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Jan 08, 2020 |
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May 16, 2019 |
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Senate Bill S5874
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2019-S5874 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 2 Title 8 §269, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S3773
2021-2022: S2641
2023-2024: S121
2025-2026: S7303
2019-S5874 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5874 SPONSOR: GALLIVAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the drinking water quality institute and providing for its duties PURPOSE: Establishes the Drinking Water Quality Institute to make recommendations to the department of health relating to ensuring the safety of potable water. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends article two of the public health law by adding a new title VII providing for the creation of the Drinking Water Quality Institute within the Department, consisting of 15 members, which will be required to make recommendations to the department on issues regarding the state's water quality. Section one also provides guidelines as to when the Institute shall meet, the ability of members of the Institute
2019-S5874 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5874 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the drinking water quality institute and providing for its duties THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 2 of the public health law is amended by adding a new title VIII to read as follows: TITLE VIII DRINKING WATER QUALITY INSTITUTE SECTION 269. DRINKING WATER QUALITY INSTITUTE; ESTABLISHED. § 269. DRINKING WATER QUALITY INSTITUTE; ESTABLISHED. 1. THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED, WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT, THE DRINKING WATER QUALITY INSTI- TUTE. SUCH INSTITUTE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF SEVENTEEN MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS: (A) THE COMMISSIONER; (B) THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION; (C) THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF REMEDIATION AND MATERIALS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION; (D) THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF WATER RESOURCES WITHIN THE DEPART- MENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION; (E) THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT; (F) THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND INJURY PREVENTION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT; (G) THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF WATER SUPPLY PROTECTION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT; (H) THE DIRECTOR OF THE WATERSHED PROTECTION AND PARTNERSHIP COUNCILS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; (I) THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11822-01-9
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