Assembly Bill A6080

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits the use of power leaf and lawn blowers except during certain specified hours

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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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2017-A6080 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1300-d, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2901
2011-2012: A4351
2013-2014: A5797
2015-2016: A6448
2019-2020: A4679

2017-A6080 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of power leaf and lawn blowers for any purpose, except between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. on Monday through Friday, and between 10:00 A.M. and 9:00 P. M. on Saturday and Sunday; violators shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $100.

2017-A6080 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6080
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  prohibiting  the
   use of power leaf and lawn blowers during certain hours
 
   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  section
 1300-d to read as follows:
   § 1300-D. POWER LEAF AND LAWN BLOWERS. NO PERSON SHALL OPERATE A POWER
 LEAF  AND  LAWN BLOWER FOR ANY PURPOSE EXCEPT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF EIGHT
 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING AND NINE O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING ON MONDAYS, TUES-
 DAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS, AND BETWEEN THE  HOURS  OF  TEN
 O'CLOCK  IN THE MORNING AND NINE O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING ON SATURDAYS AND
 SUNDAYS. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
 SUBJECT TO A CIVIL FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
   § 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.
                                                            LBD03734-01-7

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