What's happening
This bill creates a temporary commission to study and recommend policies on pesticide use in New York cities with over one million residents.
Why it matters
Potential for Impactful Policy Change. The commission is tasked with studying and recommending changes on pesticide application in large cities, which could lead to significant updates in public health, environmental, and urban planning policies depending on its findings.
Focus on Local Representation and Expertise. Nine of the eleven commission members must live in affected cities, ensuring that recommendations are informed by people directly experiencing pesticide use and its consequences; the inclusion of state health and environmental officials also brings relevant expertise.
Time-Limited, Action-Oriented Mandate. With a one-year deadline to produce findings and recommendations, the commission is designed to act quickly, possibly accelerating reforms or new regulations on pesticide use in New York’s largest urban areas.
No Additional Cost for Service. Commission members will not receive salaries, only reimbursement for necessary expenses, which may make the process more cost-effective for the state but could limit participation to those able to serve without compensation.
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Study Pesticide Use in NYC
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3808
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 30, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, SIMON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK, RIVERA, WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to create a temporary state commission to study and make recommendations concerning the application of pesticides in cities with a population of one million or more
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. A temporary state commission, to be known as the "temporary state pesticide commission", is hereby created to study and make recommendations relating to the application of pesticides in cities with a population of one million or more.
§ 2. The commission shall consist of eleven members to be appointed as follows: five shall be appointed by the governor; two shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate and one by the minority leader of the senate; and two shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly and one by the minority leader of the assembly. The members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the official making the appointment of such member. Of the five members appointed by the governor, one shall be from the department of health and one shall be from the department of environmental conservation. The remaining nine members of the commission must reside in a city with a population of one million or more. Vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments. Membership on the commission shall not constitute a public office. A chairperson and vicechairperson of the commission shall be elected by a majority of its members, all members being present.
§ 3. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
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§ 4. The commission shall make a report of its findings and make any recommendations it may deem necessary and appropriate to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly no later than one year after the effective date of this act.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
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