S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2755
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 25, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
comprehensive accident prevention planning by and auditing of petrole-
um bulk storage facilities in cities with a population of one million
or more
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 17-1006 to read as follows:
§ 17-1006. COMPREHENSIVE ACCIDENT PREVENTION IN CITIES WITH A POPULATION
OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
EVERY OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A FACILITY, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE
OF SECTION 17-1003 OF THIS TITLE, LOCATED WITHIN A CITY WITH A POPU-
LATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE SHALL UNDERTAKE COMPREHENSIVE ACCIDENT
PREVENTION PLANNING FOR THE PREVENTION OF SPILLS AND LEAKS OF PETROLEUM,
AND SHALL HIRE AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY TO AUDIT, ON A QUARTERLY BASIS,
THE IMPLEMENTATION BY SUCH OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE HAZARD CONTROL PLAN
ADOPTED FOR SUCH FACILITY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however effective immediately the
commissioner of environmental conservation may promulgate rules and
regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act prior to
such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02337-01-9