Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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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 08, 2021 | referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1624 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 28, 2021 | print number 2122a |
May 28, 2021 | amend and recommit to finance |
Apr 26, 2021 | reported and committed to finance |
Jan 19, 2021 | referred to health |
senate Bill S2122A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Gustavo Rivera
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
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Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Brian A. Benjamin
(D) 0 Senate District
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Jabari Brisport
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
S2122 - Details
S2122 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2122 SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to school potable water testing PURPOSE: This bill would expand water testing in schools, including increasing testing frequency, removing testing exemptions, setting action levels, and increasing disclosure of information. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends Public Health Law (PHL) 1110 to: * Change required school water testing for lead from "periodic" to annual; * Require that tap water provided by school districts be free to school occupants;
S2122 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2122 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, ADDABBO, KAMINSKY, SERRANO, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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- ten notification of test results [as well as posting such test results on the school district's website]. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00523-01-1
Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Brian A. Benjamin
(D) 0 Senate District
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Phil Boyle
(R) 0 Senate District
S2122A (ACTIVE) - Details
S2122A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2122A SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to school potable water testing PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would expand water testing in schools, including increasing testing frequency, removing testing exemptions, and lowering lead levels. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section. 1: Amends Public Health Law 1.110 to: *Change required school water testing for lead from "periodic" to trien- nial (once every three years); *Require that tap water provided by school districts be free to school
S2122A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2122--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, ADDABBO, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BRISPORT, BROUK, COMRIE, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAMINSKY, LIU, MANNION, MAY, SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, SKOUFIS, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, 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 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 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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