This isn't the first bill of it's kind. They reach the Environmental Conservation committee and die. They just get swept under the rug each year and a new bill is recycled. I believe this is in large part due to the resistance of the NYB Inc.

If you NY folks don't want to see this one disappear like it's predecessors then I would urge you to contact everyone on this list and let them know how you feel:
http://assembly.state.ny.us/comm/?sec=mem&id=15