assembly Bill A160B

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to standards and testing of potable water in school buildings

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 22, 2021 approval memo.131
signed chap.771
Dec 10, 2021 delivered to governor
Jun 09, 2021 returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.653
substituted for a160b
Jun 09, 2021 substituted by s2122a
rules report cal.653
reported
Jun 03, 2021 reported referred to rules
May 27, 2021 print number 160b
May 27, 2021 amend (t) and recommit to ways and means
May 26, 2021 print number 160a
May 26, 2021 amend (t) and recommit to ways and means
Jan 26, 2021 reported referred to ways and means
Jan 06, 2021 referred to health

Votes

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Jun 8, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

S2122A
21
0
committee
21
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Apr 26, 2021 - Health committee Vote

S2122
15
0
committee
15
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Co-Sponsors

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Multi-Sponsors

A160 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2122
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1110, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A9545, S7268

A160 - Summary

Relates to standards for and testing of potable water in school buildings; eliminates certain exemptions; sets minimum standards; permits building aid for remediation measures.

A160 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    160
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, DINOWITZ, MAGNARELLI, SIMON, ABINANTI,
   EPSTEIN,  DE LA ROSA, SEAWRIGHT, THIELE, WILLIAMS, COLTON, CYMBROWITZ,
   TAYLOR, ABBATE, BARRON, STECK, L. ROSENTHAL,  JACOBSON,  ASHBY,  McDO-
   NOUGH,  GALEF,  GRIFFIN, LUPARDO, WEPRIN, ZEBROWSKI, BRONSON -- Multi-
   Sponsored by -- M.  of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in  relation  to  school  potable
   water testing
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1110 of the public health law, as added by  chapter
 296 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   §  1110. School potable water testing and standards. 1. In addition to
 school districts already classified as a public water system under parts
 141 and 142 of title 40 of the code  of  federal  regulations,  as  such
 regulations  may,  from  time to time, be amended, every school district
 and board of cooperative educational services shall  conduct  [periodic]
 ANNUAL  first-drawn  tap testing of potable water systems to monitor for
 lead contamination in each occupied school building under its  jurisdic-
 tion  as  required  by regulations promulgated pursuant to this section.
 The testing shall be conducted and the results analyzed by an entity  or
 entities approved by the commissioner.
   2.  Where a finding of lead contamination is made, the affected school
 district shall: (a) continue first-drawn tap water testing  pursuant  to
 regulations  promulgated  pursuant  to  this section; (b) provide school
 occupants with an adequate supply of safe, FREE TO THE SCHOOL OCCUPANTS,
 potable water for drinking as required by rules and regulations  of  the
 department  until  future  tests  indicate lead levels pursuant to regu-
 lations promulgated pursuant to this section; and (c) provide parents or
 persons in parental relation to a child attending said school with writ-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

Co-Sponsors

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Multi-Sponsors

A160A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2122
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1110, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A9545, S7268

A160A - Summary

Relates to standards for and testing of potable water in school buildings; eliminates certain exemptions; sets minimum standards; permits building aid for remediation measures.

A160A - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  160--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, DINOWITZ, MAGNARELLI, SIMON, ABINANTI,
   EPSTEIN,  DE LA ROSA, SEAWRIGHT, THIELE, WILLIAMS, COLTON, CYMBROWITZ,
   TAYLOR, ABBATE, BARRON, STECK, L. ROSENTHAL,  JACOBSON,  ASHBY,  McDO-
   NOUGH,  GALEF,  GRIFFIN,  LUPARDO,  WEPRIN,  ZEBROWSKI, BRONSON, FAHY,
   BURDICK, CLARK, PAULIN, PERRY, HEVESI, ROZIC, McMAHON, BARNWELL, McDO-
   NALD, QUART, OTIS, O'DONNELL, REYES, STERN, GONZALEZ-ROJAS  --  Multi-
   Sponsored  by -- M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health -- reported and referred to the Committee on  Ways
   and  Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation
   to school potable water testing
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 1110 of the public health law, as added by chapter
 296 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   § 1110. School potable water testing and standards. 1. In addition  to
 school districts already classified as a public water system under parts
 141  and  142  of  title  40 of the code of federal regulations, as such
 regulations may, from time to time, be amended,  every  school  district
 and  board  of cooperative educational services shall conduct [periodic]
 TRIENNIAL first-drawn tap testing of potable water  systems  to  monitor
 for lead contamination in each occupied school building under its juris-
 diction as required by regulations promulgated pursuant to this section.
 The  testing shall be conducted and the results analyzed by an entity or
 entities approved by the commissioner.
   2. Where a finding of lead contamination is made, the affected  school
 district  shall:  (a) continue first-drawn tap water testing pursuant to
 regulations promulgated pursuant to this  section;  (b)  provide  school
 occupants with an adequate supply of safe, FREE TO THE SCHOOL OCCUPANTS,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

Co-Sponsors

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A160B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2122
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1110, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A9545, S7268

A160B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to standards for and testing of potable water in school buildings; eliminates certain exemptions; sets minimum standards; permits building aid for remediation measures.

A160B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  160--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, DINOWITZ, MAGNARELLI, SIMON, ABINANTI,
   EPSTEIN,  DE LA ROSA, SEAWRIGHT, THIELE, WILLIAMS, COLTON, CYMBROWITZ,
   TAYLOR, ABBATE, BARRON, STECK, L. ROSENTHAL,  JACOBSON,  ASHBY,  McDO-
   NOUGH,  GALEF,  GRIFFIN,  LUPARDO,  WEPRIN,  ZEBROWSKI, BRONSON, FAHY,
   BURDICK, CLARK, PAULIN, PERRY, HEVESI, ROZIC, McMAHON, BARNWELL, McDO-
   NALD, QUART, OTIS, O'DONNELL, REYES,  STERN,  GONZALEZ-ROJAS,  STIRPE,
   RICHARDSON,  BRAUNSTEIN,  MAMDANI  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A.
   ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Health  --
   reported  and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public health law, in relation to school potable
   water testing
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 1110 of the public health law, as added by chapter
 296 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   § 1110. School potable water testing and standards. 1. In addition  to
 school districts already classified as a public water system under parts
 141  and  142  of  title  40 of the code of federal regulations, as such
 regulations may, from time to time, be amended,  every  school  district
 and  board  of cooperative educational services shall conduct [periodic]
 TRIENNIAL first-drawn tap testing of potable water  systems  to  monitor
 for lead contamination in each occupied school building under its juris-
 diction as required by regulations promulgated pursuant to this section.
 The  testing shall be conducted and the results analyzed by an entity or
 entities approved by the commissioner.
   2. Where a finding of lead contamination is made, the affected  school
 district  shall:  (a) continue first-drawn tap water testing pursuant to
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets