| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Feb 08, 2022 |
print number 2644a |
| Feb 08, 2022 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
| Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to environmental conservation |
| Jan 22, 2021 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S2644A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 57th Senate District
2021-S2644 - Details
2021-S2644 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2644
SPONSOR: GALLIVAN
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
control of aquatic vegetation by means of a benthic barrier
PURPOSE:
Authorizes the use of benthic barriers to control invasive aquatic
plants around residential docks or swimming areas.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Adds a new section 9-1711 to the Environmental Conservation Law, defin-
ing benthic barriers as a film of natural or synthetic matter, which is
gas permeable and anchored by means other than stone from the lake
bottom, for the sole purpose of controlling or suppressing aquatic vege-
tation around residential docks or swimming areas, and allowing for
their use between July first and October thirty-first each year without
being subject to the provisions of title five of article fifteen of this
2021-S2644 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2644
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 22, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sens. GALLIVAN, BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
control of aquatic vegetation by means of a benthic barrier
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. CONTROL OF AQUATIC VEGETATION BY MEANS OF A BENTHIC BARRIER.
1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BENTHIC BARRIER" SHALL MEAN A
FILM OF NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC MATTER WHICH IS GAS PERMEABLE AND ANCHORED
BY MEANS OTHER THAN STONE FROM THE LAKE BOTTOM, FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF
CONTROLLING OR SUPPRESSING AQUATIC VEGETATION AROUND RESIDENTIAL DOCKS
OR SWIMMING AREAS.
2. NO PERSON SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM PLACING TEMPORARY BENTHIC BARRI-
ERS IN ANY FRESHWATER BODY OF WATER LOCATED IN FRONT OF HIS OR HER PROP-
ERTY'S SHORELINE BETWEEN JULY FIRST AND OCTOBER THIRTY-FIRST EACH YEAR,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTROLLING INVASIVE AQUATIC PLANTS AROUND, NEAR AND
BETWEEN DOCKS.
3. THE PLACEMENT OF THESE TEMPORARY BENTHIC BARRIERS SHALL NOT BE
CONSIDERED "FILL", AND THEREFORE ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
TITLE FIVE OF ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER OR GENERAL PERMIT
GP-0-17-001.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04165-01-1
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 57th Senate District
2021-S2644A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S2644A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2644A
SPONSOR: GALLIVAN
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
control of aquatic vegetation by means of a benthic barrier
PURPOSE:
Authorizes the use of benthic barriers to control invasive aquatic
plants around residential docks or swimming areas.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Adds a new section 9-1712 to the Environmental Conservation Law, defin-
ing benthic barriers as a film of natural or synthetic matter, which is
gas permeable and anchored by means other than stone from the lake
bottom, for the sole purpose of controlling or suppressing aquatic vege-
tation around residential docks or swimming areas, and allowing for
their use between July first and October thirty-first each year without
being subject to the provisions of title five of article fifteen of this
2021-S2644A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2644--A
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 22, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sens. GALLIVAN, BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
Conservation -- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
vation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
control of aquatic vegetation by means of a benthic barrier
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 9-1712 to read as follows:
§ 9-1712. CONTROL OF AQUATIC VEGETATION BY MEANS OF A BENTHIC BARRIER.
1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BENTHIC BARRIER" SHALL MEAN A
FILM OF NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC MATTER WHICH IS GAS PERMEABLE AND ANCHORED
BY MEANS OTHER THAN STONE FROM THE LAKE BOTTOM, FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF
CONTROLLING OR SUPPRESSING AQUATIC VEGETATION AROUND RESIDENTIAL DOCKS
OR SWIMMING AREAS.
2. NO PERSON SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM PLACING TEMPORARY BENTHIC BARRI-
ERS IN ANY FRESHWATER BODY OF WATER LOCATED IN FRONT OF HIS OR HER PROP-
ERTY'S SHORELINE BETWEEN JULY FIRST AND OCTOBER THIRTY-FIRST EACH YEAR,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTROLLING INVASIVE AQUATIC PLANTS AROUND, NEAR AND
BETWEEN DOCKS.
3. THE PLACEMENT OF THESE TEMPORARY BENTHIC BARRIERS SHALL NOT BE
CONSIDERED "FILL", AND THEREFORE ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
TITLE FIVE OF ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER OR GENERAL PERMIT
GP-0-17-001.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04165-02-2
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