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Senate Bill S4938
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-S4938 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3098
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 49-A ยงยง4920 - 4925, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S5623, A2076
2011-2012: S3471, A3122
2013-2014: S6484, A3599
2017-2018: S1440, A926
2015-S4938 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4938 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to protecting indoor air quality in state owned, leased or operated buildings PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To protect public health by ensuring that building occupants have an adequate supply of fresh air, to provide that the ventilation system of buildings be operated and maintained according to design, that activities affecting indoor air quality be coordinated, and that persons experiencing adverse health effects have some means of having these problems addressed. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Requires that state owned, leased or operated buildings have in place an indoor environment plan; which includes a description of the building's heating, ventilation and air conditioning system and documentation of its operation and maintenance. Also provides for an inventory of hazardous substances used in the building, and that renovation projects include an assessment of the effect on indoor air quality. Requires that state owned, leased or operated buildings have in place
2015-S4938 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4938 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 24, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to protecting indoor air quality in state owned, leased or operated buildings THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new article 49-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 49-A INDOOR AIR QUALITY SECTION 4920. PURPOSE. 4921. DEFINITIONS. 4922. INDOOR AIR QUALITY PLAN. 4923. INDOOR AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. 4924. INDOOR AIR INVESTIGATIONS. 4925. TRAINING COURSE. S 4920. PURPOSE. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH BY PROVIDING FOR ADEQUATE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF INDOOR AIR IN STATE OWNED, LEASED OR OPERATED BUILDINGS. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS AIM IT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE THAT A STATE OWNED, LEASED OR OPERATED BUILDING'S HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BE OPERATED AND MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO DESIGN. IT IS ALSO NECESSARY THAT PERSONS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS BECAUSE OF INDOOR AIR PROB- LEMS HAVE MEANS TO COMMUNICATE THESE PROBLEMS AND HAVE THEM ADDRESSED. IN ORDER TO ENSURE A MINIMUM AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FRESH AIR TO STATE OWNED, LEASED OR OPERATED BUILDING OCCUPANTS, IT IS FURTHER, ALSO THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE TO ADOPT ESTABLISHED STANDARDS FOR VENTILATION. S 4921. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE: 1. "BUILDING" MEANS AN OCCUPIED STRUCTURE, OWNED, LEASED OR OPERATED BY THE STATE OF GREATER THAN TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR SPACE, USING MECHANICAL VENTILATION PROVIDING OUTDOOR AIR, RECIRCULATED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06326-01-5
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