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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Authorizes Westchester county to require local marinas provide for watercraft holding tank sewage disposal; prohibits littering of waterways
In Senate Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Suzi Oppenheimer
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BILL NUMBER:A286
Title of bill
An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to regu- lating the disposal of sewage from watercraft and marinas and prohibit- ing the littering of waterways
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to empower the county of Westchester to require any marina in Westchester to provide any pump out facilities and to police the handling and disposal of sewage from holding tanks of water craft in the county of Westches- ter. Also, this bill establishes a no discharge zone within the marine jurisdictional boundaries of Westchester County (mid-point of the Hudson River and the Long Island Sound).
Summary of specific provisions
Adds a new subdivision 8 of section 33-c of the Navigation Law.
Justification
This bill allows Westchester County to maintain at least the level of requirements set by the state but also allows the County to go beyond those requirements to maintain a higher quality water.
Prior legislative history
2007-08: A.9375 (Latimer) Referred to Envi- ronmental Conservation S.3705 (Oppenheimer) Referred to Tourism, Recre- ation and Sports Development
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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