S3179A

The New York State Senate voted to reconsider its passage of S3179A, an act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law, following a motion by Sen. Gianaris. The reconsideration motion passed 60-0 on a roll call vote, restoring the bill to the Third Reading Calendar. Sen. Gianaris subsequently offered amendments to the bill on behalf of Sen. Hinchey, with the amendments targeting language on page 21. The specific provisions of the proposed amendments were not detailed in the floor discussion. The procedural action suggests the Senate may be preparing to revisit or modify the legislation before final passage.

The New York State Senate passed legislation to amend the Environmental Conservation Law on a 45-12 vote. Senate Print 3179A, sponsored by Sen. Sanders and assigned Calendar Number 101, received support from a majority of the chamber. Twelve senators voted in opposition: Ashby, Borrello, Chan, Gallivan, Lanza, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk and Weber. The bill includes a two-year delayed effective date. No floor debate on the measure was recorded in the session transcript.