Assembly Bill A630A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale of pavement products containing coal tar; prohibits the use of pavement products containing coal tar

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2013-A630 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4381
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §37-0115, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7854, S6535
2015-2016: A418, S2595
2017-2018: A1156
2019-2020: A1304
2021-2022: A518

2013-A630 - Summary

Prohibits the sale of pavement products containing coal tar; prohibits the use of pavement products containing coal tar.

2013-A630 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   630

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, LIFTON, WEPRIN, COOK, MILLMAN, ABINAN-
  TI  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK, GOTTFRIED, ORTIZ, PAULIN,
  THIELE -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Environmental
  Conservation

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  prohibiting coal tar in pavement products

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

  Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 37-0115 to read as follows:
S 37-0115. COAL TAR; PROHIBITED.
  1. A PERSON SHALL NOT SELL  OR  OFFER  FOR  SALE  A  PAVEMENT  PRODUCT
CONTAINING COAL TAR.
  2.  A  PERSON  SHALL  NOT  APPLY A PAVEMENT PRODUCT THAT IS LABELED AS
CONTAINING COAL TAR ON A DRIVEWAY OR PARKING AREA.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL  APPLY  TO  ANY  AIRPORTS  NOT
REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL LAW TO USE A COAL TAR PAVEMENT PRODUCT.
  4.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  A. "COAL TAR" MEANS A VISCOUS SUBSTANCE OBTAINED  BY  THE  DESTRUCTIVE
DISTILLATION OF COAL AND CONTAINING LEVELS OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDRO-
CARBONS (PAHS) IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND MILLIGRAMS PER KILOGRAM.
  B.  "PAVEMENT  PRODUCT" MEANS A MATERIAL THAT IS FOR USE ON AN ASPHALT
OR CONCRETE SURFACE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SEALCOAT.
  S 2. Nothing in this act shall be deemed  to  preempt  any  local  law
restricting  the  use of coal tar pavement products adopted prior to the
effective date of this act.
  S 3. This act shall take effect  immediately;  provided  however  that
subdivision  1  of section 37-0115 of the environmental conservation law
as added by section one of this act shall  take  effect  July  1,  2014;
provided  further  that subdivision 2 of section 37-0115 of the environ-
mental conservation law as added by section one of this act  shall  take
effect July 1, 2017.

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2013-A630A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4381
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §37-0115, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7854, S6535
2015-2016: A418, S2595
2017-2018: A1156
2019-2020: A1304
2021-2022: A518

2013-A630A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of pavement products containing coal tar; prohibits the use of pavement products containing coal tar.

2013-A630A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 630--A
                                                         Cal. No. 41

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, LIFTON, WEPRIN, COOK, MILLMAN, ABINAN-
  TI,  OTIS  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK, GOTTFRIED, ORTIZ,
  PAULIN, PERRY, THIELE -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on
  Environmental Conservation -- advanced to a third reading, amended and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  prohibiting coal tar in pavement products

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

  Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 37-0115 to read as follows:
S 37-0115. COAL TAR; PROHIBITED.
  1. A PERSON SHALL NOT SELL  OR  OFFER  FOR  SALE  A  PAVEMENT  PRODUCT
CONTAINING COAL TAR.
  2.  A  PERSON  SHALL  NOT  APPLY A PAVEMENT PRODUCT THAT IS LABELED AS
CONTAINING COAL TAR ON A DRIVEWAY OR PARKING AREA.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL  APPLY  TO  ANY  AIRPORTS  NOT
REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL LAW TO USE A COAL TAR PAVEMENT PRODUCT.
  4.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  A. "COAL TAR" MEANS A VISCOUS SUBSTANCE OBTAINED  BY  THE  DESTRUCTIVE
DISTILLATION OF COAL AND CONTAINING LEVELS OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDRO-
CARBONS (PAHS) IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND MILLIGRAMS PER KILOGRAM.
  B.  "PAVEMENT  PRODUCT" MEANS A MATERIAL THAT IS FOR USE ON AN ASPHALT
OR CONCRETE SURFACE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SEALCOAT.
  S 2. Nothing in this act shall be deemed  to  preempt  any  local  law
restricting  the  use of coal tar pavement products adopted prior to the
effective date of this act.
  S 3. This act shall take effect  immediately;  provided  however  that
subdivision  1  of section 37-0115 of the environmental conservation law

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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