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S5364Senate2013-2014 Session

Repeals the requirement that schools triennially report on the status of asbestos within their buildings

Sponsor John J. FlanaganSD-2+5 co-sponsorsAffects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
John J. Flanagan

Senator · Senate District 2

Chair, Education

History

  1. Referred to education
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 50–8
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.263
  7. Referred to education
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to education
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 57–6
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  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.918
  4. Referred to education

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S5364

Title of bill

An act to repeal paragraph d of subdivision 4 of section 3641 of the education law relating to a school district's requirement to report on the status of asbestos

Purpose

To provide administrative relief to local school districts and the New York State Education Department be repealing onerous state asbestos reporting requirements beyond federal requirements.

Summary of provisions

Section 1: Repeals paragraph d of subdivision 4 of section 3641 of the education law relating to a school district's requirement to report on the status of asbestos.

Section 2: Sets forth an immediate effective date.

Existing law

None.

Justification

Recent years have confronted school districts with unprecedented fiscal challenges. While the economic outlook for the state is steadily improving, it is a legislative priority to provide as much flexibility as possible to school districts to enable them to provide the high quality education we have come to expect for our students. While there are many requirements imposed on school districts that provide educational value, others continue to constrain the creativity of a district to provide services to students and relief to taxpayers.

Providing for the health and safety of students in our public school buildings is vitally important. This bill continues to protect students from the potential dangers of asbestos, but relieves an administrative burden by eliminating state reporting requirements beyond those required by the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA).

Legislative history

New bill.

Fiscal implications

Potential savings to local school districts and the New York State Education Department.

Effective date

Immediately.

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