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NY A07359

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/31/2009

Primary Sponsor

Joel Miller

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Origin

Assembly

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • School boards and trustees must inspect playgrounds on school property to determine if wood or wood products contain chromated copper arsenate (CCA) treatment
  • Districts must remove, replace, or seal any CCA-treated wood or wood products found on playgrounds
  • The Commissioner of Education may authorize grants to offset all or part of the remediation costs for school districts
  • Remediation work must be completed by September 1st of the year following when this law takes effect
  • The act takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Provides that the education commissioner may make grants to school districts which have incurred costs in the removal, replacement or sealing of wood or wood products, which have been treated with chromated copper arsenate and were used in the construction of playgrounds on school property.

Last Action

held for consideration in education

6/16/2010

Committee Referrals

Education3/31/2009

Full Bill Text

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