Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 11, 2022 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Apr 27, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 26, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 25, 2022 |
1st report cal.772 |
Feb 16, 2022 |
print number 3211b |
Feb 16, 2022 |
amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to environmental conservation returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 03, 2021 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 23, 2021 |
amended on third reading 3211a |
Feb 22, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 10, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 09, 2021 |
1st report cal.337 |
Jan 28, 2021 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S3211
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2021-S3211 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3-0322, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S2510
2021-S3211 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3211 SPONSOR: RAMOS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to compliance with environmental justice requirements SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Section 3-0322 is added to environmental conservation law to prohibit the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) from accept- ing as complete a draft environmental impact statement prepared pursuant to article eight and from issuing a permit or approval for a proposed project subject to Commissioner's Policy 29 unless the applicant has prepared an enhanced public participation plan, the plan has been approved by the department, and the applicant has implemented the approved plan. Section 2: This act shall take effect immediately.
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
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D) 16th Senate District
2021-S3211A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3-0322, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S2510
2021-S3211A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3211A SPONSOR: RAMOS TITLE OF BILL: 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 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Declaration of legislative findings and intent. Subdivision 58-101: Adds definitions related to environmental justice communities and major projects. Subdivision 58-103: Adds provisions related to the Enhanced public participation plan. Subdivision 58-105: Adds provisions related to environmental assessment Subdivision 58-109: Adds provisions related to addressing concerns raised by the environmental justice community. Subdivision 58-111: Adds prohibitions Section 2: Adds immedi- ate effective date.
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
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
2021-S3211B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3-0322, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S2510
2021-S3211B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3211B SPONSOR: RAMOS TITLE OF BILL: 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 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Declaration of legislative findings and intent. Subdivision 58-101: Adds definitions related to environmental justice communities and major projects. Subdivision 58-103: Adds provisions related to the Enhanced public participation plan. Subdivision 58-105: Adds provisions related to environmental assessment Subdivision 58-109: Adds provisions related to addressing concerns raised by the environmental justice community.
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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