What's happening
This bill authorizes East Hampton, Suffolk County, to establish and operate a tick control district to combat tick-borne diseases.
Why it matters
Prioritizes public health. by allowing East Hampton to proactively address the growing risks of tick-borne diseases, which have become a significant concern for residents and visitors.
Overrides conflicting local laws. , ensuring that this bill’s provisions take precedence over existing town regulations if there are any inconsistencies, which could streamline and expedite implementation.
Requires environmentally responsible methods. , mandating that tick control efforts must not harm wildlife, human health, or the environment—responding to potential concerns about pesticide use or ecological impact.
Empowers comprehensive action. , including planning, contracting, and surveillance, enabling the town to use all feasible and practical means to monitor and reduce tick populations and related disease risks.
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Create Tick Control District
In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 3816 A. 3140
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
January 27, 2017
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT authorizing the town of East Hampton, Suffolk county, to establish a tick control district
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The town of East Hampton, in the county of Suffolk, is hereby authorized to establish a tick control district pursuant to articles 12 and 12-A of the town law. Such tick control district shall be established, funded, operated and otherwise controlled by the provisions of articles 12 and 12-A of the town law and the provisions of this act. To the extent that the provisions of this act shall in any way be in conflict with articles 12 and 12-A of the town law, the provisions of this act shall be controlling.
§ 2. The purpose of the tick control district shall be to take such action as may be required to adopt plans and specifications and enter into a contract or contracts, or take such other actions as may be required, and shall be authorized to use every means feasible and practical to conduct surveillance and investigations related to tick populations and presence of tick-borne diseases and to suppress ticks which are vectors of human disease requiring public action for their control. Such measures shall not be injurious to wildlife, human health, or the environment.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04077-01-7
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