Directs the commissioner to publicly publish an annual report on the environmental radiation surveillance program

PassedLatest action May 12, 2026

Directs the commissioner to publicly publish an annual report on the environmental radiation surveillance program and analyze such report showing trends and cumulative impact, as well as notify other relevant agencies if contamination has exceeded EPA standards for maximum amounts of contamination allowed in drinking water or food.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A11029, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Environmental Conservation Law.

Committee

Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Directs the commissioner to publicly publish the annual report of the environmental radiation surveillance program

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 16, 2026Result: passed
(53) (0) (0) (10)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationMar 25, 2026Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 24, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationFeb 25, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Andrew Gounardes, Lea Webb and 6 more on Agora

Democratic7
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

According to the Department of Health, the environmental radiation surveillance program measures the level of radionuclides in environ- mental media to determine the normal (background) levels of radioactivi- ty at several locations in the State, monitoring any influence of human activities on these levels. The direct gamma radiation monitoring component of the Environmental Radiation Surveillance Program measures radiation levels in the environ- ment at several locations in the State. This is accomplished by deploy- ing Environmental Thermoluminescent Dosimeters (TLDs). The Environmental TLDs provide quantitative measurements of the radiation levels in the areas in which they are placed. Environmental TLDs are typically deployed for approximately one calendar quarter and processed or sent for processing, as appropriate. This legislation directs the commission- er to make an annual report on radioactive releases or disposals avail- able on its website.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

May 12, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.490
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.490
NY Assembly
May 12, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 12, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A11029
NY Assembly
May 7, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.490
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.490
NY Assembly
May 5, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly

Show full history (16 earlier events)

Apr 23, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Apr 16, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 16, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 16, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Mar 30, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 26, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2026
1ST Report CAL.645
1ST REPORT CAL.645
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Mar 3, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2025
1ST Report CAL.395
1ST REPORT CAL.395
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

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