It’s all up to Governor Kathy Hochul now. On Friday, December 10, 2021, NY State Senate Bill A291A, also known as LECCLA, was delivered to her desk to approve (“sign”) or reject (“veto”). Signed bills become law; vetoed bills do not. However, if the governor fails to sign or veto a bill within the 10-day period, the bill automatically becomes law.
If a bill is delivered to the Governor when the Legislature is out of session (typically from late June until early January), the rules are a bit different. At such times, the Governor has 30 days (including Sundays) in which to make a decision. Failure to act has the same effect as a veto. Informally, this failure to act is often referred to as a “pocket veto.”
In the next 10 days, please continue to voice your concerns for this bill!
Have no doubts, this bill will lead to burning waste at the Lafarge cement plant in Ravena and other industries that depend on high temperature kilns.