S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8049
I N S E N A T E
March 13, 2020
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Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- 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
biological control of Lyme disease vectors
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 11-0525-a to read as follows:
§ 11-0525-A. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF LYME DISEASE VECTORS.
1. WHENEVER LYME DISEASE OCCURS IN AN AREA OF THE STATE SUCH THAT THE
DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION CERTIFY THAT THE
HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE HUMAN POPULATION ARE IN DANGER THEREFROM, THE
DEPARTMENT IS THEREUPON AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO SUSPEND ANY EXISTING
AUTHORIZATION FOR THE TAKING OF FOXES, NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH B OF
SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 11-0903 OF THIS ARTICLE. NOTICE OF SUCH
PROHIBITION SHALL BE PROVIDED BY DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE AND ANY OTHER
MEANS THAT THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES TO BE APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE,
INCLUDING POSTING ON THE DEPARTMENT'S PUBLIC WEBSITE.
2. SUCH CONTROL MEASURES SHALL BE CONTINUED UNTIL THE COMMISSIONERS OF
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION SHALL JOINTLY DETERMINE THAT
CONTROL MEASURES SHOULD BE TERMINATED.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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