BILL NUMBER: S1187
SPONSOR: ADDABBO
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
authorizing the installation of surveillance cameras
 
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to permit local sanitation departments
install and use security cameras in order to help enforcement officers
identify and fine individuals who have engaged in illegal dumping.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 - Section 27-0107 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 1-a. Any
municipal agency having authority over local sanitation or waste manage-
ment may install surveillance cameras and review such camera footage to
help identify individuals who have engaged in illegal dumping.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Illegal dumping has presented a serious sanitation and quality of life
issue in our neighborhoods. Presently, individuals are dumping household
trash both inside and next to trash bins on sidewalk, which causes odor
issues and presents a serious quality of life issue within the communi-
ty. This bill would allow any municipal agency with authority of local
sanitation to install security cameras in order to help identify, deter
and fine offenders.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2019: S.2489- Passed Senate.
2020: S.2489- Referred to Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.
2021-22: S.4208- Referred to Senate Environmental Conservation Commit-
tee.
2023-24: S.1552 - Passed Senate.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be Determined
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

Statutes affected:
S1187: 27-0107 environmental conservation law