NY State Senate Bill 2017-S4819A

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 05, 2018	amended by restoring to previous print 4819a
Feb 27, 2018	amend and recommit to environmental conservation
Jan 16, 2018	print number 4819a
Feb 27, 2018	print number 4819b
Jan 16, 2018	amend and recommit to environmental conservation
Jan 03, 2018	referred to environmental conservation
Mar 02, 2017	referred to environmental conservation

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2017-S4819 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6336
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §33-1301, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A3152
2011-2012: A7980
2013-2014: A8374
2015-2016: S6641, A8715
2019-2020: S4314, A6366
2021-2022: A7189

2017-S4819 - Summary

Prohibits the use of the chemical Methoprene, trade name ALTOSID, as a pesticide.

2017-S4819 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4819

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
prohibiting the use of Methoprene

 PURPOSE :

This legislation would prohibit the use of Methoprene, a larvicide.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 33-1301 of the environmental conservation law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 12 relating to make it unlawful for any
person the use of any pesticide that contains the active ingredient
isopropyl (2E, 4E)-11 Methoxy-3, 7, 11 Trimethyl-2 4 Dodecadienoate
(Methoprene) in any storm drain, conveyance for water or fish habitat
in any municipality adjoining the Long Island Sound and the Atlantic
Ocean and their connecting water bodies, bays, harbors, shallows and
marshes provide, however, an emergency application of such pesticide
may be made as determined by the county health department in cases
where there is a significant threat to public health.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Methoprene (trade name Altosid) is used as a larvicide to prevent the
spread of the West Nile virus. Unfortunately, it has the unintended
consequence of killing lobster larvae, as well as contributing to
lobster shell disease.

In order for New York's lobster populations to grow to acceptable,
sustainable levels, we must take steps to ensure that dangerous
chemicals do not enter the ocean. Methoprene contains chemicals which
are negatively affecting the lobster population and should be banned
in any storm drain, conveyance for water or fish habitat in any
municipality adjoining the Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean
and their connecting water bodies, bays harbors, shallows and marshes
provided, however, an emergency application of such pesticide may be
made as determined by the county health department in cases where
there is a significant threat to public health.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-16 S.6641/A.8715

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
January 1, 2018.

2017-S4819 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 4819                                                  A. 6336
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
   Conservation
 
 IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, ROSENTHAL, COLTON, OTIS,
   ABINANTI -- 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 Methoprene
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  33-1301 of the environmental conservation law is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
   12. FOR ANY PERSON TO USE ANY PESTICIDE CONTAINING THE ACTIVE INGREDI-
 ENT ISOPROPYL(2E, 4E)-11 METHOXY-3, 7, 11 TRIMETHYL-2, 4  DODECADIENOATE
 (METHOPRENE) IN ANY STORM DRAIN, CONVEYANCE FOR WATER OR FISH HABITAT IN
 ANY MUNICIPALITY ADJOINING THE LONG ISLAND SOUND AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN,
 AND  THEIR  CONNECTING WATER BODIES, BAYS, HARBORS, SHALLOWS AND MARSHES
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, AN EMERGENCY APPLICATION OF  SUCH  PESTICIDE  MAY  BE
 MADE  AS DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN CASES WHERE THERE
 IS A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2018.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09655-01-7

2017-S4819A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6336
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §33-1301, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A3152
2011-2012: A7980
2013-2014: A8374
2015-2016: S6641, A8715
2019-2020: S4314, A6366
2021-2022: A7189

2017-S4819A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of the chemical Methoprene, trade name ALTOSID, as a pesticide.

2017-S4819A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4819A

SPONSOR: LAVALLE
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to prohibiting the use of Methoprene

 
PURPOSE:

This legislation would prohibit the use of Methoprene, a larvicide.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 33-1301 of the environmental conservation law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 12 relating to make it unlawful for any person
the use of any pesticide that contains the active ingredient isopropyl
(2E, 4E)-11 Methoxy-3, 7, 11 Trimethyl-2 4 Dodecadienoate (Methoprene)
in any storm drain, conveyance for water or fish habitat in any munici-
pality adjoining the Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean and their
connecting water bodies, bays, harbors, shallows and marshes provide,
however, an emergency application of such pesticide may be made as
determined by the county health department in cases where there is a

significant threat to public health.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Methoprene (trade name Altosid) is used as a larvicide to prevent the
spread of the West Nile virus. Unfortunately, it has the unintended
consequence of killing lobster larvae, as well as contributing to
lobster shell disease.

