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NY S09616

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/16/2024

Primary Sponsor

Steven Rhoads

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes an independent state monitorship to oversee containment, remediation, excavation, and cleanup of the groundwater plume at the Northrop Grumman Bethpage Facility and Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant sites in Bethpage, Nassau County.

  • Monitorship shall consist of the Nassau County Executive or designee; Oyster Bay Town Supervisor or designee; Assembly and Senate members representing the town of Oyster Bay; and the Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner or designee.

  • Upon findings of noncompliance with consent decrees, consent judgments, settlements, or agreements by Northrop Grumman or the federal government, the Attorney General shall pursue litigation for actual remediation and appropriate damages.

  • Monitorship must report findings to the Governor, Attorney General, legislative leaders, and minority leaders within 180 days of its first meeting.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Establishes an independent state monitorship to oversee containment, remediation, excavation and cleanup of the groundwater plume associated with the Northrop Grumman Bethpage Facility and Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant sites in the hamlet of Bethpage within the town of Oyster Bay and compliance by Northrop Grumman and any other parties responsible for such containment, remediation, excavation and cleanup with any operative consent decrees, consent judgments, settlements, or agreements.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

5/16/2024

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation5/16/2024

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