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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Requires comprehensive accident prevention planning for the prevention of petroleum spills and leaks, and auditing thereof, in certain cities
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Joseph Lentol
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Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to comprehensive accident prevention planning by and auditing of petroleum bulk storage facilities in cities with a population of one million or more
Summary
: Owners and operators of petroleum bulk storage facilities, in cities with a population of one million or more persons, shall be required to undertake comprehensive accident prevention planning and shall hire an independent company to quarterly audit the implementation of the hazard control plan.
Justification
: Over the years there have been several underground oil spills totaling a reported 17 million gallons discovered underground in New York State, as reported in January of 1989. Since that time there have been several additional spills.
In 1988 alone the DEC investigated 10,500 spills, a 400% increase since 1984. The danger to the environment from these spills is great, including water and air pollution.
Accident prevention planning would greatly reduce the likelihood of an oil spill.
Prior legislative history
: A.11561/S.8151 of 1989-1990 A.4358/S.4024 of 1991-1992 A.2583/S.1518 of 1993-1994 A.724/S.559 of 1995-96 A.16/S.198 of 1997-98 A.262/S.575 of 1999-00 A.552/S.2692 of 2001-02 A.216 of 2003-04 A.2066 of 2005-06 A.1620 of 2007-2008 S8253/A3892 of 2009-2010 2011-2012: S84/A480 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION 2013-2014: S196/A1740 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Fiscal implication
: None to the state.
Effective date
: This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law, provided however, the commissioner of environmental conservation shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act prior to such date.
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