Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Oct 13, 2023 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A8142
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
KELLES
Current 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
co-Sponsors
Dana Levenberg
2023-A8142 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7977
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 27 Title 34 §§27-3401 - 27-3407, En Con L
2023-A8142 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the use of polystyrene foam docks, buoys and floating structures on the waters of the state unless such polystyrene foam is completely encapsulated; prohibits the sale or distribution of certain polystyrene foam items within a certain proximity of waters of the state; declares the use of unencapsulated expanded, extruded or rigid polystyrene as a buoy, dock or floating structure a nuisance and public health hazard.
2023-A8142 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8142 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y October 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to banning the use of polystyrene foam docks, buoys and floating struc- tures THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 34 to read as follows: TITLE 34 POLYSTYRENE FOAM DOCKS BAN SECTION 27-3401. DEFINITIONS. 27-3403. PROHIBITION ON POLYSTYRENE DOCKS, BUOYS, AND FLOATING STRUCTURES. 27-3405. USE OF EXPANDED, EXTRUDED, OR RIGID POLYSTYRENE FOAM IN PROXIMITY TO WATER. 27-3407. NUISANCE. § 27-3401. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "BUOY" MEANS ANY FLOAT OR MARKER THAT IS ATTACHED TO A MOORING ANCHOR AND EITHER IS SUITABLE FOR ATTACHMENT TO A BOAT THROUGH THE USE OF A PENNANT OR OTHER DEVICE OR FACILITATES THE ATTACHMENT OF THE BOAT TO THE MOORING ANCHOR. 2. "DOCK" MEANS AN UNENCLOSED STRUCTURE SECURED TO LAND, LAND UNDER WATERS, A MOORING, OR A FLOATING STRUCTURE THAT IS USED FOR MOORING BOATS OR FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS A SWIMMING, FISHING, OR SUNBATHING PLATFORM. A DOCK INCLUDES A STRUCTURE THAT IS PARTIALLY ENCLOSED OR HAS TWO OR MORE LEVELS. 3. "ENCAPSULATED" MEANS A PROTECTIVE COVERING OR PHYSICAL BARRIER BETWEEN THE POLYSTYRENE DEVICE AND THE WATER. 4. "EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM" MEANS A THERMOPLASTIC PETROCHEMICAL MATERIAL UTILIZING THE STYRENE MONOMER THAT IS PROCESSED ACCORDING TO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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