
MENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE
THROUGH THE DRINKING WATER INFORMATION PROGRAM WEBSITE MAY BE ACCESSED
THROUGH THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S "DRINKING
WATER WATCH" WEBSITE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01376-01-7
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2017-S2889A - Details
2017-S2889A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2889A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation
to requiring the department of health to provide educational materials
on the department's website concerning the state's public drinking
water systems and to participate in the federal water watch program
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill seeks to require the department of health to create an
educational program concerning the drinking water.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 outlines that the commissioner should give the public access
to information concerning the drinking water system, including any
contaminants, chemicals, and reports on the quality of New York's
drinking water. Section 2 states that the commissioner will comply
with the United States Environmental Protection Agency to give the
public access to such information.
JUSTIFICATION :
This bill seeks to give the public access to information concerning
the quality and safety of their water supply system.
2017-S2889A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2889--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 18, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. DILAN, BROOKS -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the
department of health to provide educational materials on the depart-
ment's website concerning the state's public drinking water systems
and to participate in the federal water watch program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 1112 of the public health law, as
added by section 1 of part M of chapter 57 of the laws of 2017, is
amended to read as follows:
9. The commissioner shall work in consultation with the commissioner
of the department of environmental conservation to develop educational
materials, and may take into consideration recommendations of the drink-
ing water quality council established pursuant to section eleven hundred
thirteen of this title. Such educational materials shall be made avail-
able to the covered public water system and the general public THROUGH A
LINK CONSPICUOUSLY NOTED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE, relating to meth-
odologies for reducing exposure to emerging contaminants and potential
actions that may be taken to mitigate or remediate emerging contam-
inants. SUCH LINK SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ACCESS TO BASIC SYSTEM INFORMA-
TION, INCLUDING SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, NAME AND TYPE; DEPARTMENT
CONTACTS; PUBLIC NOTICES; VIOLATIONS; AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN BY
THE STATE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE UNITED STATES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE
MAY BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGEN-
CY'S "DRINKING WATER WATCH" WEBSITE. The commissioner shall also provide
the covered public water system with information relating to potential
funding sources provided by the state and federal government for miti-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D) 27th Senate District
2017-S2889B (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S2889B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2889B
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation
to requiring the department of health to provide educational materials
on the department's website concerning the state's public drinking
water systems and to participate in the federal water watch program
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
Requires the commissioner of the department of health to provide
drinking water information electronically and to participate in the
federal drinking water watch program.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Subdivision 9. The commissioner shall work in consultation
with the commissioner of the department of environmental conservation
to develop educational materials, and may take into consideration
recommendations of the drinking water quality council established
pursuant to section eleven hundred thirteen of this title. Such
educational materials shall be made available to the covered public
water system and he general public through a link conspicuously noted
on the departments website, relating to methodologies for reducing
exposure to emerging contaminants and potentials actions that may he
taken to mitigate or remediate emerging contaminants.
2017-S2889B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2889--B
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 18, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. DILAN, BROOKS -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the
department of health to provide educational materials on the depart-
ment's website concerning the state's public drinking water systems
and to participate in the federal water watch program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 1112 of the public health law, as
added by section 1 of part M of chapter 57 of the laws of 2017, is
amended to read as follows:
9. The commissioner shall work in consultation with the commissioner
of the department of environmental conservation to develop educational
materials, and may take into consideration recommendations of the drink-
ing water quality council established pursuant to section eleven hundred
thirteen of this title. Such educational materials shall be made avail-
able to the covered public water system and the general public , INCLUD-
ING THROUGH A LINK CONSPICUOUSLY NOTED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE,
relating to methodologies for reducing exposure to emerging contaminants
and potential actions that may be taken to mitigate or remediate emerg-
ing contaminants. SUCH LINK SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ACCESS TO BASIC SYSTEM
INFORMATION, INCLUDING SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, NAME AND TYPE;
DEPARTMENT CONTACTS; PUBLIC NOTICES; VIOLATIONS; AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
TAKEN BY THE STATE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE UNITED
STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION
AVAILABLE MAY BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY'S "DRINKING WATER WATCH" WEBSITE. The commissioner
shall also provide the covered public water system with information
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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