S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7275 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 1, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing a training program for owners and employees of farming operations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a 2 new section 17-0307 to read as follows: 3 S 17-0307. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS TRAINING PROGRAM. 4 THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A TRAINING PROGRAM TO FOSTER AWARE- 5 NESS AMONG OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES OF A FARMING OPERATION OF STATE ENVIRON- 6 MENTAL LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE FARMING INDUSTRY. 7 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, ALL 8 FINES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO VIOLATIONS OF PART SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY OF 9 TITLE SIX OF THE NEW YORK CODE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL BE UNDER 10 THE SOLE CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE SOLE 11 PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE TRAINING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION. 12 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09110-01-5