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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         779--A
                                                                 Cal. No. 71
 
                               2009-2010 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       (Prefiled)
 
                                     January 7, 2009
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN, P. RIVERA, V. LOPEZ, BOYLAND, ORTIZ,
          GALEF, PHEFFER, SPANO, DINOWITZ -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.
          ALFANO,  BARRA,  CLARK,  COLTON,  HOOPER, LIFTON, MOLINARO, J. RIVERA,

          SWEENEY, TOWNS, WEINSTEIN, WRIGHT -- read once  and  referred  to  the
          Committee  on  Environmental  Conservation -- reported from committee,
          advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,  retaining
          its place on the order of third reading
 
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
          updates of the model environmental impact assessment form
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Paragraph  (l)  of subdivision 2 of section 8-0113 of the
     2  environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 252 of the  laws  of
     3  1977, is amended to read as follows:
     4    (l)  A  model  assessment form to be used during the initial review to
     5  assist an agency in carrying out its responsibilities and  duties  under

     6  this  article.   The department shall periodically update the form which
     7  shall be designed to assist applicants and lead agencies in  determining
     8  whether  a  proposed  project or action may have a significant effect on
     9  the environment. Such updates shall ensure the consideration of  changes
    10  and emerging issues in environmental protection.
    11    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    12  it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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