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NY S07104

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/18/2023

Primary Sponsor

Mario Mattera

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Environmental Conservation Law by adding Title 35 to establish rainwater harvesting standards and requirements in New York State.

  • Limits rainwater harvesting to rooftop runoff and requires storage capacity to capture at least 0.2 inches of rainfall from contributing rooftops with identified reuse areas.

  • Establishes design standards for conveyance systems (gutters and downspouts), pretreatment filters, mosquito screening with one millimeter mesh, and watertight storage tanks composed of water-safe, non-toxic materials.

  • Prohibits rainwater harvesting from tar and gravel, asbestos shingle, and treated cedar shake roofs, and from roofs with lead-containing metal flashing.

  • Requires vegetation stabilization in overflow conveyance and application areas before diverting stormwater to the harvesting system, and authorizes the commissioner to promulgate implementing regulations; takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Provides for requirements for rainwater harvesting designed to temporarily store stormwater runoff for detention or re-use through retention, may assist in meeting stormwater runoff reduction goals.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation5/18/2023

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