Bill > S06529

This bill amends the environmental conservation law to prohibit the issuance of permits or approvals for marine solid waste transfer stations located within 800 feet of public housing projects in cities with a population of one million or more. Specifically, the bill prevents state or local agencies from issuing, renewing, or approving permits for the expansion, construction, relocation, reactivation, or operation of such waste transfer stations near public housing. The term "marine solid waste transfer station" refers to facilities that handle and transfer solid waste from marine transportation methods, and "public housing project" is defined according to the existing public housing law. Effectively, this legislation aims to protect residents of public housing from potential environmental and health impacts associated with nearby waste transfer facilities by creating a mandatory buffer zone between these facilities and public housing developments.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6529