New York S 9856: Imposes corporate fines for violations of certain provisions of law

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S09856 Summary:

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Imposes corporate fines for violations of certain provisions of law.

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04/08/2026REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9856

 IN SENATE

 April 8, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
 imposing corporate fines for violations of certain provisions of law

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

 1 Section 1. Section 71-2703 of the environmental conservation law is
 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
 3 6. Corporate liability. Notwithstanding any provision of this section
 4 to the contrary, when a corporation is convicted of a crime under this
 5 section, the sentence of the court shall be imposed in accordance with
 6 section 71-2721 of this title.
 7 § 2. Section 71-2721 of the environmental conservation law, as amended
 8 by chapter 671 of the laws of 1986 and subdivision 2 as amended by
 9 section 32 of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is amended to
 10 read as follows:
 11 § 71-2721. Enforcement of Article 27 and this title.
 12 1. When a person other than a corporation is convicted of a crime
 13 under the provisions of this title, the sentence of the court shall be
 14 as follows:
 15 (a) A fine, as set forth in subdivision two of this section;
 16 (b) Following a hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in
 17 section 71-2723 of this [chapter] title, payment of the cost of legally
 18 disposing of the hazardous waste unlawfully possessed and restoring to
 19 its original state the area where substances were released unlawfully in
 20 violation of sections 27-0914, 71-2710, 71-2711, 71-2712, 71-2713 and
 21 71-2714 of this chapter;
 22 (c) Any other sentence authorized by law, including imprisonment; or
 23 (d) Any combination of such fine, payment of the cost of disposal and
 24 restoration, and any other sentence authorized by law, including impri-
 25 sonment.
 26 2. Fines. A sentence to pay a fine shall be a sentence to pay an
 27 amount fixed by the court, not exceeding the higher of:
 28 (a) Three hundred thousand dollars for a class C felony;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15505-02-6

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 1 (b) Two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for a class D felony;
 2 (c) One hundred fifty thousand dollars for a class E felony;
 3 (d) Thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars for a class A misdemea-
 4 nor;
 5 (e) Fifteen thousand dollars for a class B misdemeanor; or
 6 (f) Double the amount of the defendant's gain from the commission of
 7 the crime.
 8 3. When a corporation is convicted of a crime under the provisions of
 9 this title, the sentence of the court shall be as follows:
 10 (a) A fine, as set forth in subdivision four of this section;
 11 (b) Following a hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in
 12 section 71-2723 of this title, payment of the cost of legally disposing
 13 of the hazardous waste unlawfully possessed and restoring to its
 14 original state the area where substances were released unlawfully in
 15 violation of sections 27-0914, 71-2710, 71-2711, 71-2712, 71-2713 and
 16 71-2714 of this chapter;
 17 (c) Any other sentence authorized by law; or
 18 (d) Any combination of such fine, payment of the cost of disposal and
 19 restoration, and any other sentence authorized by law.
 20 4. Corporate fines. A sentence to pay a fine shall be a sentence to
 21 pay an amount fixed by the court, not exceeding the higher of:
 22 (a) Three million dollars for a class C felony;
 23 (b) Two million five hundred thousand dollars for a class D felony;
 24 (c) One million five hundred thousand dollars for a cla