Policy Solutions 2021 Archive
Below you will find information on legislation from 2021.
| Bill Information & Summary | Riverkeeper position | Status | Information | Take Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York State 2021 budget Governor's 2021-2022 Executive Budget Proposal | Governor's executive budget was released and state legislative hearings on the executive budget have concluded. 2/8/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Budget Memorandum Read Riverkeeper Environmental Conservation SFY-21-22 Budget Testimony | ||
| Clean Water Protection | ||||
| Defining Wetland Classification S5116C/A7850 (Harckham/Englebright) | Riverkeeper Supports | Passed in the Senate (6/8/2021) and delivered to the Environmental Conservation Committee in Assembly. (6/8/2021). 6/8/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
| Wetlands Protection Act S2979/A8042 (Harckham/Englebright) | Riverkeeper Supports | Currently in Senate Environmental Conservation Committee (1/26/2021) and referred to Environmental Conservation in Assembly (6/10/2021). 6/11/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
| Protect NY's Streams S4162/A6652 (Harckham/Englebright) | Riverkeeper Supports | Currently reported and committed to the Senate Finance Committee (3/16/2021) and advanced to the third reading in the Assembly Ways and Means Committee (5/13/2021). 5/13/2021 | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
| Oyster Shell Tax Credit S4741/A258 (Kaminsky/Rosenthal L) | Riverkeeper Supports | Currently in Senate Budget and Revenue Committee (2/10/2021) and the Assembly Ways and Means Committee (1/6/2021). 2/11/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
| Private Well Water Testing S48 (Hoylman) | Riverkeeper Supports | Currently in Senate Environmental Conservation Committee (1/6/2021) with no Assembly same as. 2/9/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
| Expanding List of Emerging Contaminants S1759A/A126A (Skoufis/Gottfried) | Riverkeeper Supports | Passed the Assembly (6/8/2021) and passed in the Senate (6/8/2021). Awaiting Governor's signature. 6/11/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
| Reducing East of Hudson Drinking Watershed Road Salt Contamination S6322A/A4067A (Harckham/Abinanti) | Riverkeeper Supports | Passed the Senate (6/9/2021) and referred the to Transportation Committee in Assembly (6/9/2021). 6/11/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
| Chemicals and Pesticides | ||||
| Coal Tar Sealant Ban S4095B/A518A (Sanders/Rosenthal L.) | Riverkeeper Supports | Passed in the Senate and the Assembly (6/2/2021). Awaiting Governor's signature. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum USGS Fact Sheet on Coal Tar | |
| Birds and Bees Protection Act/Neonicotinoid pesticide moratorium S699B/A7429 (Hoylman/Englebright) | Riverkeeper Supports | Passed in the Senate (6/8/2021) and referred to the Environmental Conservation Committee in the Assembly (5/7/2021). 6/11/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum NY Neonic Fact Sheet Setting the record straight on the Birds and Bees Protection Act Top 5 myths about the Birds and Bees Protection Act | |
| Environmental Law and Litigation | ||||
| Citizen Suits for Environmental Conservation Laws S5394/A2261 (Parker/Simon) | Riverkeeper Supports | Currently advanced to its third reading in Assembly (3/25/2021) and referred to Senate Environmental Conservation Committee (3/3/2021). 3/26/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
| Fixing SEQRA Standing S02798/A3510 (Kavanagh/O'Donnell) | Riverkeeper Supports | Currently in Senate Environmental Conservation Committee (1/25/2021) and referred to Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee (1/27/2021). 2/9/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum SEQRA Standing Timeline and Summary of Cases SEQRA Standing Reform FAQ | |
| Equitable Siting for NY S1031B/A2103A (Stewart-Cousins/Pretlow) | Riverkeeper Supports | Passed in Senate (3/3/2021) and currently in the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee (2/8/2021). 3/8/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
| Creating a Public Participation Plan for EJ Communities S3211A/A6530 (Ramos/Barnwell) | Riverkeeper Supports | Passed in the Senate (3/3/2021) and referred to the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee (3/19/2021). 5/19/2021. | Memo of support is forthcoming. | |
| Plastics, Recycling, and Promoting a Circular Economy | ||||
| Single Use Hotel Bottle Ban S543/A5082 (Kaminsky/Englebright) | Riverkeeper Supports | Passed in the Senate (4/26/2021) and passed in the Assembly (4/26/2021). Awaiting Governor's signature. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
| Straws By Request S1505/A207 (Hoylman/Rosenthal L.) | Riverkeeper Supports | Currently in Senate Environmental Conservation Committee (1/12/2021) and report referred to Assembly Rules Committee (5/19/2021). 5/25/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
| Prohibition of the use of plastic beverage container packaging. S486/A922 (Krueger/Paulin) | Riverkeeper Supports | Currently in Senate Environmental Conservation Committee (1/6/2021) and Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee (1/6/2021). 3/19/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
| Energy | ||||
| Clean Futures Act A6761A/S5939A (Mamdani/Ramos) | Riverkeeper Supports | Currently amended and recommitted to the Energy Committee in Assembly (5/6/2021) and recommitted in the Energy and Telecommunications Committee in the Senate (5/4/2021). 5/6/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
| Ban on Fracking Waste A903/S355 (O'Donnell/Hoylman) | Riverkeeper Supports | Passed Assembly (4/20/2021) and passed in the Senate (4/20/2021). Awaiting Governor's signature. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
| Legislation Riverkeeper Opposes | ||||
| Healthy Cold Water Fisheries Act A6136/S4083 (Woerner/Hinchey) | Riverkeeper Opposes | Currently in Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee (3/10/2021) and Senate Environmental Conservation Committee (2/2/2021). 3/11/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
| NY Seawall Study Commission A5557S7141 (Barnwell/Addabbo) | Riverkeeper Opposes | Currently reported to the Assembly in Ways and Means Committee (5/20/2021) and the Senate in Rules Committee (6/2/2021). 6/7/2021. | Read Riverkeeper Policy Memorandum | |
