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A01960 Summary:

BILL NOA01960 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSRBichotte Hermelyn, Simon, Otis

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Relates to directing the department of health to study the potential health risks and effects of glyphosate and its by-product aminomethylphosphonic acid; requires the commissioner of health to prepare a report for the governor and the legislature that includes the findings of such study, and to conduct an outreach program to inform local governments, private organizations, schools and the public regarding the findings of such report.

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BILL NOA01960 

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01/14/2025referred to health

01/07/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1960

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, SIMON, OTIS -- read
 once and referred to the Committee on Health

 AN ACT to direct the department of health to study the potential health
 risks and effects of glyphosate and its by-product aminomethylphos-
 phonic acid; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
 expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. Public health study of the use of glyphosate and its
 2 by-product aminomethylphosphonic acid. 1. Definitions. a. For the
 3 purpose of this section, "glyphosate" shall mean a synthetic compound
 4 that is a non-selective systemic herbicide, also known as
 5 N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine with a chemical formula of C3H8NO5P.
 6 b. For the purpose of this section "AMPA" shall mean aminomethylphos-
 7 phonic acid, a synthetic compound that is a metabolite of the herbicide
 8 glyphosate with a chemical formula of CH6NO3P.
 9 2. The department of health, in cooperation with the department of
 10 environmental conservation, shall conduct a study of the potential
 11 health risks and effects of glyphosate and AMPA. Such study shall:
 12 a. review all available data relating to the potential health risks
 13 and effects of glyphosate and AMPA;
 14 b. identify safe alternatives to glyphosate and AMPA;
 15 c. determine whether the use of glyphosate and AMPA should be permit-
 16 ted in the state; and
 17 d. if the use of glyphosate and AMPA should be permitted, identify
 18 recommended safe practices associated with the use of glyphosate and
 19 AMPA.
 20 3. The commissioner of health, or such commissioner's designee, shall:
 21 a. solicit input from environmental and public health specialists, and
 22 other stakeholders in an open public process;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05304-01-5

 A. 1960 2

 1 b. examine various routes of exposure and the health and environmental
 2 impact of glyphosate and AMPA including, but not limited to, small fill
 3 particle inhalation, volatility, leaching to groundwater, dermal absorp-
 4 tion, and persistence in the environment of original and degradation
 5 by-products;
 6 c. prepare a report to the governor and the legislature which includes
 7 research and studies conducted on glyphosate and AMPA which were the
 8 source of the report findings and recommendations for appropriate and
 9 inappropriate use of glyphosate and AMPA. Such report shall be filed
 10 within one year of the effective date of this act, unless the commis-
 11 sioner of health requests in writing, an extension of time; and
 12 d. conduct an outreach program to inform local governments, private
 13 organizations, schools and the public regarding the findings of such
 14 report. If necessary, information on safe alternatives to glyphosate and
 15 AMPA in settings where these compounds are a potential or actual health
 16 risk should be disseminated to the public.
 17 e. All other departments or agencies of the state or subdivisions
 18 thereof, and local governments shall, at the request of the commissioner
 19 of health, provide expertise, assistance, and data that will enable such
 20 commissioner to carry