S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, D'URSO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. COLTON, CYMBROWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to notification of
petroleum discharge
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 175 of the navigation law, as amended by chapter 35
of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
§ 175. Notification by persons responsible for discharge. 1. Any
person responsible for causing a discharge shall immediately notify the
department pursuant to rules and regulations established by the depart-
ment, but in no case later than two hours after the discharge. Failure
to so notify shall make persons liable to the penalty provisions of
section [192] ONE HUNDRED NINETY-TWO of this article. Notwithstanding
the provisions of any other law, such notification to the department
shall be deemed to fulfill the notification requirements of any other
state or local law.
2. UPON NOTIFICATION OF A DISCHARGE, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE MUNICIPAL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE, ALL LANDOWNERS OR TENANTS ADJACENT TO THE SITE OF THE
DISCHARGE AND/OR ANY NEARBY LANDOWNERS OR TENANTS WHOSE PROPERTY OR
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY MAY BE POTENTIALLY IMPACTED BY SUCH DISCHARGE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06881-01-9