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S2430Senate2011-2012 Session

Authorizes Westchester county to require local marinas provide for watercraft holding tank sewage disposal; prohibits littering of waterways

Sponsor Suzi OppenheimerSD-37Affects Environment & Energy
Status
In Senate Committee
Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Suzi Oppenheimer

Senator · Senate District 37

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  1. Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
  2. Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S2430

Title of bill

An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to regulating the disposal of sewage from watercraft and marinas and prohibiting the littering of waterways

Purpose

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 Westchester. 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 provisions

Sections 1 and 2 add a new subdivision 8 of section 33-c of the Navigation Law to empower Westchester County to pass a law to require any marina within the county to provide for the disposal and handling of sewage from watercraft holding tanks.

Section 3 states that this act shall take effect immediately.

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.

Legislative history

01/26/09 REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION 01/06/10 REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION 03/25/10 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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