| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S1596
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 24th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
Actions
2025-S1596 (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-S1596 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1596
SPONSOR: LANZA
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
prohibiting the disposal of dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants
into the waters of the marine district
PURPOSE:
Prohibits disposal of spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters
of the marine district.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends § 17-0503 of the Environmental Conservation Law
by adding a new subdivision 3. "Marine district" is defined in 5 17-0501
as the waters of the Atlantic Ocean within 3 nautical miles from the
coast line and all other tidal waters within the State, except the
Hudson River northerly of the south end of Manhattan Island.
2025-S1596 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1596
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 10, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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
prohibiting the disposal of dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants
into the waters of the marine district
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 17-0503 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. THE DISPOSAL OF ANY DREDGED SPOILS CONTAINING TOXIC POLLUTANTS INTO
THE WATERS OF THE MARINE DISTRICT IS PROHIBITED.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02453-01-5
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