NY State Senate Bill 2019-S354

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2286 - Signed by Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 06, 2019	approval memo.26 signed chap.578
Nov 26, 2019	delivered to governor
Apr 30, 2019	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.485 substituted for s354a
Apr 30, 2019	substituted by a2286 ordered to third reading cal.485 committee discharged and committed to rules
Apr 23, 2019	print number 354a
Apr 23, 2019	amend and recommit to environmental conservation
Jan 09, 2019	referred to environmental conservation

Votes

- Apr 30, 2019 - Floor Vote
  A2286
  
  58
  
  Aye
  
  4
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Apr 30, 2019
      
      aye (58)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Antonacci
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jacobs
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Little
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Metzger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      nay (4)
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Lanza
      
      Serino
  Apr 30, 2019 - Rules Committee Vote
  S354
  
  17
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Apr 30, 2019
      
      aye (17)
      
      Benjamin
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      Parker
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      nay (1)
      
      Lanza
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Little

Bill Amendments

Original

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co-Sponsors

2019-S354 - Details

Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §15-0314, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S4591

2019-S354 - Summary

Relates to water saving performance standards; aligns water saving performance standards with the WaterSense Program guidelines developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

2019-S354 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S354

SPONSOR: KAMINSKY
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to water saving performance standards

 
PURPOSE:

To raise the standards for water-efficient plumbing and appliances in
New York State in alignment with federal guidelines issued by the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends Chapter 161 of 2002 to provide that water efficiency
standards for plumbing fixtures be raised to align with guidelines
developed under the federal WaterSense program specifications determined
for tank-type toilets in 2014, lavatory faucets in 2007, and flushing
urinals in 2009. All plumbing fixtures are required to be labeled
accordingly. Exceptions are made for plumbing fixtures installed in
prisons and mental health care facilities.

Section 2 provides that this act shall take effect on January 1st, 2019.

 
EXISTING LAW:

§ 15-0314 of the Environmental Conservation Law sets the maximum flow
rates for plumbing fixtures to be sold or installed in New York State.
These standards were last updated in 2002 and do not conform to federal
guidelines.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York is lucky to have some of the most plentiful fresh water in the
country-a fact that is critical to the tourism and agriculture indus-
tries in Upstate New York. However, we have seen that severe droughts
have become more common is other parts of the country and the world.
Over the next several years, maintaining a plentiful supply of fresh
water will be essential to maintaining our economic edge and our way of
life.
In 2006, the federal Environmental Protection Agency released voluntary
guidelines for water-efficient fixtures under a program called "Water-
Sense" which go well beyond our current standards. At least four other
states, including California and Texas, have made these standards manda-
tory.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.4591-B- 2017/2018

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
January 1, 2021.

2019-S354 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    354
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to water
   saving performance standards

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivisions 2, 3 and 8 of section 15-0314 of the environ-
 mental conservation law, as amended by chapter 161 of the laws of  2002,
 are amended to read as follows:
   2.  The  water  saving  performance  standards  for  sink and lavatory
 faucets, shower heads, drinking water fountains, urinals and water clos-
 ets, including tank-type toilets,  flushometer-tank  toilets,  flushome-
 ter-valve   toilets,  electromechanical  hydraulic  toilets,  DUAL-FLUSH
 TOILETS and all other types of  toilets  that  use  water  shall  be  as
 follows:
   (a)  for  lavatory  faucets,  at a constant water pressure of [eighty]
 SIXTY pounds per square inch, maximum flow shall not  exceed  [2.5]  1.5
 gallons  of  water  per  minute  (or  .25 gallons per cycle for lavatory
 faucets designed as metering faucets) and  provided  that  those  faucet
 models  installed  in public buildings must be of a self-closing variety
 and must be designed to limit the discharged flow rate  of  water  to  a
 maximum  of  .5 gallons per minute AT A CONSTANT WATER PRESSURE OF SIXTY
 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH or must be of the metering type which  limit  the
 discharge of water to a maximum of .25 gallons per cycle; and
   (b)  for  sink faucets, at a constant water pressure of [eighty] SIXTY
 pounds per square inch, maximum flow shall not exceed [2.5] 2.2  gallons
 of water per minute; and
   (c)  for  shower heads, at a constant water pressure of [eighty] SIXTY
 pounds per square inch, maximum flow shall not exceed [2.5] 2.0  gallons
 of water per minute; and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04832-02-9

