A06883 Summary:

BILL NOA06883
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORJoyner
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
 
Directs the department of environmental conservation to develop and implement a tree planting pilot program in the ten zip codes in the state with the highest incidence of asthma.
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A06883 Actions:

BILL NOA06883
 
05/08/2023referred to environmental conservation
01/03/2024referred to environmental conservation
01/10/2024enacting clause stricken
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A06883 Committee Votes:

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A06883 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A06883 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          6883
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       May 8, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by M. of A. JOYNER -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Environmental Conservation
 
        AN  ACT in relation to directing the department of environmental conser-
          vation to develop and implement a tree planting pilot program  in  the
          ten  zip  codes in the state with the highest incidence of asthma; and
          making an appropriation therefor

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Within  amounts  appropriated therefor, the department of
     2  environmental conservation shall develop and implement a  tree  planting
     3  pilot program in the state. The department of environmental conservation
     4  shall  consult  with  the  department of health to determine the ten zip
     5  codes in the state with the highest incidence of asthma. The  department
     6  of  environmental  conservation,  in  consultation  with local agencies,
     7  shall plant trees in such zip  codes  to  ameliorate  the  environmental
     8  conditions in those areas. Such pilot program shall continue for a peri-
     9  od  of  five  years  after the effective date of this act. At the end of
    10  such period, the department of environmental conservation, in  consulta-
    11  tion  with  the  department of health, shall report to the governor, the
    12  temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly on the
    13  results of such pilot program and any  recommendations  for  legislative
    14  action.
    15    §  2. The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000), or so much thereof
    16  as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the department  of  envi-
    17  ronmental  conservation from the general fund, for implementation of the
    18  tree planting pilot program required by section one of this act.
    19    § 3. This act shall take effect April 1, 2024.
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10126-01-3
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