What's happening
This bill requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to post public water supply permit information and related data on its website.
Why it matters
Increases public transparency. By requiring the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to publish details about public water supply permits online, the bill empowers communities and stakeholders to access critical information about local water resources and usage.
Enables community oversight. Posting data such as the permit holder, maximum pumping capacity, and well monitoring results allows residents, researchers, and advocacy groups to monitor water supply operations and identify potential overuse or environmental concerns.
Supports informed decision-making. Easy access to comprehensive permit data and monitoring results can help municipal officials, planners, and the public make better decisions about water management, conservation, and infrastructure investments.
Strengthens environmental accountability. The new requirement could encourage permit holders to comply more strictly with regulations, knowing that their water usage and monitoring data will be publicly available and subject to scrutiny.
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Post Water Permits Online
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Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 39
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Signed chap.458
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.302
- Substituted for A6244
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.308
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- Referred to environmental conservation
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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
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1724
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 16, 2019
Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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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Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to post- ing information regarding the issuance of permits for a public water supply on the department of environmental conservation's website
Purpose or general idea of bill
Establishes transparency by posting information regarding the issuance of permits for a public water supply on the department of environmental conservation's website.
Summary of provisions
Amends Section 15-1503 of the environmental conservation law to require certain information be reported and published on the DEC website.
Justification
The public should be afforded increased transparency by being able to easily access the results of well monitoring, as well as, maximum pump- ing capacity by requiring the DEC to publish monitoring reports for municipal-owned wells. These monitoring reports are already required in statute; this bill simply allows the public access to these reports via the DEC website.
Prior legislative history
Assembly: 02/14/18 - Referred to Environmental Conservation 05/08/18 - Reported 05/10/18 - Advanced to third reading cal. 884 05/22/18 - Passed Assembly
Senate: 02/27/18 - Referred to Environmental Conservation 05/22/18 - Delivered to Senate 05/22/18 - Referred to Environmental Conservation
Fiscal implications
Minimal
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become law.
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