 S. 354                              2
 
   (d) for urinals and associated flush-valve, if any, maximum flow shall
 not  exceed  an  average  of [one gallon] 0.5 GALLONS of water per flush
 (EXCEPT FOR URINALS DESIGNATED AND MARKETED EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE IN PRIS-
 ONS OR MENTAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES); and
   (e)  EXCEPT FOR WATER CLOSETS AND TOILETS DESIGNED AND MARKETED EXCLU-
 SIVELY FOR USE IN PRISONS OR MENTAL  HEALTH  CARE  FACILITIES,  (1)  for
 water closets and associated flush-valve, if any, maximum flow shall not
 exceed  an  average  of  [one  and six-tenths] 1.28 gallons of water per
 flush; (2) FOR DUAL-FLUSH TANK-TYPE WATER CLOSETS, THE  AVERAGE  OF  TWO
 REDUCED  FLUSHES  AND ONE FULL FLUSH SHALL NOT EXCEED AN AVERAGE OF 1.28
 GALLONS OF WATER PER FLUSH; AND  (3)  FOR  DUAL-FLUSH  FLUSHOMETER-VALVE
 WATER  CLOSETS, MAXIMUM FLOW SHALL NOT EXCEED AN AVERAGE OF 1.28 GALLONS
 OF WATER PER FLUSH; and
   (f) drinking water fountains must be of a self-closing variety.
   3. Each shower head, sink or lavatory faucet, both  box  and  product,
 shall  be  marked  and labeled, and each water closet or urinal, or each
 component if the water closet or urinal is  comprised  of  two  or  more
 components, both box and product, shall be marked and labeled in accord-
 ance  with  the  latest  revision  of  the standards designated American
 National Standards, written under American National Standards  Institute
 (ANSI),  AND,  AS  APPLICABLE, THE FOLLOWING UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL
 PROTECTION AGENCY WATERSENSE PROGRAM  SPECIFICATION:  TANK-TYPE  TOILETS
 (JUNE  2,  2014),  LAVATORY  FAUCETS (OCTOBER 1, 2007), FLUSHING URINALS
 (OCTOBER 8, 2009), AND FLUSHOMETER-VALVE TOILETS (DECEMBER 17, 2015).
   8. The commissioner, to the extent practicable and appropriate,  shall
 utilize  the  latest  revision  of  the  standards  designated  American
 National Standards, written under American National Standards  Institute
 (ANSI)  procedures  in determining requirements under this section, AND,
 AS APPLICABLE, THE  FOLLOWING  UNITED  STATES  ENVIRONMENTAL  PROTECTION
 AGENCY  WATERSENSE  PROGRAM  SPECIFICATION:  TANK-TYPE  TOILETS (JUNE 2,
 2014), LAVATORY FAUCETS (OCTOBER 1, 2007), FLUSHING URINALS (OCTOBER  8,
 2009), AND FLUSHOMETER-VALVE TOILETS (DECEMBER 17, 2015).
   § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2021.

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2019-S354A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §15-0314, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S4591

2019-S354A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to water saving performance standards; aligns water saving performance standards with the WaterSense Program guidelines developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

2019-S354A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S354A

SPONSOR: KAMINSKY
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to water saving performance standards

 
PURPOSE:

To raise the standards for water-efficient plumbing and appliances in
New York State in alignment with federal guidelines issued by the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends Chapter 161 of 2002 to provide that water efficiency
standards for plumbing fixtures be raised to align with guidelines
developed under the federal Water Sense program specifications deter-
mined for tank-type toilets in 2014, lavatory faucets in 2007, and
flushing urinals in 2009. All plumbing fixtures are required to be
labeled accordingly. Exceptions are made for plumbing fixtures installed
in prisons and mental health care facilities.

