STATE OF NEW YORK
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7827
IN SENATE
January 12, 2022
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Introduced by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
aquatic invasive species inspection stations and spread prevention
efforts
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 9-1711 of the environmental conservation law, as
2 added by a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the environmental
3 conservation law relating to aquatic invasive species inspection
4 stations and spread prevention efforts, as proposed in legislative bills
5 numbers S. 7010-C and A. 7735-A, is amended to read as follows:
6 § 9-1711. Aquatic invasive species inspection stations in the Adirondack
7 park.
8 1. The department may establish aquatic invasive species inspection
9 stations at any location in the Adirondack park and within a ten-mile
10 radius of the Adirondack park boundary, including, but not limited to[:
11 interstate borders, highways, or other roads;] locations adjacent to or
12 near waters; and at state-owned facilities to [ensure] provide compli-
13 ance with the requirements of section 9-1710 of this title. [Projects
14 to establish such aquatic invasive species inspection stations shall be
15 eligible for funding from appropriations made for access and stewardship
16 projects within the parks, recreation and historic preservation account
17 established pursuant to section ninety-two-s of the state finance law.]
18 2. [Before entering a waterbody] When an aquatic invasive species
19 inspection station adjacent to a public waterbody is open for operation,
20 owners [and] or operators of motorized watercraft who are not in
21 possession of either a self-issuing certification or an inspection or
22 decontamination certificate from an aquatic invasive species inspection
23 station, issued since [their] the last operation of such watercraft in a
24 waterbody, shall [stop at an aquatic invasive species inspection station
25 where such station is located adjacent to such waterbody and open at the
26 time of entering the waterbody in order to inspect their watercraft to
27 ensure compliance with the requirements of section 9-1710 of this
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 title] obtain such certification or certificate before entering the
2 public waterbody to ensure compliance with section 9-1710 of this title.
3 The department shall maintain on their website a list of such stations
4 and their operating hours in order to assist motorized watercraft owners
5 and operators in locating stations where they can inspect and clean
6 their watercraft.
7 3. The department or other entity designated by the department may
8 issue an inspection or decontamination certificate to the owner or
9 person in possession of a motorized watercraft that has been inspected.
10 Such certificate shall include the following details: (a) the name of
11 the department [and of the person who] or program that conducted the
12 inspection; (b) the date, place, and time of inspection; and (c) any
13 preventative measures performed [or ordered; and (d) decontamination
14 performed].
15 4. If the department or designated entity issues an inspection or
16 decontamination certificate to the owner or person in possession of the
17 motorized watercraft, the department or designated entity may attach a
18 tamperproof tag to the motorized watercraft to certify such motorized
19 watercraft arriving at a boat launch with unbroken tags could launch
20 without an additional inspection. Such tag may only be removed prior to
21 a launch.
22 5. The department may recognize an inspection or decontamination
23 certificate issued by another governmental entity, if the other govern-
24 mental entity adheres to the minimum standards for inspection and decon-
25 tamination as determined by the department, including but not limited to
26 recognized uniform standards.
27 6. [The] Annually the department will review all data collected at
28 aquatic invasive species inspection stations, including any data from
29 designated entities, to identify [any changes to the current practices
30 to better protect Adirondack lakes and waters] practical improvements to
31 reduce the potential spread of aquatic invasive species.
32 § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 9-1710 of the environmental conservation
33 law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the environ-
34 mental conservation law relating to aquatic invasive species inspection
35 stations and spread prevention efforts, as proposed in legislative bills
36 numbers S. 7010-C and A. 7735-A, is amended to read as follows:
37 4. The department shall conduct education and outreach efforts includ-
38 ing, but not limited to the following:
39 (a) establish and maintain a public website for the dissemination of
40 educational materials to promote cleaning, draining and drying of water-
41 crafts;
42 (b) develop and distribute educational materials including, but not
43 limited to, the most effective methods to prevent the spread of aquatic
44 invasive species, and the potential for live wells and other interior
45 water compartments to carry all stages of aquatic invasive species [such
46 as the spiny water flea] including those that are small-bodied and
47 microscopic; and
48 (c) include boat washing education in approved boating safety courses.
49 § 3. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
50 manner as sections one and two of a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending
51 the environmental conservation law relating to aquatic invasive species
52 inspection stations and spread prevention efforts, as proposed in legis-
53 lative bills numbers S. 7010-C and A. 7735-A, takes effect.
