Assembly Actions -
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Senate Bill S2952
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 27th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2021-S2952 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S2952 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2952 SPONSOR: KAVANAGH TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the use of wood in subway and railroad tracks PURPOSE: To require that tropical hardwoods or tropical hardwood products that the state purchases are from sustainably managed forests. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 1 of section 165 of the state finance law, adding six new paragraphs that set forth legislative defi- nitions. Section 2 of the bill amends paragraph (a) of subdivision (2) of section 165 of the state finance law, which currently prohibits the purchase of
2021-S2952 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2952 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the use of wood in subway and railroad tracks THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1209 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 11-a to read as follows: 11-A. (A) THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOT PROCURE TROPICAL HARDWOODS FOR NEW OR REPLACEMENT SUBWAY AND RAILROAD TRACK TIES. (B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "TROPICAL HARDWOOD" SHALL INCLUDE ANY AND ALL HARDWOOD, SCIENTIFICALLY CLASSIFIED AS ANGIOSPERM, THAT GROWS IN ANY TROPICAL MOIST OLD GROWTH/PRIMARY FOREST BETWEEN THE TROPICS OF CANCER AND CAPRICORN. § 2. Section 1265-a of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows: 6-A. (A) THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOT PROCURE TROPICAL HARDWOODS FOR NEW OR REPLACEMENT SUBWAY AND RAILROAD TRACK TIES. (B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "TROPICAL HARDWOOD" SHALL INCLUDE ANY AND ALL HARDWOOD, SCIENTIFICALLY CLASSIFIED AS ANGIOSPERM, THAT GROWS IN ANY TROPICAL MOIST OLD GROWTH/PRIMARY FOREST BETWEEN THE TROPICS OF CANCER AND CAPRICORN. § 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06189-01-1
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