| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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|---|---|
| May 22, 2023 | ordered to third reading rules cal.196 substituted for a4601a |
| Apr 25, 2023 | referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.635 reported and committed to rules |
| Apr 20, 2023 | print number 1725a |
| Apr 20, 2023 | amend and recommit to finance |
| Jan 24, 2023 | reported and committed to finance |
| Jan 13, 2023 | referred to environmental conservation |
senate Bill S1725A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Pete Harckham
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Nathalia Fernandez
(D) 34th Senate District
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
S1725 - Details
S1725 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1725 SPONSOR: HARCKHAM TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the protection of certain streams PURPOSE: This act will reclassify class C waterways as streams for the purpose of protection. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds waterways classified as "C" to the definition of streams. JUSTIFICATION: Class "C" waterways, which are regularly used by people for boating, fishing, and other activities, are not currently afforded the protection
S1725 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1725
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 13, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 the
protection of certain streams
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 15-0501 of the environmental
conservation law, as amended by chapter 233 of the laws of 1979, is
amended to read as follows:
2. For the purposes of this section, stream shall mean that portion of
any fresh surface watercourse, except lakes or ponds having a surface
area greater than ten acres at mean low water level, for which the
department has adopted or may hereafter adopt pursuant to section
17-030l, any of the following classifications or standards:
AA and AA (T),
A and A (T),
B and B (T),
C AND C (T)
Small ponds or lakes with a surface area at mean low water level of
ten acres or less, located in the course of a stream, shall be consid-
ered a part of the stream and subject to regulation under this section.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04957-01-3
Co-Sponsors
Nathalia Fernandez
(D) 34th Senate District
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
S1725A (ACTIVE) - Details
S1725A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1725A SPONSOR: HARCKHAM TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the protection of certain streams PURPOSE: This act will reclassify class C waterways as streams for the purpose of protection. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds waterways classified as "C" to the definition of streams. Section 2 provides that soil and water conservation districts do not require permits with respect to the section so long as said districts have entered into a written memorandum of understanding with the depart- ment establishing the plan of operation to be followed to afford proper protection to the public beneficial uses of such water courses.
S1725A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1725--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 13, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sens. HARCKHAM, FERNANDEZ, HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Environmental Conservation -- 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 environmental conservation law, in relation to the
protection of certain streams
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 15-0501 of the environmental
conservation law, as amended by chapter 233 of the laws of 1979, is
amended to read as follows:
2. For the purposes of this section, stream shall mean that portion of
any fresh surface watercourse, except lakes or ponds having a surface
area greater than ten acres at mean low water level, for which the
department has adopted or may hereafter adopt pursuant to section
17-030l, any of the following classifications or standards:
AA and AA (T),
A and A (T),
B and B (T),
C AND C (T)
Small ponds or lakes with a surface area at mean low water level of
ten acres or less, located in the course of a stream, shall be consid-
ered a part of the stream and subject to regulation under this section.
§ 2. Subdivision 4 of section 15-0501 of the environmental conserva-
tion law, as amended by chapter 233 of the laws of 1979, is amended to
read as follows:
4. A. No permit under this section shall be required of any local
public corporation which has entered into a written memorandum of under-
standing with the department establishing the plan of operation to be
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04957-02-3
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