Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 09, 2022 | referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Apr 27, 2022 | advanced to third reading |
Apr 26, 2022 | 2nd report cal. |
Apr 25, 2022 | 1st report cal.770 |
Jan 05, 2022 | referred to environmental conservation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 08, 2021 | referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 12, 2021 | advanced to third reading |
May 11, 2021 | 2nd report cal. |
May 10, 2021 | 1st report cal.974 |
Jan 08, 2021 | referred to environmental conservation |
senate Bill S1232
Sponsored By
Michael Gianaris
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Liz Krueger
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
S1232 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9057
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1-0101, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012: S1973
2013-2014: S620
2015-2016: S2455
2017-2018: S3102
2019-2020: S2104
S1232 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1232 SPONSOR: GIANARIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to declaring a policy of equal treatment in the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies PURPOSE: Development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and poli- cies. This bill will ensure that the environmental philosophy and policy which guides the State of New York provides environmental justice for all people. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the declaration of policy statement in § 1-0101(1) of the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) to ensure that all people, regardless of race, culture, national origin, income, gender identity or
S1232 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1232 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 8, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER, SERRANO -- 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 declaring a policy of equal treatment in the development and enforce- ment of environmental laws, regulations and policies THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1-0101 of the environmental conservation law is designated paragraph a and a new paragraph b is added to read as follows: B. IT IS FURTHER THE POLICY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK THAT ALL PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CULTURE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, INCOME, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY, OR COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE, SHALL BE TREATED EQUALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES. IT IS A BASIC RIGHT OF ALL NEW YORKERS TO LIVE AND WORK IN SAFE, HEALTHFUL, PRODUCTIVE AND AESTHETICALLY AND CULTURALLY PLEASING SURROUNDINGS. THIS POLICY OF ENVI- RONMENTAL JUSTICE IS BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF FUNDAMENTAL FAIRNESS THAT ALL PEOPLE SHOULD BE FREE FROM ANY DISPROPORTIONATE EXPOSURE OR RISK OF EXPOSURE TO POLLUTION, AND FROM THE CUMULATIVE NEGATIVE IMPACTS RESULT- ING FROM THE DISPARATE CONCENTRATION OF POLLUTED SITES OR ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES LICENSED, REGULATED OR APPROVED BY STATE AGENCIES, NOR SHOULD PEOPLE BE DEPRIVED OF LOCALLY ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACE OR OTHER ENVIRON- MENTAL BENEFITS DUE TO LACK OF POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC STRENGTH. § 2. The opening paragraph of subdivision 3 of section 1-0101 of the environmental conservation law is amended to read as follows: It shall further be the policy of the state to foster, promote, create and maintain conditions under which [man] PEOPLE and nature can thrive in harmony with each other, and achieve social, economic and technolog- ical progress for present and future generations by: § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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