GLLC 2020 Virtual Meetings Briefing Book

State/Province Bill

Description

Author/Sponsor

Status

New York

AB 2064 and SB 2072

Add right to clean air and water to state Constitution’s Bill of Rights

Assemblyman Steve Englebright and Sen. Dave Carlucci

Passed by Assembly and Senate

New York

AB 2286

Raise standards for water-efficient plumbing, appliances to align with federal guidelines

Assemblyman William Colton

Signed into law

New York

AB 2295 and SB 1858

Prohibit use of wastewater from hydrofracking from use on highways

Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti and Sen. Brad Hoylman

Referred to committees

New York

AB 2422

Expand protection of freshwater wetlands

Assemblyman Steven Otis

Referred to committee

New York

AB 2572 and SB 2316

Prohibit leasing of state-owned coastal lands for oil, natural gas drilling

Assemblyman Steve Englebright and Sen. Todd Kaminsky

Signed into law

New York

AB 2591

Establish revolving loan program for confined animal feeding operations to implement nutrient management plans

Assemblyman Clifford Crouch

Referred to committee

New York

AB 3184

Prohibit use of hydraulic fracturing in oil, gas extraction

Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal

Referred to committee

New York

AB 3361 and SB 5334

Enact drinking water bill of rights

Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti and Sen. Leroy Comrie

Referred to committees

New York

AB 3561

Impose moratorium on high-volume hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling Establishmaximumcontainment level of 0.35 parts per billion for presence of 1/4 Dioxane level inpublic supplies of water Establish regulatory authority over freshwater wetlands of 1 acre more in size, other wetlands of local importance

Assemblyman Steve Englebright

Referred to committee

New York

AB 3583

Assemblyman Jake Ashby

Referred to committee

New York

AB 3658, SB 5576 and SB 7366

Assemblyman Steve Englebright and Sen. Shelley Mayer

AB 3658 reported out of committee

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