Enacts the whale awareness act directing the department of environmental conservation to establish recommendations and educational materials for reduction of marine mammal interactions.
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Enacts the whale awareness act directing the department of environmental conservation to establish recommendations and educational materials for reduction of marine mammal interactions.
Enacts the senior environmental corps act; establishes the senior environmental corps within the department of environmental conservation; establishes a mechanism for seniors to volunteer their services for environmental purposes; creates senior environmental corps coordinating council; makes provisions for volunteer agreements.
Establishes a thirteen member marine fisheries licensing task force to make recommendations within the department of environmental conservation for proposed laws and regulations for commercial licensing of marine fisheries; requires a report to the legislature and governor; makes related provisions.
Establishes the marine electric propulsion health and environmental impact program to provide education, advocacy and increased awareness of the environmental and health impacts of marine electric propulsion systems.
Relates to the prevention and mitigation of marine and coastal debris; defines terms; requires the department of environmental conservation to prepare and annually update a marine and coastal debris action plan.
Relates to the prevention and mitigation of marine and coastal debris; defines terms; requires the department of environmental conservation to prepare and annually update a marine and coastal debris action plan.
Relates to enacting the "New York photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program act"; provides that the department of environmental conservation shall develop guidance for a photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program to guide manufacturers in preparing and implementing a self-directed program to ensure the convenient, safe, and environmentally sound take-back and recycling of photovoltaic modules and their components and materials; establishes the photovoltaic module recycling account for the purpose of paying all costs of the department of environmental conservation for management and administration of the New York photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program.