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S 1596: Prohibits the disposal of any dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district.
What S 1596 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to prohibit the disposal of dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the Marine District. This means that any dredged material found to contain toxic pollutants will not be allowed to be dumped into the water. The law will take effect immediately, with the goal of protecting the environment and public health from the potential harm caused by toxic pollutants in the water.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
| Jan. 10, 2025 | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 10, 2025 · 161 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1596 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 prohibiting the disposal of dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 17-0503 of the environmental conservation law is 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3 3. The disposal of any dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants into 4 the waters of the marine district is prohibited. 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02453-01-5
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