Assembly Bill A5478

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Enacts the senior environmental corps act

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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-A5478 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 50 §§50-0101 - 50-0115, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7210
2011-2012: A3894
2013-2014: A4326
2015-2016: A4874
2017-2018: A6333
2019-2020: A6939
2023-2024: A4288

2021-A5478 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the senior environmental corps act; establishes the senior environmental corps within the department of environmental conservation; establishes a mechanism for seniors to volunteer their services for environmental purposes, creates senior environmental corps coordinating council; makes provisions for volunteer agreements.

2021-A5478 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5478
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. LEMONDES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   establishing a Senior  Environmental  Corps  that  would  utilize  the
   expertise  of  professional  seniors  for  environmental  and  natural
   resource programs

   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 article 50 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 50
                      SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CORPS ACT
 SECTION 50-0101. SHORT TITLE.
         50-0103. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
         50-0105. DEFINITIONS.
         50-0107. CREATION OF SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CORPS.
         50-0109. GOALS OF SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CORPS.
         50-0111. CREATION OF  SENIOR  ENVIRONMENTAL  CORPS  COORDINATING
                    COUNCIL.
         50-0113. DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.
         50-0115. VOLUNTEER AGREEMENTS.
 § 50-0101. SHORT TITLE.
   THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE "SENIOR ENVIRON-
 MENTAL CORPS ACT".
 § 50-0103. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
   THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT:
   (1) ENHANCEMENT AND PROTECTION OF THE STATE'S ENVIRONMENT DEMANDS MORE
 RESOURCES THAN GOVERNMENT FUNDING CAN PROVIDE;
   (2) A CRITICAL  UNDERUTILIZED  ASSET  TO  SOCIETY  IS  THE  KNOWLEDGE,
 SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND WISDOM OF OUR EXPANDING, ABLE SENIOR POPULATION;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09421-01-1
              

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