Authorizes the attorney general to commence a special proceeding in a court hearing jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the environmental conservation law and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto in the name of the people of the state.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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1364
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 9, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. SERRANO, BAILEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, KRUEGER -- 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
authorizing the attorney general to enforce the provisions of such law
and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto
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 1-0305 to read as follows:
3 § 1-0305. Powers of the attorney general.
4 Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the
5 attorney general, upon the attorney general's own initiative, is hereby
6 authorized to, in the name of the people of the state of New York,
7 enforce the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations
8 promulgated pursuant thereto by commencing a special proceeding in a
9 court having jurisdiction.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03099-01-5
