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- Print number 4286a
- Amend and recommit to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Prohibits the DEC from restricting the burning of garbage, refuse or rubbish in an open fire under certain circumstances
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Stephen Hawley
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BILL NUMBER:S4286A
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the burning of garbage, refuse or rubbish in an open fire; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose or general idea of bill
To temporarily prohibit the Department of Environmental Conservation from implementing greater restrictions on the burning of garbage, refuse or rubbish in an open fire on land possessed by a single family, a member of which is the owner, occupant, or lessee of said land, except in cities and villages, or in towns with populations of 20.000 or greater.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends section 19-0301 of the Environmental Conservation Law by adding a new subsection 6, which provides that the DEC is prohibited from restricting the burning of garbage, refuse or rubbish in an open fire on land possessed by a single family, a member of which is the owner, occupant, or lessee of said land, except in cities and villages, or in towns with populations of 20,000 or greater. "Open fire" "garbage", "refuse", and "rubbish" are defined therein.
Section 2 provides that the act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire December 15, 2018.
Justification
Currently, the open burning of garbage, refuse and rubbish in rural communities is a longstanding means of eliminating waste material. Many rural communities do not have waste management facilities and/or apparatus to transport waste material to such facilities. Under current law, the DEC is permitted to adopt regulations banning the open burning of such material, and the DEC has, in fact, adopted regulations banning such burning in cities and villages, and in towns with populations of 20,000 or greater. The DEC has recently proposed expanding the ban throughout the state, but rural communities are simply not equipped, and do not have the financial resources, to deal with an onslaught of waste material at this time. This bill would prevent the DEC from significantly burdening rural residents and communities during this recessionary period by implementing a statewide ban until December 15, 2018. This bill will not affect the restriction on burning waste material in cities and village, or in towns with populations of 20,000 or greater.
Prior leg1slative history
2013 - S.4286/A.702 - EnCON/EnCon 2012- A.1963- referred to Environmental Conservation 2010 - A 7414 - referred to Environmental Conservation
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December 15, 2018 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.
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