New York Senate Bill 4970 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 27 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Pending: Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Authorizes certified prescribed burning in the Long Island central pine barrens; defines terms; requires a burn manager to be present; requires authorization from the department of environmental conservation prior to any burning; further requires the department of environmental conservation to promulgate any necessary rules for the use of prescribed burning and for certifying and decertifying certified prescribed burn managers based on their past experience, training and record of compliance with this section; provides that no person shall be liable for damage or injury caused by fire or resulting smoke unless gross negligence is proven.

Authorizes certified prescribed burning in the Long Island central pine barrens; defines terms; requires a burn manager to be present; requires authorization from the department of environmental conservation prior to any burning; further requires the department of environmental conservation to promulgate any necessary rules for the use of prescribed burning and for certifying and decertifying certified prescribed burn managers based on their past experience, training and record of compliance with this section; provides that no person shall be liable for damage or injury caused by fire or resulting smoke unless gross negligence is proven.

Sen. Kenneth LaValle [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-06		REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2009-05-05		PRINT NUMBER 4970A
2009-05-05		AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2009-04-27		REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

A07857 (Same As) 2010-01-06 - referred to environmental conservation

Type	Source
Summary	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S04970&term=2009&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S04970&term=2009&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S04970A