New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11689: Relates to disposal of radioactive waste
Status: In committee, September 2, 2026
Provides that all waste containing source, byproduct, or special nuclear material shall be hazardous waste.
What the bill says
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to radioactive waste disposal.
From the introduced text, September 2, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to radioactive waste disposal THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 27-1301 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 1 of part E of chapter 1 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1. "Hazardous waste" means a waste which appears on the list or satisfies the characteristics promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to section 27-0903 of this article and any substance which appears on the list promulgated pursuant to section 37-0103 of this chapter; provided, however, that the term "hazardous waste" does not include: a. Natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, synthetic gas usable for fuel, or mixtures of natural gas and such synthetic gas; nor b. The residue of emissions from the engine exhaust of a motor vehicle, rolling stock, aircraft, vessel, or pipeline pumping station engine; nor c. [Source, byproduct, or special nuclear material from a nuclear incident, as those terms are defined in the atomic energy act of 1954, if such release is subject to requirements with respect to financial protection established under section 170 of such act (42 U.S.C. 2210) or, for the purpose of section 104 of the comprehensive environmental …
Sponsors
- Angelo Morinello (R, 145) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Subjects: Environmental Conservation Law
Common questions
- What is A11689?
- A11689 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to disposal of radioactive waste.
- What does A11689 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to radioactive waste disposal.
- What is the status of A11689?
- In committee as of September 2, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (September 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11689?
- Angelo Morinello (R, 145).
- Where is the official record for A11689?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11689
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