Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 15, 2020 |
tabled vetoed memo.73 |
Dec 03, 2020 |
delivered to governor |
Jul 22, 2020 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.841 substituted for s8026 |
Jul 22, 2020 |
substituted by a10001 |
Jul 21, 2020 |
ordered to third reading cal.841 |
Jul 20, 2020 |
reported and committed to rules |
Mar 10, 2020 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S8026
Vetoed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10001 - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2019-S8026 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10001
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld & add §23-2703, amd §§23-2705, 23-2711 & 23-2721, En Con L
2019-S8026 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8026 SPONSOR: KAMINSKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the regulation of mining and the reclamation of mines within counties with a population of one million or more which draw their primary source of drinking water for a majority of county residents from a designated sole source aquifer; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Residents on Long Island draw their primary source of drinking water from a federally designated sole source aquifer. Proactive measures must be taken to protect this precious natural resource from potential sourc- es of contamination. This legislation implements Suffolk County Grand Jury recommendations to better protect water quality by providing new regulatory authority to counties and local governments over mining activities and eliminating
2019-S8026 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8026 I N S E N A T E March 10, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAMINSKY -- 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 the regulation of mining and the reclamation of mines within counties with a population of one million or more which draw their primary source of drinking water for a majority of county residents from a designated sole source aquifer; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 23-2703 of the environmental conservation law is REPEALED and a new section 23-2703 is added to read as follows: § 23-2703. DECLARATION OF POLICY. 1. A. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY DECLARES THAT IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS STATE TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ECONOMICALLY SOUND AND STABLE MINING INDUSTRY, AND THE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC MINERAL RESOURCES AND RESERVES NECESSARY TO ASSURE SATISFACTION OF ECONOMIC NEEDS COMPATIBLE WITH SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES SHALL INCLUDE THE PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH WITHIN COUNTIES WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE WHICH DRAW THEIR PRIMARY SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER FOR A MAJORITY OF COUNTY RESIDENTS FROM A DESIGNATED SOLE SOURCE AQUI- FER. B. THE LEGISLATURE FURTHER DECLARES IT TO BE THE POLICY OF THIS STATE TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING FOR THE USE OF THESE NON-RE- NEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES AND TO PROVIDE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUCH MINING OPERATIONS, FOR RECLAMATION OF AFFECTED LANDS; TO ENCOURAGE PRODUCTIVE USE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PLANTING OF FORESTS, THE PLANTING OF CROPS FOR HARVEST, THE SEEDING OF GRASS AND LEGUMES FOR GRAZING PURPOSES, THE PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF WILDLIFE AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RECREATIONAL, HOME, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL SITES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, UTILIZA- TION, MANAGEMENT AND APPROPRIATE USE OF ALL THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF SUCH AREAS FOR COMPATIBLE MULTIPLE PURPOSES; TO PREVENT POLLUTION; TO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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