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History
- Signed chap.499
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.465
- Substituted for A10560
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1879
- Referred to rules
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Relates to the filling of borrow pits in Jamaica Bay and the effectiveness thereof
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Phillip Goldfeder
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Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 288 of the laws of 2014 amending the environmental conservation law relating to the filling of borrow pits in Jamaica Bay, in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof
Purpose
This bill seeks to prohibit the use of certain materials for the purposes of filling pits in the Jamaica Bay.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amending the environmental conservation laws relating to the filling of borrow pits in Jamaica Bay is amended to read as follows, this act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed June 30, 2022.
Existing law
Chapter 233 of 2014.
Justification
Due to the increase in vessel size, New York State waterways such as channels and harbors are being excavated to maintain sufficient depth for safe and efficient vessel operations. This process is called "dredging" and it is done by the US Army Corps of Engineers. This material is naturally accumulated sediments; however, due to run off even this sediment gets contaminated. What this bill seeks to do is prohibit the NYS DEC from authorizing the US Army Corps of Engineers or any other organization from using hazardous materials in the filling of the Jamaica Bay borrow pits.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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