Bill > A03197

This bill amends the environmental conservation law to establish strict penalties for individuals and entities found guilty of solid waste pollution. The legislation creates a graduated prohibition system that prevents violators from procuring public contracts related to solid waste management, with escalating restrictions based on the number and severity of violations. For felony violations, offenders will be barred from public solid waste contracts for five years after the first violation, ten years after the second violation, and permanently after three or more violations. Similarly, misdemeanor violations result in one-year, two-year, and five-year prohibitions respectively. Additionally, the bill prohibits individuals found guilty of solid waste pollution from serving on boards or controlling bodies of solid waste removal and disposal entities. The provisions apply even if a violating entity attempts to reorganize under bankruptcy law, and these prohibitions are meant to be cumulative with any other existing legal penalties. The bill aims to discourage environmental pollution by creating significant professional and contractual consequences for those who violate solid waste regulations, with the ultimate goal of promoting more responsible waste management practices.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3197