New York A 4213: Prohibits the discharge of bilge water into waters of the state

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A04213 Summary:

BILL NOA04213 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBrown K

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COSPNSRMcDonough, Manktelow, DeStefano

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §17-0105, add §17-0508, En Con L; amd §33-c, Nav L

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Prohibits the discharge of bilge water into waters of the state from any vessel, watercraft, marina or mooring.

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BILL NOA04213 

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01/31/2025referred to environmental conservation

01/07/2026referred to environmental conservation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4213

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 31, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Environmental Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law and the navigation
 law, in relation to prohibiting the discharge of bilge water into
 waters of the state

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 17-0105 of the environmental conservation law is
 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 24 to read as follows:
 3 24. "Oily bilge water" or "bilge water" means the mixture of water,
 4 oily fluids, lubricants and grease, cleaning fluids and other wastes
 5 that accumulate in the lowest part of a vessel from a variety of sourc-
 6 es, including engines and other parts of the propulsion system, piping,
 7 and other mechanical and operational sources found throughout the
 8 machinery spaces of a vessel.
 9 § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new
 10 section 17-0508 to read as follows:
 11 § 17-0508. Prohibition against discharge of bilge water.
 12 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to
 13 place, throw, deposit, or otherwise discharge into the waters of this
 14 state any bilge water as defined in subdivision twenty-four of section
 15 17-0105 of title one of this article from any vessel, watercraft, marina
 16 or mooring.
 17 2. For the purposes of this section "waters of the state" means all of
 18 the waterways, or bodies of water located within New York state or that
 19 part of any body of water which is adjacent to New York state over which
 20 the state has territorial jurisdictions on which watercraft may be used
 21 or operated.
 22 3. Severability. The provisions of this section shall be severable and
 23 if any portion thereof or the applicability thereof to any person or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06292-01-5

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 1 circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this section and the
 2 application thereof shall not be affected thereby.
 3 § 3. Subdivision 1 of section 33-c of the navigation law is amended by
 4 adding a new paragraph (k) to read as follows:
 5 (k) The term "oily bilge water" or "bilge water" means the mixture of
 6 water, oily fluids, lubricants and grease, cleaning fluids and other
 7 wastes that accumulate in the lowest part of a vessel from a variety of
 8 sources, including engines and other parts of the propulsion system,
 9 piping, and other mechanical and operational sources found throughout
 10 the machinery spaces of a vessel.
 11 § 4. Subdivision 2 of section 33-c of the navigation law is amended by
 12 adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
 13 (c) No person, whether engaged in commerce or otherwise, shall place,
 14 throw, deposit, or discharge, or cause to be placed, thrown, deposited,
 15 or discharged any bilge water into the waters of this state, from any
 16 vessel, watercraft, marina or mooring.
 17 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

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