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NY S01626
Bill
Status
1/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
George Borrello
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the New York Department of Environmental Conservation from adopting any rules or regulations that would restrict open burning of garbage, refuse, or rubbish on single-family residential land or farms disposing of animal/vegetable waste from farm operations
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Exemption does not apply to cities, villages, or towns with populations greater than 20,000 persons
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Defines "garbage" as animal and vegetable waste from food handling and preparation; "refuse" as waste material including incinerator residue, street sweepings, dead animals, and offal; "rubbish" as paper products, rags, yard debris, furniture, wood, and sawdust
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Takes effect immediately upon passage and automatically expires on December 15, 2029
Legislative Description
Prohibits the DEC from restricting the burning of garbage, refuse or rubbish in an open fire on land possessed by a single family or any part of a farm under certain circumstances; provides for the repeal of such provisions under the expiration thereof.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
1/7/2026