Assembly Bill A6825

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to consideration of environmental conditions when permitting petroleum-bearing vessels to operate on the Hudson River

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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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2017-A6825 - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §33-0303, En Con L; amd §§70 & 172, rpld §71, Nav L

2017-A6825 - Summary

Relates to consideration of environmental conditions when permitting petroleum-bearing vessels to operate on the Hudson River.

2017-A6825 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6825
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 21, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. BARRETT, MAYER -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law  and  the  navigation
   law,  in  relation  to  consideration of environmental conditions when
   permitting petroleum-bearing vessels to enter  navigable  waters;  and
   repealing  section  seventy-one  of the navigation law relating to the
   petroleum-bearing vessel advisory commission
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  33-0303 of the environmental conservation law is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
   8. THE COMMISSIONER IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  UNITED  STATES  COAST
 GUARD,  THE  BOARD  OF COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
 THE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND  APPROPRI-
 ATE  OFFICIALS OF ANY STATE OR COUNTRY, MAY ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR THE
 PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION SEVENTY OF THE NAVIGA-
 TION LAW.
   § 2. Section 70 of the navigation law, as added by chapter 898 of  the
 laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
   §  70.  Minimum  conditions  for  petroleum-bearing vessels in certain
 areas; tanker-avoidance zones.  1.  The  commissioner  of  environmental
 conservation in consultation with [the petroleum-bearing vessel advisory
 commission  established  in  section  seventy-one  of this article,] the
 United States Coast Guard, the board of  commissioners  of  pilots,  THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF STATE, THE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRES-
 ERVATION and appropriate officials of any state or country with  concur-
 rent  jurisdiction  over  water  bodies which might be affected, through
 rule and regulation may establish standards setting forth:
   (a) the minimum conditions under which  petroleum-bearing  vessels  as
 defined  in section one hundred seventy-two of this chapter may enter or
 move upon the navigable waters of the state and any tidewaters bordering
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-A6825A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §33-0303, En Con L; amd §§70 & 172, rpld §71, Nav L

2017-A6825A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to consideration of environmental conditions when permitting petroleum-bearing vessels to operate on the Hudson River.

2017-A6825A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6825--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 21, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BARRETT,  MAYER,  JAFFEE, ABINANTI, PRETLOW,
   COLTON, SKOUFIS, ZEBROWSKI,  GLICK,  D'URSO,  NIOU,  GALEF,  BUCHWALD,
   CAHILL,  GOTTFRIED, SIMON, STECK, OTIS, LUPARDO, FAHY, GUNTHER, ROSEN-
   THAL, HARRIS, SEPULVEDA, JENNE, SKARTADOS, PAULIN, DINOWITZ, STIRPE --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, COOK, ORTIZ  --  read  once
   and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the navigation law,  in  relation  to  consideration  of
   environmental  conditions when permitting petroleum-bearing vessels to
   operate on the Hudson River
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  The navigation law is amended by adding a new section 70-a
 to read as follows:
   § 70-A. MINIMUM CONDITIONS FOR PETROLEUM-BEARING VESSELS ON THE HUDSON
 RIVER;  TANKER-AVOIDANCE  ZONES.  1.  THE  COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL
 CONSERVATION IN CONSULTATION WITH THE UNITED  STATES  COAST  GUARD,  THE
 BOARD  OF COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AT LEAST ONE
 LICENSED HUDSON RIVER PILOT AND APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OF ANY STATE WHICH
 MIGHT BE AFFECTED, MAY ESTABLISH GUIDELINES SETTING FORTH:
   (A) THE MINIMUM CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH  PETROLEUM-BEARING  VESSELS  AS
 DEFINED  IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER MAY ENTER OR
 MOVE UPON THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE HUDSON RIVER. SUCH CONDITIONS  MAY
 INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO: (I) VISIBILITY; (II) THE TIDE AND WIND
 CONDITIONS; AND (III) WEATHER;
   (B) THE MINIMUM CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH PETROLEUM-BEARING  VESSELS  MAY
 ENTER  OR  LEAVE  ANY  MAJOR  FACILITY,  PORT OR HARBOR ALONG THE HUDSON
 RIVER. SUCH CONDITIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT BE LIMITED TO: (I) VISI-
 BILITY; (II) THE TIDE AND WIND CONDITIONS; AND (III) WEATHER;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10512-14-7
              

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