Int 0709-2022
Conducting beach water quality monitoring on a daily basis.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Healthintroduced 2022-09-29
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2022-09-29Passed: 2023-12-31
Summary
This bill would require the department of health and mental hygiene to conduct water quality monitoring on a daily basis at all beaches under its jurisdiction.
Committee on Health — Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).
How it compares
36% of similar bills passed
18 passed · 32 died
This bill: 458 days in committee
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Sponsors (6)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-09-29 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-09-29 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2022-09-29 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 709
- Int. No. 709
- September 29, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-29-22
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - September 29, 2022
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 17-126 to read as follows:
� 17-126 Beach water quality monitoring. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Bathing. The term "bathing" means recreational activities where any part of the human body may come in direct contact with water to the point of complete body submergence. Bathing includes but is not limited to, swimming, diving and wading.
Bathing Beach. The term "bathing beach" means any waterfront area of the city where bathing is permitted.
Operational season. The term "operational season" means the period when bathing beaches are open to the public.
b. The department shall test water quality levels of all bathing beaches within its jurisdiction on a daily basis during the operational season.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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