Bill > S07217

This bill requires the commissioner of the environmental conservation department to promulgate rules and regulations mandating the installation of "trash capture nets" at the outlet of any point source that empties into the waters of the state. The "trash capture net" is defined as a commercial-grade, reusable, open-meshed material designed to capture pollutants as small as 5 millimeters in diameter. The purpose of this requirement is to collect garbage, refuse, and other debris before it enters the state's waterways.