assembly Bill A7735A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Authorizes the establishment of aquatic invasive species inspection stations in Adirondack park to inspect motorized watercraft for the presence of organisms or organic material that may harbor invasive species

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  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 10, 2021 approval memo.64
signed chap.673
Nov 29, 2021 delivered to governor
Jun 09, 2021 returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.625
substituted for a7735a
Jun 09, 2021 substituted by s7010c
Jun 08, 2021 ordered to third reading rules cal.625
rules report cal.625
reported
reported referred to rules
Jun 07, 2021 reported referred to ways and means
Jun 05, 2021 reference changed to codes
Jun 04, 2021 print number 7735a
Jun 04, 2021 amend and recommit to environmental conservation
May 20, 2021 referred to environmental conservation

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A7735 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7010
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §9-1711, amd §9-1710, En Con L; amd §4, Chap 330 of 2014

A7735 - Summary

Authorizes the establishment of aquatic invasive species inspection stations at certain locations in the Adirondack park to inspect motorized watercraft for the presence of organisms or organic material that may harbor aquatic invasive species; authorizes self-issuing certification; directs education and outreach; makes permanent certain provisions of law relating to aquatic invasive species spread prevention.

A7735 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7735
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. JONES -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   aquatic  invasive  species  inspection  stations and spread prevention
   efforts; and to amend chapter 330 of the laws of  2014,  amending  the
   environmental  conservation  law relating to aquatic invasive species,
   spread  prevention,  and  penalties,  in  relation  to   making   such
   provisions permanent
 
   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 9-1711 to read as follows:
 § 9-1711. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES INSPECTION STATIONS IN THE ADIRONDACK
             PARK.
   1.  THE  DEPARTMENT  MAY ESTABLISH AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES INSPECTION
 STATIONS AT ANY LOCATION IN THE ADIRONDACK PARK  BOUNDARY  OR  WITHIN  A
 TEN-MILE  RADIUS  OF THE PARK, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: INTERSTATE
 BORDERS, HIGHWAYS, OR OTHER ROADS; LOCATIONS ADJACENT TO OR NEAR WATERS;
 AND AT STATE-OWNED FACILITIES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
 OF SECTION 9-1710 OF THIS TITLE.
   2. THE DEPARTMENT OR OTHER ENTITY DESIGNATED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  MAY
 ISSUE  AN  INSPECTION  OR  DECONTAMINATION  CERTIFICATE  TO THE OWNER OR
 PERSON IN POSSESSION OF A MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT THAT HAS BEEN  INSPECTED.
 SUCH  CERTIFICATE  SHALL  INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS: (A) THE NAME OF
 THE DEPARTMENT AND OF THE PERSON WHO CONDUCTED THE INSPECTION;  (B)  THE
 DATE,  PLACE,  AND  TIME  OF  INSPECTION;  (C) ANY PREVENTATIVE MEASURES
 PERFORMED OR ORDERED; AND (D) DECONTAMINATION PERFORMED.
   3. IF THE DEPARTMENT OR DESIGNATED  ENTITY  ISSUES  AN  INSPECTION  OR
 DECONTAMINATION  CERTIFICATE TO THE OWNER OR PERSON IN POSSESSION OF THE
 MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT, THE DEPARTMENT OR DESIGNATED ENTITY MAY  ATTACH  A
 TAMPERPROOF  TAG  TO  THE MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT TO CERTIFY SUCH MOTORIZED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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A7735A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7010
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §9-1711, amd §9-1710, En Con L; amd §4, Chap 330 of 2014

A7735A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the establishment of aquatic invasive species inspection stations at certain locations in the Adirondack park to inspect motorized watercraft for the presence of organisms or organic material that may harbor aquatic invasive species; authorizes self-issuing certification; directs education and outreach; makes permanent certain provisions of law relating to aquatic invasive species spread prevention.

A7735A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7735--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. JONES -- 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
   aquatic invasive species inspection  stations  and  spread  prevention
   efforts;  and  to  amend chapter 330 of the laws of 2014, amending the
   environmental conservation law relating to aquatic  invasive  species,
   spread   prevention,   and  penalties,  in  relation  to  making  such
   provisions permanent
 
   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 9-1711 to read as follows:
 § 9-1711. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES INSPECTION STATIONS IN THE ADIRONDACK
             PARK.
   1. THE DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABLISH AQUATIC  INVASIVE  SPECIES  INSPECTION
 STATIONS  AT  ANY  LOCATION IN THE ADIRONDACK PARK AND WITHIN A TEN-MILE
 RADIUS OF THE ADIRONDACK PARK BOUNDARY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO:
 INTERSTATE  BORDERS,  HIGHWAYS, OR OTHER ROADS; LOCATIONS ADJACENT TO OR
 NEAR WATERS; AND AT STATE-OWNED FACILITIES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 9-1710 OF THIS TITLE.    PROJECTS  TO  ESTABLISH
 SUCH  AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES INSPECTION STATIONS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR
 FUNDING FROM APPROPRIATIONS MADE FOR  ACCESS  AND  STEWARDSHIP  PROJECTS
 WITHIN  THE  PARKS,  RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACCOUNT ESTAB-
 LISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-TWO-S OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   2. BEFORE ENTERING A WATERBODY,  OWNERS  AND  OPERATORS  OF  MOTORIZED
 WATERCRAFT  WHO ARE NOT IN POSSESSION OF A SELF-ISSUING CERTIFICATION OR
 AN INSPECTION OR DECONTAMINATION CERTIFICATE SINCE THEIR LAST  OPERATION
 OF  SUCH  WATERCRAFT  IN  A  WATERBODY SHALL STOP AT AN AQUATIC INVASIVE
 SPECIES INSPECTION STATION WHERE SUCH STATION  IS  LOCATED  ADJACENT  TO
 SUCH  WATERBODY  AND OPEN AT THE TIME OF ENTERING THE WATERBODY IN ORDER
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.