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NY A00160
NY A00160Relates to standards for and testing of potable water in school buildings; eliminates certain exemptions; sets minimum standards; permits building aid for remediation measures.
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Introduced
01/06/2021
01/06/2021
In Committee
06/09/2021
06/09/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
Relates to standards for and testing of potable water in school buildings; eliminates certain exemptions; sets minimum standards; permits building aid for remediation measures.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Public Health Law to require school districts and BOCES to conduct triennial first-drawn tap testing of potable water systems in each occupied school building to monitor for lead contamination. The bill sets the lead action level at 0.005 milligrams per liter, lower than the federal standard. It also requires schools to provide safe, free drinking water to occupants until future tests show lead levels are within the regulations. The bill requires schools to make testing results and remediation plans publicly available, and the Department of Health and Education Department to publish a triennial report on the findings. Expenses for remediation measures are fully reimbursable through clean water infrastructure project funds.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (56)
Steven Englebright (D)*,
Richard Gottfried (D)*,
Peter Abbate (D),
Thomas Abinanti (D),
Khaleel Anderson (D),
Jake Ashby (R),
Brian Barnwell (D),
Charles Barron (D),
Ed Braunstein (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
Chris Burdick (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
William Colton (D),
Steven Cymbrowitz (D),
Carmen De La Rosa (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Patricia Fahy (D),
Sandy Galef (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
Judy Griffin (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Jonathan Jacobson (D),
Billy Jones (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
Bill Magnarelli (D),
Zohran Mamdani (D),
John McDonald (D),
Dave McDonough (R),
Karen McMahon (D),
Catherine Nolan (D),
Danny O'Donnell (D),
Steve Otis (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
N. Nick Perry (D),
Dan Quart (D),
Phil Ramos (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Diana Richardson (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Nily Rozic (D),
Angelo Santabarbara (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Steve Stern (D),
Al Stirpe (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Fred Thiele (D),
Latrice Walker (D),
David Weprin (D),
Jaime Williams (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Ken Zebrowski (D),
Last Action
substituted by s2122a (on 06/09/2021)
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