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S 659: 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 S 659 does, verified February 27, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to amend the environmental conservation law to increase the general civil penalty for individuals or organizations that violate environmental regulations. Violators may be liable for a maximum of one thousand dollars in civil penalties, plus an additional one thousand dollars for each day the violation continues. In addition to civil penalties, violators may be prohibited from continuing the violation, and any permits or certificates issued to them may be revoked or suspended. The proposed changes allow for a hearing or opportunity to be heard before assessing any civil penalties or permit actions. The changes take effect immediately upon enactment.
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Last action: referred to environmental conservation (2026-02-25)Alert me
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| Feb. 25, 2026 | referred to environmental conservation |
| Feb. 25, 2026 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Feb. 25, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jan. 27, 2026 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| Jan. 21, 2026 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 303 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 659 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, ADDABBO, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, KRUEGER, MAY, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser- vation 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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