S 2798 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Allows a person to institute an action for a violation of the provisions of the environmental quality review even if the injury does not affect the public at large

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2021
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Introduced Jan 25, 2021 Last action Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
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REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
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Brian Kavanagh
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