Prohibits the intentional injection, release or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather or the intensity of sunlight.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8529
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
October 15, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. WEIK -- 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
prohibiting the release of certain chemical compounds into the atmos-
phere
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 19-330 to read as follows:
3 § 19-330. Release of certain chemical compounds prohibited.
4 The intentional injection, release or dispersion, by any means, of
5 chemicals, chemical compounds, substances or apparatus within the
6 borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of
7 affecting temperature, weather or the intensity of sunlight is prohibit-
8 ed.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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