New York S05187 amends the environmental conservation law to establish that expenditures made by the department due to illegal waste disposal are a.

New York S05187 amends the environmental conservation law by adding a new section 27-0111, which establishes that a person responsible for illegal waste disposal or causing a release of contaminants is liable for response costs and damages to natural resources. The department, a state agency, or a municipality can recover these costs in equity court. The bill also amends sections 27-1313 and 71-2705 to allow the department to develop and implement an inactive hazardous waste disposal site remedial program if it is cost-effective, with the goal of complete cleanup.

New York S05187 amends the environmental conservation law to establish that expenditures made by the department due to illegal waste disposal are a.

New York S05187 amends the environmental conservation law by adding a new section 27-0111, which establishes that a person responsible for illegal waste disposal or causing a release of contaminants is liable for response costs and damages to natural resources. The department, a state agency, or a municipality can recover these costs in equity court. The bill also amends sections 27-1313 and 71-2705 to allow the department to develop and implement an inactive hazardous waste disposal site remedial program if it is cost-effective, with the goal of complete cleanup.