Assembly Bill A4087

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Makes provisions regarding environmental benefit projects in lieu of civil penalties

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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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2021-A4087 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4794
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §71-0520, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7558
2013-2014: S830
2015-2016: A5134, S1541
2017-2018: A1495, S3113
2019-2020: A2421, S4508
2023-2024: A4000, S734

2021-A4087 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Makes provisions regarding environmental benefit projects in lieu of civil penalties including establishing conditions for their acceptance and criteria for such projects; authorizes the attorney general to review and approve the settlement or administrative order.

2021-A4087 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4087
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to envi-
   ronmental benefit projects in lieu of civil penalties
 
   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 71-0520 to read as follows:
 § 71-0520. ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT PROJECTS IN LIEU OF CIVIL PENALTIES.
   1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL  HAVE  THE
 FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   A.  "ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF NONCOMPLIANCE" SHALL MEAN THAT PORTION OF THE
 CIVIL PENALTY WHICH INCLUDES THE ECONOMIC GAIN TO THE RESPONDENT RESULT-
 ING FROM ITS FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE STANDARDS, CALCULATED
 FROM THE FIRST DAY OF  VIOLATION  AND  INCLUDES  THE  PRESENT  VALUE  OF
 AVOIDED  CAPITAL AND OPERATION COSTS AND PERMANENTLY AVOIDED COSTS WHICH
 WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPENDED IF COMPLIANCE HAD OCCURRED WHEN REQUIRED.
   B. "ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT PROJECT" OR "PROJECT" SHALL MEAN  A  PROJECT
 IN LIEU OF FULL PAYMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES UNDERTAKEN BY A VIOLATOR THAT
 IS INTENDED TO COMPENSATE FOR A VIOLATION OR CONTRAVENTION OF APPLICABLE
 STANDARDS.
   C.  "GRAVITY  COMPONENT"  SHALL MEAN THAT PORTION OF THE CIVIL PENALTY
 WHICH REFLECTS THE SERIOUSNESS OF A VIOLATION, CALCULATED ON  THE  BASIS
 OF  THE POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL HARM CAUSED BY THE VIOLATION, AND THE VALUE
 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES, IF THE VIOLATOR IS  NOT  REPAIRING  THE
 HARM.
   2.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT OR ADMINISTRA-
 TIVE ORDER WHICH PROVIDES FOR A PARTIAL SETTLEMENT OF CONDITIONS IN  THE
 FORM  OF  ANY  ENVIRONMENTAL  BENEFIT  PROJECT IN LIEU OF THE PAYMENT OF
 CIVIL PENALTIES UNLESS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08680-01-1
              

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