Bill > S01187

This bill amends the environmental conservation law to authorize local municipal agencies responsible for sanitation or waste management to install and use surveillance cameras for the specific purpose of identifying individuals engaged in illegal dumping. The proposed legislation gives these local agencies a new tool to combat the environmental and public health problem of unauthorized waste disposal by allowing them to monitor areas prone to illegal dumping and review camera footage to help identify and potentially prosecute offenders. By explicitly granting this surveillance capability, the bill provides legal clarity for municipal agencies seeking to address illegal dumping through technological means. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage, enabling local agencies to quickly implement surveillance strategies to deter and detect improper waste disposal in their jurisdictions.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1187