Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 30, 2023 | print number 227a |
Jan 30, 2023 | amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Jan 04, 2023 | referred to environmental conservation |
senate Bill S227A
Sponsored By
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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S227 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3296
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §17-0833, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S9525
S227 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S227 SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the "PFAS surface water discharge disclosure act" PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to identify the sources of a class of pollu- tants known as per- and polyfluoroakyl chemicals, PFAS, in the surface waters of the state through the creation of an annual testing require- ment for all permitted facilities discharging waste in the state. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would add a new section 17-0833 to the environmental conserva- tion law to establish an annual PFAS surface water discharge disclosure requirement for all publicly owned treatment works and any new state pollutant discharge elimination system (SPDES) permit applicant. The bill would also require those discharging industrial waste to a POTW to
S227 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 227 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- 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 enacting the "PFAS surface water discharge disclosure act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act may be known and may be cited as the "PFAS surface water discharge disclosure act". § 2. Legislative intent. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals) are a class of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals. PFAS have contaminated surface waters and groundwater in New York and across the country. New York has led the nation by limiting two PFAS--perfluorooc- tanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS)--in drinking water by setting a maximum contaminant level for these two chemicals. However, no PFAS--not even PFOA or PFOS--are currently limited in discharges to our surface waters. Further, those proposing to discharge pollutants into New York's waterways are not even required to disclose whether their existing or proposed discharges contain PFAS. The lack of information about the suite of PFAS chemicals currently entering New York's waterways serves as a barrier to developing regulations to protect people and the environment from the harms of PFAS in our water- ways. The modification of existing application requirements will ensure all facilities currently discharging or proposing to discharge into waters in New York disclose and monitor their discharge of PFAS. § 3. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 17-0833 to read as follows: § 17-0833. PFAS IN SURFACE WATER DISCHARGE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "PFAS" SHALL MEAN PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL CHEMICALS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00616-01-3
Co-Sponsors
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
S227A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3296
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §17-0833, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S9525
S227A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the "PFAS surface water discharge disclosure act"; requires publicly owned treatment works and people who discharge industrial waste to such treatment works to disclose the measurement of per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals found in any discharge into the state waterways.
S227A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S227A SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the "PFAS surface water discharge disclosure act" PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to identify the sources of a class of pollu- tants known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, in the surface waters of the state through the creation of an annual testing require- ment for all permitted facilities and industrial users discharging waste in the state. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would add a new section 17-0833 to the environmental conserva- tion law to establish a PFAS surface water discharge disclosure require- ment for all publicly owned treatment works and state pollutant discharge elimination system (SPDES) permit holders and applicants. The
S227A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 227--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the "PFAS surface water discharge disclosure act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "PFAS surface water discharge disclosure act". § 2. Legislative intent. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a class of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals. PFAS have contaminated surface waters and groundwater in New York and across the country. New York has led the nation by limiting two PFAS--perfluo- rooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS)--in drinking water by setting a maximum contaminant level for these two chemicals. However, no PFAS--not even PFOA or PFOS--are currently limit- ed in discharges to our surface waters. Further, those proposing to discharge pollutants into New York's waterways are not even required to disclose whether their existing or proposed discharges contain PFAS. Publicly owned treatment works' (POTW) sewage treatment technology, for example, is not designed to remove PFAS from wastewater, meaning any PFAS introduced into a POTW by an industrial user will pass through into the surface water. The lack of information about the suite of PFAS chem- icals currently entering New York's waterways is a barrier to developing regulations to protect people and the environment from the harms of PFAS in our waterways. In December 2022, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published guidance encouraging states to require facilities discharging into New York's waters, as well as industrial users sending waste to POTWs, to monitor for and disclose the presence of PFAS. This EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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