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History
- Print number 9855a
- Amend and recommit to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Provides that notification must be given when there is a release of a hazardous substance
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Brian X. Foley
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A9855A
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to notification of hazardous substance releases
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation provides that notifi- cation must be given when there is a release of a hazardous substance.
Summary of provisions
The Environmental Conservation Law is amended by adding a new Section 27-1310 relating to notification of release of a hazardous substance by the Department of Environmental Conservation
JUSTIFICATION:Inactive hazardous waste disposal sites affect nearly every community throughout the State of New York. In many cases the contamination is not contained to one particular site and/or property but travels off-site and places larger portions of the unknowing commu- nity at risk. State agencies, while performing the initial stages of their investigations, are currently not mandated to notify residents and business owners living or operating over (toxic) contaminated sites, not are these sites posted on a public registry.
In order to protect the public and significantly increase awareness about potentially hazardous conditions, it is necessary to amend the New York State Environmental Conservation Law to mandate notification at the onset of initial investigations of inactive hazardous waste disposal sites. Proposed sites in the preliminary phases of investigation should be placed on the New York State Department of Environmental Conserva- tion's public registry, known as the Environmental Remediation Database. In addition, while the DEC is investigating a site, it is paramount that written notification detailing that an initial investigation in underway in the vicinity be given to all affected residents, businesses and muni- cipalities.
Increased awareness regarding contaminated sites is critical in helping communities and municipalities throughout the state cope with the myriad issues that these circumstances harbor. This legislation is necessary to increase transparency to ensure the public is aware of issues that affect their health and the quality of the environment.
Prior legislative history
2010: New Legislation
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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