assembly Bill A9907

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes a moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf pending a comprehensive environmental and public health study

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Feb 27, 2020 referred to environmental conservation

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A9907 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§8-0109 & 27-1901, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A6307

A9907 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf pending a comprehensive environmental and public health study; relates to environmental impact assessments of the use of synthetic turf; and provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.

A9907 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9907

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 27, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, MOSLEY -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to establish a moratorium on the installation of  synthetic  turf
  pending  a  comprehensive  environmental  and  public health study; to
  amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to environmental
  impact assessments of the use of synthetic turf; and providing for the
  repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Legislative findings. The legislature finds that increas-
ingly, synthetic turf is being installed in many locations in  New  York
state, including parks, athletic fields and other settings where natural
grass  was previously grown. In recent years, crumb rubber fill is being
used as a component of synthetic turf and mulch.  Crumb  rubber  is  the
result  of  processing  waste  tires, which contain numerous components,
some of which are known to be hazardous to people and  the  environment.
The hazardous components include arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, vana-
dium, zinc and acetone. Health effects associated with these components,
at  dangerous  levels,  include  birth  defects,  cancer, nervous system
damage and immune system suppression. While various  options  for  waste
tire  use  are essential to reducing the significant stockpiles of waste
tires, such uses should not threaten or compromise public health.
  The legislature finds that more information is necessary  to  make  an
informed  decision  on the appropriate uses of synthetic turf containing
crumb rubber. In the interest of preventing adverse health  impacts  and
contamination to natural resources, the legislature finds that a compre-
hensive  environmental  and public health study on the potential threats
associated with the use of synthetic turf is warranted.
  Therefore, the legislature finds that it  is  consistent  with  public
policy  to  require  such  comprehensive environmental and public health
study to be undertaken immediately; and, in the meantime, to temporarily
suspend the installation of synthetic turf products that  contain  crumb
rubber.

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