In order for New York's lobster populations to grow to acceptable,
sustainable levels, we must take steps to ensure that dangerous chemi-
cals do not enter the ocean. Methoprene contains chemicals which are
negatively affecting the lobster population and should be banned in any
storm drain, conveyance for water or fish habitat in any municipality
adjoining the Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean and their
connecting water bodies, bays harbors, shallows and marshes provided,
however, an emergency application of such pesticide may be made as
determined by the county health department in cases where there is a
significant threat to public health.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017:A.6336/S.4819
2015-16 A.8715/S.6641

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
January 1, 2019.

2017-S4819A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 4819--A                                            A. 6336--A
                                                         Cal. No. 451
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
   Conservation  -- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
   vation  in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced  by  M. of A. THIELE, L. ROSENTHAL, COLTON,
   OTIS, ABINANTI, MOSLEY -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
   Environmental  Conservation -- ordered to a third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   prohibiting the use of Methoprene
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 33-1301 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
   12. FOR ANY PERSON TO USE ANY PESTICIDE CONTAINING THE ACTIVE INGREDI-
 ENT  ISOPROPYL(2E, 4E)-11 METHOXY-3, 7, 11 TRIMETHYL-2, 4 DODECADIENOATE
 (METHOPRENE) IN ANY STORM DRAIN, CONVEYANCE FOR WATER OR FISH HABITAT IN
 ANY MUNICIPALITY ADJOINING THE LONG ISLAND SOUND AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN,
 AND THEIR CONNECTING WATER BODIES, BAYS, HARBORS, SHALLOWS  AND  MARSHES
 PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  AN  EMERGENCY  APPLICATION OF SUCH PESTICIDE MAY BE
 MADE AS DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN CASES WHERE  THERE
 IS A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2019.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09655-02-8

2017-S4819B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6336
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §33-1301, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A3152
2011-2012: A7980
2013-2014: A8374
2015-2016: S6641, A8715
2019-2020: S4314, A6366
2021-2022: A7189

2017-S4819B - Summary

Prohibits the use of the chemical Methoprene, trade name ALTOSID, as a pesticide.

2017-S4819B - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4819B

SPONSOR: LAVALLE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
prohibiting the use of Methoprene

 
PURPOSE:

This legislation would prohibit the use of Methoprene, a larvicide.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 33-1301 of the environmental conservation law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 12 relating to make it unlawful for any person
the use of any pesticide that contains the active ingredient isopropyl
(2E, 4E)-11 Methoxy-3, 7, 11 Trimethyl-2 4 Dodecadienoate (Methoprene)
in any storm drain, conveyance for water or fish habitat in any munici-
pality adjoining the Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean and their
connecting water bodies, bays, harbors, shallows and marshes provide,

however, an emergency application of such pesticide may be made as
determined by the county health department in cases where there is a
significant threat to public health.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Methoprene (trade name Altosid) is used as a larvicide to prevent the
spread of the West Nile virus. Unfortunately, it has the unintended
consequence of killing lobster larvae, as well as contributing to
lobster shell disease.

In order for New York's lobster populations to grow to acceptable,
sustainable levels, we must take steps to ensure that dangerous chemi-
cals do not enter the ocean. Methoprene contains chemicals which are
negatively affecting the lobster population and should be banned in any
storm drain, conveyance for water or fish habitat in any municipality
adjoining the Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean and their
connecting water bodies, bays harbors, shallows and marshes provided,
however, an emergency application of such pesticide may be made as
determined by the county health department in cases where there is a
significant threat to public health.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2015-16 S.6641/A.8715

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
January 1, 2020.

2017-S4819B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 4819--B                                            A. 6336--B
                                                         Cal. No. 451
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
   Conservation  -- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
   vation  in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  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
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M.  of  A.  THIELE,  L. ROSENTHAL,  COLTON,
   OTIS,  ABINANTI,  MOSLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Environmental Conservation -- ordered to a third reading, amended  and
   ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place on the order of third reading
   -- again amended on third reading, ordered  reprinted,  retaining  its
   place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   prohibiting the use of Methoprene
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  33-1301 of the environmental conservation law is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
   12. FOR ANY PERSON TO USE ANY PESTICIDE CONTAINING THE ACTIVE INGREDI-
 ENT ISOPROPYL(2E, 4E)-11 METHOXY-3, 7, 11 TRIMETHYL-2, 4  DODECADIENOATE
 (METHOPRENE) IN ANY STORM DRAIN, CONVEYANCE FOR WATER OR FISH HABITAT IN
 ANY MUNICIPALITY ADJOINING THE LONG ISLAND SOUND AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN,
 AND  THEIR  CONNECTING WATER BODIES, BAYS, HARBORS, SHALLOWS AND MARSHES
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, AN EMERGENCY APPLICATION OF  SUCH  PESTICIDE  MAY  BE
 MADE  AS DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN CASES WHERE THERE
 IS A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2020.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09655-03-8

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2017-S4819 - Details

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2017-S4819 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4819 - Bill Text download pdf

2017-S4819A (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S4819A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S4819A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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