What's happening
This bill requires petroleum bulk storage facilities in New York City to implement comprehensive accident prevention plans and undergo quarterly independent audits.
Why it matters
Increases oversight and accountability. for petroleum bulk storage facilities in New York City, aiming to reduce risks of spills and leaks that can harm local neighborhoods and the environment.
Mandates independent, third-party audits every quarter. , which means facility compliance will be checked regularly by outside experts, not just internal staff or government inspectors.
Targets densely populated urban areas. (cities with over one million residents), focusing on places where an accident could have the greatest public health, safety, and environmental impacts.
Allows for proactive regulatory action. by giving the state's environmental commissioner authority to set rules before the law takes effect, potentially speeding up implementation and enforcement.
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Prevent Petroleum Spills in Cities
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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Prevent Petroleum Spills in Cities
In Senate Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2755
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 25, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
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
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 17-1006 to read as follows: § 17-1006. Comprehensive accident prevention in cities with a population
of one million or more.
Every owner or operator of a facility, as defined in subdivision one of section 17-1003 of this title, located within a city with a population of one million or more shall undertake comprehensive accident prevention planning for the prevention of spills and leaks of petroleum, and shall hire an independent company to audit, on a quarterly basis, the implementation by such owner or operator of the hazard control plan adopted for such facility.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however effective immediately the commissioner of environmental conservation may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act prior to such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02337-01-9
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