Assembly Bill A732A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits the use of glyphosate on state property

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A732 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6502
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §33-1301, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9364
2017-2018: A4971

2019-A732 - Summary

Prohibits the use of glyphosate on state property.

2019-A732 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    732
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. L. ROSENTHAL, SIMON, ABINANTI, WEPRIN, BARRON,
   EPSTEIN, SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Envi-
   ronmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   prohibiting  the  use of glyphosate and products containing glyphosate
   in certain parks, playgrounds and picnic areas
 
   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 37-0115 to read as follows:
 § 37-0115. PROHIBITION OF GLYPHOSATE AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING  GLYPHOSATE
              IN PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND PICNIC AREAS.
   1. NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA-
 NY,  CORPORATION, MUNICIPALITY OR GOVERNMENT ENTITY SHALL USE GLYPHOSATE
 OR ANY PRODUCTS CONTAINING GLYPHOSATE IN ANY PARK, PLAYGROUND OR  PICNIC
 AREA  OWNED OR OPERATED BY NEW YORK STATE, NEW YORK CITY, OR ANY MUNICI-
 PALITY THEREOF.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) GLYPHOSATE MEANS A SYNTHETIC  COMPOUND  THAT  IS  A  NON-SELECTIVE
 SYSTEMIC  HERBICIDE,  ALSO KNOWN AS N-(PHOSPHONOMETHYL) GLYCERINE WITH A
 CHEMICAL FORMULA OF C3H8NO5P.
   (B) "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS A CITY, COUNTY, TOWN, VILLAGE, PUBLIC BENEFIT
 CORPORATION OR SCHOOL DISTRICT OR  AND  IMPROVEMENT  DISTRICT  WITHIN  A
 CITY, COUNTY, TOWN OR VILLAGE, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF.
   3.  THE  DEPARTMENT  IS  AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGU-
 LATIONS AS IT SHALL DEEM NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
 SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
 ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
 authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such

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2019-A732A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6502
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §33-1301, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9364
2017-2018: A4971

2019-A732A - Summary

Prohibits the use of glyphosate on state property.

2019-A732A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  732--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. L. ROSENTHAL, SIMON, ABINANTI, WEPRIN, BARRON,
   EPSTEIN, SEAWRIGHT, GLICK -- read once and referred 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
   prohibiting the use of glyphosate on state property
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 33-1301 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 13 to read as follows:
   13.  FOR  ANY  STATE DEPARTMENT, AGENCY, PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION OR
 ANY PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EMPLOYED THEREBY AS A CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRAC-
 TOR TO APPLY GLYPHOSATE ON STATE PROPERTY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2021.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01850-04-9

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multi-Sponsors

2019-A732B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6502
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §33-1301, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A9364
2017-2018: A4971

2019-A732B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of glyphosate on state property.

2019-A732B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  732--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. L. ROSENTHAL, SIMON, ABINANTI, WEPRIN, BARRON,
   EPSTEIN, SEAWRIGHT, GLICK,  D'URSO,  COLTON,  REYES,  ORTIZ,  GRIFFIN,
   THIELE,  GOTTFRIED, WALLACE, RODRIGUEZ, STECK, FALL -- Multi-Sponsored
   by -- M.  of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on
   Environmental  Conservation  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   recommitted  to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accord-
   ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   prohibiting the use of glyphosate on state property
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 33-1301 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
   12.  FOR  ANY  STATE DEPARTMENT, AGENCY, PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION OR
 ANY PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EMPLOYED THEREBY AS A CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRAC-
 TOR TO APPLY GLYPHOSATE ON STATE PROPERTY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect December 31, 2021 and shall  apply  to
 contracts entered into on and after the effective date of this act.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01850-06-0

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