What's happening
This bill requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to post public water supply permit details and monitoring data online.
Why it matters
Increases transparency on water use. By making detailed permit information (including who holds the permit and how much water they’re allowed to pump) available online, the public can better understand who is using local water resources and at what scale.
Facilitates environmental and community oversight. Posting well monitoring results and reported data enables citizens, researchers, and advocacy groups to track water extraction trends, water quality, and potential overuse or environmental impacts.
Empowers local stakeholders. Easy access to this information helps municipalities, businesses, and residents make informed decisions about development, conservation, and emergency planning related to their water supply.
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Post Water Permits Online
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Sponsors
18 Co-sponsors
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Substituted by S1724
- Advanced to third reading cal.302
- Reported
- Referred to environmental conservation
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Post Water Permits Online
Signed by Governor · Sponsor James Skoufis
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6244
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 4, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, COOK, LIFTON, JAFFEE, GALEF, BLAKE, COLTON, OTIS, GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DAVILA, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to posting information regarding the issuance of permits for a public water supply on the department of environmental conservation's website
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 15-1503 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. For each permit issued for a public water supply system, the department shall post on the department's website the permittee, the maximum pumping capacity allowed under the permit, the results of well monitoring, and the information reported pursuant to subdivision six of section 15-1501 of this title.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07329-01-9
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