Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to environmental conservation |
May 09, 2017 |
reported and committed to transportation |
Mar 15, 2017 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 25, 2017 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S3676
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2017-S3676 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5809
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §27-0712, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S6098
2019-2020: S2490, A3269
2021-2022: S4203
2023-2024: S2022
2017-S3676 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3676 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to covering putrescible and non-putrescible waste transported by rail PURPOSE : This bill is designed to ensure that waste that is transferred by rail in New York State is properly contained in a manner not inconsistent with Federal Railroad Administration regulations in order to prevent leakage and spillage along the tracks. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill amends subdivision 2 of section 27-0712 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 402 of the laws of 1989. JUSTIFICATION : As the trucking of garbage continues to be phased out and replaced by waste transport via rail, there is a crucial need to protect the residential communities adjacent to the tracks. Often, waste is either completely or partially uncovered, emits odors, and leaks or spills on the tracks. This poses not only a health concern for residents, but has larger environmental consequences as well.
2017-S3676 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3676 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 25, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- 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 covering putrescible and non-putrescible waste transported by rail THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 27-0712 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 402 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows: 2. A municipality or any individual, firm or corporation acting on its behalf or any other individual, firm or corporation shall not cause or permit any solid waste to be transported on any vehicle, barge, ship, or scow unless the solid waste on the vehicle, barge, ship, or scow is covered PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT PUTRESCIBLE WASTE TRANSPORTED BY RAIL SHALL BE COVERED WITH SEALING HARD LIDS IN A MANNER NOT INCONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS, AND NON-PUTRESCIBLE WASTE SHIPPED BY RAIL SHALL BE COVERED WITH HARD TARPING SECURELY FASTENED OVER THE LOAD, WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE HEIGHT OF THE SIDE OF THE RAIL CONTAINER, IN A MANNER NOT INCONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS. § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07328-01-7
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