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A 4133: Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law; provides that in addition to the fines, such person may be enjoined from continuing such violation and any permit or certificate issued to such person may be revoked or suspended, or a pending renewal application may be denied.
What A 4133 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to amend the environmental conservation law to increase the general civil penalty for violating environmental regulations. A person who violates environmental provisions or regulations may be liable for a maximum of $2,000 in civil penalties, plus an additional $1,000 for each day of continued violation. In addition to civil penalties, the person may be subject to injunctions, permit revocation, suspension, or denial. The bill also allows for a hearing or opportunity to be heard before assessing any civil penalties or taking other enforcement actions. The changes to the law will take effect immediately.
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: referred to environmental conservation (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to environmental conservation |
| Jan. 31, 2025 | referred to environmental conservation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 31, 2025 · 304 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4133 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 31, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, LUNSFORD, REYES, LUCAS, STIRPE, TAPIA, COOK, STECK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conserva- tion AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the general civil penalty The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 71-4003 of the environmental conservation law, as 2 amended by chapter 99 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 § 71-4003. General civil penalty. 5 Except as otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in this chapter, a 6 person who violates any provision of this chapter, or any rule, regu- 7 lation or order promulgated pursuant thereto, or the terms or conditions 8 of any permit, certificate or order issued thereunder, shall be liable 9 [to] for a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars, and an 10 additional civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each 11 day during which each such violation continues; and in addition thereto, 12 such person may be enjoined from continuing such violation, and any 13 permit or certificate issued to such person may be revoked or suspended, 14 or a pending renewal application may be denied. Any civil penalty, 15 injunctive relief, or permit or certificate revocation, suspension or 16 denial provided for by this [chapter] section may be assessed following 17 a hearing or opportunity to be heard. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00789-01-5
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