Senate Bill S6877

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits gasoline powered leaf and lawn blowers in the city of New York

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S6877 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add ยง17-126, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S1972

2015-S6877 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits gasoline powered leaf and lawn blowers in the city of New York.

2015-S6877 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6877 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6877

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 2, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation to prohibiting the use of power leaf and lawn blowers

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
by adding a new section 17-126 to read as follows:
  S 17-126. POWER LEAF AND LAWN BLOWERS. NO PERSON SHALL OPERATE A GASO-
LINE  POWERED  LEAF  AND  LAWN  BLOWER  FOR  ANY PURPOSE. ANY PERSON WHO
VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL FINE
OF NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13833-01-6


              

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