Bill Text: NY A06799 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 6799 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Directs the commissioner of health to conduct a comprehensive health review of the chemical 1,4 - Dioxane and establish a maximum contaminant level for the presence of 1,4 - Dioxane in public supplies of potable water that is protective of public health.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-03 - referred to health [A06799 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-A06799-Introduced.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          6799
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                     March 17, 2017
                                       ___________
        Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Health
        AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to 1,4-Dioxane
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
     2  1100-b to read as follows:
     3    §  1100-b. 1,4-Dioxane. 1. The commissioner shall conduct a comprehen-
     4  sive health review of the chemical 1,4-Dioxane and establish  a  maximum
     5  contaminant  level for the presence of 1,4-Dioxane in public supplies of
     6  potable water that is protective of public health.
     7    2. Such health review and  drinking  water  standard  for  1,4-Dioxane
     8  shall  be  implemented in accordance with department regulations and the
     9  state administrative procedure act and be completed as soon as practica-
    10  ble, including implementation by emergency rule  if  determined  by  the
    11  commissioner as necessary to protect public health.
    12    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD08078-01-7