GLLC 2020 Virtual Meetings Briefing Book

State/Province Bill

Description

Author/Sponsor

Status

New York

AB 7839 and SB 6625

Add additional chemicals to list of emerging contaminants; direct commissioner of health to establish the first list within 30 days

Assemblyman Richard Gottfried and Sen. James Skoufis

AB 7839 reported out of committee

New York

AB 7933

Prohibit waste water from hydraulic fracking from being used on highways for purposes such as melting ice Provide property tax exemption for preventative measures taken by property owners to mitigate flood damage due to rising lake levels in areas surrounding Lake Ontario Establish sales tax holiday during Memorial Day weekend for water- conserving and WaterSense products

Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell

Referred to committees

New York

AB 8384

Assemblyman William Barclay

Referred to committee

New York

AB 8768 and SB 6791

Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter and Sen. Todd Kaminsky Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato and Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. Assemblyman Steve Englebright and Sen. Todd Kaminsky

Referred to committees

New York

AB 8811 and SB 6730

Make opportunity to receive clean water a civil right

Referred to committees

New York

AB 8829 and SB 6829

Prohibits use of trichloroethylene for use in manufacturing or cleaning process

SB 6829 passed by Senate and Assembly SB 7167 signed into law

New York

AB 8979 and SB 7167

Restrict sale and use of firefighting equipment containing PFAS chemicals

Assemblyman Phil Steck and

New York

AB 9545 and SB 7268

Expand water testing in schools — increase testing frequency, remove testing exemptions, set action levels, and increase disclosure of information Task Department of Environmental Conservation with working with homeowners to design plan for shoreline resiliency in flood-prone areas of Lake Erie and tributaries

Assemblyman Richard Gottfried and Sen. Gustavo Rivera

Referred to committee

New York

AB 9607

Assemblyman Pat Burke

Referred to committee

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