Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2002 (formerly Intro 205A)

A lead poisoning prevention bill, The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2002 (formerly Intro 205A), which would replace both LL1 and LL38, will be reintroduced in the current council. This bill, which has attracted the support of many of the constituencies that opposed LL 38, is a modern, comprehensive approach that covers not only housing, but also lead hazards in schools, day care centers, and playgrounds. A summary of it's key provisions, and additional information on the lead poisoning issue can be found on this site.

The text of the bill is posted here: www.nmic.org/nyccelp/laws/Lead-Paint-Poisoning-Prevention-Act-of-2002.htm.

Who Supports The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2002?

Current Sponsors on the New York City Council of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2002 Who opposed Local Law 38 (the bad bill) in 1999? Who supported it? Bill Summary Chart March 5 2002.pdf (pdf file) Letters in Support: Black and Hispanic Caucus Letter to Speaker Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz (pdf file) Manhattan Borough President Virginia C. Fields (pdf file) The Central Labor Council's Resolution in Support (pdf file) Make The Road By Walking New York City Environmental Justice Alliance (NYCEJA) New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) Pediatric Environmental Health Unit at Mount Sinai Hospital (pdf file) Public Health Association of New York (pdf file) SEIU Local 1199 Working Families Party

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