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NY S00567

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Brian Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Environmental Access to Justice Act" by adding section 8-0119 to the Environmental Conservation Law.
  • Prohibits courts from denying standing to individuals filing Article 78 proceedings (civil rights violations) who allege violations of the Environmental Conservation Law based solely on the grounds that their injury is not distinct from the public's injury.
  • Allows plaintiffs to maintain environmental lawsuits even when the alleged harm is shared broadly with the general public rather than being unique to the individual.
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Prevents individuals from being denied standing in private actions alleging violations of the environmental quality review provisions of the environmental conservation law solely on the basis that the injury alleged by such individual does not differ in kind or degree from the injury that would be suffered by the public at large.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation1/5/2023

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