Senate Bill S3211A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires applicants for major projects located near an environmental justice community to submit an enhanced public participation plan

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S3211 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6530
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 59 §§59-0101 - 59-0111, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S2510, A6584

2021-S3211 - Summary

Requires applicants for major projects located near a disadvantaged community to submit an enhanced public participation plan.

2021-S3211 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3211 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3211
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RAMOS  -- 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
   compliance with environmental justice requirements
 
   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 3-0322 to read as follows:
 § 3-0322.  ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND PERMITTING; COMPLIANCE.
   THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  NOT  ACCEPT  AS COMPLETE A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL
 IMPACT STATEMENT PREPARED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER  AND
 SHALL NOT ISSUE ANY PERMIT OR APPROVAL FOR A PROPOSED PROJECT SUBJECT TO
 COMMISSIONER'S POLICY TWENTY-NINE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND PERMITTING,
 UNLESS  THE APPLICANT HAS PREPARED AN ENHANCED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN
 AS REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S POLICY, THE PLAN HAS BEEN APPROVED  BY
 THE DEPARTMENT AND THE APPLICANT HAS IMPLEMENTED THE APPROVED PLAN.
   § 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04348-01-1



              

co-Sponsors

2021-S3211A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6530
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 59 §§59-0101 - 59-0111, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S2510, A6584

2021-S3211A - Summary

Requires applicants for major projects located near a disadvantaged community to submit an enhanced public participation plan.

2021-S3211A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3211A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3211--A
     Cal. No. 337
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RAMOS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
   -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
   report, ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   requiring applicants for major  projects  located  near  environmental
   justice communities to submit an enhanced public participation plan
 
   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 article 58 to read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 58
                     ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES
 SECTION 58-0101. DECLARATION OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.
         58-0103. DEFINITIONS.
         58-0105. ENHANCED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN.
         58-0107. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
         58-0109. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION.
         58-0111. PROHIBITIONS.
 § 58-0101. DECLARATION OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.
   1.  THE  LEGISLATURE  FINDS  AND DECLARES THAT IT IS THE POLICY OF THE
 STATE OF NEW YORK TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND INCORPORATE MEAS-
 URES FOR ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL  JUSTICE  INTO  THE  STATE'S  PROGRAMS,
 POLICIES,  REGULATIONS, LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND ACTIVITIES. THE LEGIS-
 LATURE FURTHER FINDS  AND  DECLARES  THAT  ECONOMICALLY  DISTRESSED  AND
 MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE HAVE LONG BORNE A DISPROPORTIONATE AND
 INEQUITABLE  POLLUTION  BURDEN,  CAUSED BY HISTORIC SITING OF SOURCES OF
 POLLUTION IN THOSE COMMUNITIES.
   2. MANY ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN THE  STATE
 SUFFER  FROM  ELEVATED RATES OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES, INCLUDING ASTHMA,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S3211B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6530
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 59 §§59-0101 - 59-0111, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S2510, A6584

2021-S3211B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires applicants for major projects located near a disadvantaged community to submit an enhanced public participation plan.

2021-S3211B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3211B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3211--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. RAMOS, BIAGGI, BRISPORT, HOYLMAN, LIU, MAY, PARKER
   -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- reported favorably from
   said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
   reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
   order  of  third  reading  -- recommitted to the Committee on Environ-
   mental Conservation 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
   requiring  applicants  for  major  projects located near disadvantaged
   communities to submit an enhanced public participation plan
 
   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 article 59 to read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 59
                         DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
 SECTION 59-0101. DECLARATION OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.
         59-0103. DEFINITIONS.
         59-0105. ENHANCED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN.
         59-0107. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
         59-0109. APPLICANT CERTIFICATION.
         59-0111. PROHIBITIONS.
 § 59-0101. DECLARATION OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.
   1. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND DECLARES THAT IT IS  THE  POLICY  OF  THE
 STATE OF NEW YORK TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND INCORPORATE MEAS-
 URES  FOR  ACHIEVING  ENVIRONMENTAL  JUSTICE  INTO THE STATE'S PROGRAMS,
 POLICIES, REGULATIONS, LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND ACTIVITIES. THE  LEGIS-
 LATURE  FURTHER  FINDS  AND  DECLARES  THAT  ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AND
 MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE HAVE LONG BORNE A DISPROPORTIONATE AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04348-06-2
              

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