Bill Text: NY S00127 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Institutes a moratorium on the distribution, sale or use of glyphosate until a task force completes a study regarding the safety, alternatives and use of such compound.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-03 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION [S00127 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S00127-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                           127
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                       (Prefiled)
                                     January 4, 2017
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        Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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
          instituting  a  moratorium on the distribution, sale or use of glypho-
          sate until a task force completes a study regarding the safety, alter-
          natives and use of such compound
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
     2  new section 37-0115 to read as follows:
     3  § 37-0115. Prohibition against use of glyphosate.
     4    1. No person, firm, partnership, association, limited liability compa-
     5  ny or corporation shall distribute, sell, offer for sale or use  glypho-
     6  sate  or  any products containing glyphosate within New York state until
     7  July first, two thousand twenty-two.
     8    2. For the purpose of this section, "glyphosate" shall mean a synthet-
     9  ic compound that is a non-selective systemic herbicide,  also  known  as
    10  N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine with a chemical formula of C3H8NO5P.
    11    3.  There shall be established within the department a glyphosate task
    12  force which shall consist of the following members:
    13    (a) The commissioner of the department, or the  commissioner's  desig-
    14  nee.
    15    (b)  The commissioner of the department of health, or such commission-
    16  er's designee.
    17    (c) The commissioner of the department of agriculture and markets,  or
    18  such commissioner's designee.
    19    (d)  A  representative from the state university of New York's college
    20  of environmental science and forestry, appointed by the governor.
    21    (e) A representative from the New York farm bureau, appointed  by  the
    22  governor.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1    (f)  A  representative  from  the pesticide industry, appointed by the
     2  governor.
     3    (g)  A representative from an environmental organization, appointed by
     4  the governor.
     5    4. The task force shall:
     6    (a) Research and identify any health and  safety  concerns  associated
     7  with the use of glyphosate.
     8    (b) Identify safe alternatives to glyphosate.
     9    (c) Determine whether the use of glyphosate should be permitted in the
    10  state.
    11    (d) If the use of glyphosate should be permitted, identify recommended
    12  safe practices associated with the use of glyphosate.
    13    5.  The  members  of  the task force shall serve without compensation,
    14  except members shall be allowed  their  necessary  and  actual  expenses
    15  incurred in the performance of their duties under this section.
    16    6.  The members of the task force shall submit a report of their find-
    17  ings and recommendations, including any  proposed  legislation,  to  the
    18  governor and legislature no later than January first, two thousand twen-
    19  ty-two.
    20    7.  The  glyphosate task force shall cease to exist on June thirtieth,
    21  two thousand twenty-two.
    22    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.