| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2020 |
print number 7895a |
| Mar 16, 2020 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
| Feb 28, 2020 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S7895
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 42nd Senate District
2019-S7895 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §70-0115, En Con L
2019-S7895 - Summary
Provides that the department of environmental conservation shall deny or suspend any permit issued by the department if the applicant or the permittee or any of its directors, officers or senior management have been convicted of a criminal offense involving fraud, bribery, perjury, an offense against public administration as that term is used in article one hundred ninety-five of the penal law, or conspiracy to commit any such offense.
2019-S7895 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7895
SPONSOR: METZGER
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
denial or suspension of permits due to certain criminal offenses
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this legislation is to deny or suspend New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) permits that were
obtained through a criminal act.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends Section 70-0115 of the environmental conservation law
to add a new paragraph 3 to authorize the DEC to deny or suspend any
permit if the permittee or any of its directors or officers have been
convicted of a criminal offense involving fraud, bribery, perjury, an
offense against public administration or conspiracy to commit any such
2019-S7895 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7895
I N S E N A T E
February 28, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sen. METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
denial or suspension of permits due to certain criminal offenses
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 70-0115 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DENY OR SUSPEND A PERMIT IF THE APPLICANT OR
PERMITTEE OR ANY OF ITS DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE INVOLVING FRAUD, BRIBERY, PERJURY, AN OFFENSE AGAINST
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AS THAT TERM IS USED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED NINE-
TY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW, OR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ANY SUCH OFFENSE, AND,
AFTER A HEARING OR AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE APPLICANT OR PERMITTEE TO BE
HEARD, THE DEPARTMENT MAKES A WRITTEN DETERMINATION THAT SUCH CRIMINAL
OFFENSE IS RELATED TO, INVOLVES, OR ARISES FROM THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH
PERMIT, OR ANY PREVIOUS PERMIT ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT OR THE PERMITTEE;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO DENY OR
SUSPEND SUCH PERMIT IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES SUCH PERMIT TO BE IN
THE PUBLIC INTEREST OR FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15563-03-0
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) 42nd Senate District
2019-S7895A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §70-0115, En Con L
2019-S7895A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that the department of environmental conservation shall deny or suspend any permit issued by the department if the applicant or the permittee or any of its directors, officers or senior management have been convicted of a criminal offense involving fraud, bribery, perjury, an offense against public administration as that term is used in article one hundred ninety-five of the penal law, or conspiracy to commit any such offense.
2019-S7895A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7895a REVISED 07/20/2020
SPONSOR: METZGER
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
denial or suspension of permits due to certain criminal offenses
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this legislation is to deny or suspend New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) permits that were
obtained through a criminal act.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends Section 70-0115 of the environmental conservation law
to add a new paragraph 3 to authorize the DEC to deny or suspend any
permit if the permittee or any of its directors, officers, or senior
management have been convicted of a criminal offense involving fraud,
bribery, perjury, an offense against public administration or conspiracy
2019-S7895A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7895--A
I N S E N A T E
February 28, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sens. METZGER, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
denial or suspension of permits due to certain criminal offenses
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 70-0115 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DENY OR SUSPEND A PERMIT IF THE APPLICANT OR
PERMITTEE OR ANY OF ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR SENIOR MANAGEMENT HAVE
BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL OFFENSE INVOLVING FRAUD, BRIBERY, PERJURY,
AN OFFENSE AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AS THAT TERM IS USED IN ARTICLE
ONE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW, OR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ANY
SUCH OFFENSE, AND, AFTER A HEARING OR AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE APPLICANT
OR PERMITTEE TO BE HEARD, THE DEPARTMENT MAKES A WRITTEN DETERMINATION
THAT SUCH CRIMINAL OFFENSE IS RELATED TO, INVOLVES, OR ARISES FROM THE
ISSUANCE OF SUCH PERMIT, OR ANY PREVIOUS PERMIT ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT
OR THE PERMITTEE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT BE
REQUIRED TO DENY OR SUSPEND SUCH PERMIT IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES
SUCH PERMIT TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST OR FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFE-
TY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15563-05-0
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