Section 2 provides that this act shall take effect on January 1st, 2022.

 
EXISTING LAW:

§ 15-0314 of the Environmental Conservation Law sets the maximum flow
rates for plumbing fixtures to be sold or installed in New York State.
These standards were last updated in 2002 and do not conform to federal
guidelines.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York is lucky to have some of the most plentiful fresh water in the
country-a fact that is critical to the tourism and agriculture indus-
tries in Upstate New York. However, we have seen that severe droughts
have become more common is other parts of the country and the world.

Over the next several years, maintaining a plentiful supply of fresh
water will be essential to maintaining our economic edge and our way of
life.

In 2006, the federal Environmental Protection Agency released voluntary
guidelines for water-efficient fixtures under a program called "Water-
Sense" which go well beyond our current standards. At least four other
states, including California and Texas, have made these standards manda-
tory.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.4591-B- 2017/2018

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
January 1, 2022.

2019-S354A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  354--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KAMINSKY,  ADDABBO, KAVANAGH, SANDERS, SERRANO --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the  Committee  on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to water
   saving performance standards
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 2, 3 and 8 of section 15-0314 of the  environ-
 mental  conservation law, as amended by chapter 161 of the laws of 2002,
 are amended to read as follows:
   2. The water  saving  performance  standards  for  sink  and  lavatory
 faucets, shower heads, drinking water fountains, urinals and water clos-
 ets,  including  tank-type  toilets, flushometer-tank toilets, flushome-
 ter-valve  toilets,  electromechanical  hydraulic  toilets,   DUAL-FLUSH
 TOILETS  and  all  other  types  of  toilets  that use water shall be as
 follows:
   (a) for lavatory faucets, at a constant  water  pressure  of  [eighty]
 SIXTY  pounds  per  square inch, maximum flow shall not exceed [2.5] 1.5
 gallons of water per minute (or  .25  gallons  per  cycle  for  lavatory
 faucets  designed  as  metering  faucets) and provided that those faucet
 models installed in public buildings must be of a  self-closing  variety
 and  must  be  designed  to limit the discharged flow rate of water to a
 maximum of .5 gallons per minute AT A CONSTANT WATER PRESSURE  OF  SIXTY
 POUNDS  PER  SQUARE INCH or must be of the metering type which limit the
 discharge of water to a maximum of .25 gallons per cycle; and
   (b) for sink faucets, at a constant water pressure of  [eighty]  SIXTY
 pounds  per square inch, maximum flow shall not exceed [2.5] 2.2 gallons
 of water per minute; and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04832-03-9

 S. 354--A                           2
 
   (c) for shower heads, at a constant water pressure of  [eighty]  SIXTY
 pounds  per square inch, maximum flow shall not exceed [2.5] 2.0 gallons
 of water per minute; and
   (d) for urinals and associated flush-valve, if any, maximum flow shall
 not  exceed  an  average  of [one gallon] 0.5 GALLONS of water per flush
 (EXCEPT FOR URINALS DESIGNATED AND MARKETED EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE IN PRIS-
 ONS OR MENTAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES); and
   (e) EXCEPT FOR WATER CLOSETS AND TOILETS DESIGNED AND MARKETED  EXCLU-
 SIVELY  FOR  USE  IN  PRISONS  OR MENTAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, (1) for
 water closets and associated flush-valve, if any, maximum flow shall not
 exceed an average of [one and six-tenths]  1.28  gallons  of  water  per
 flush;  (2)  FOR  DUAL-FLUSH TANK-TYPE WATER CLOSETS, THE AVERAGE OF TWO
 REDUCED FLUSHES AND ONE FULL FLUSH SHALL NOT EXCEED AN AVERAGE  OF  1.28
 GALLONS  OF  WATER  PER  FLUSH; AND (3) FOR DUAL-FLUSH FLUSHOMETER-VALVE
 WATER CLOSETS, MAXIMUM FLOW SHALL NOT EXCEED AN AVERAGE OF 1.28  GALLONS
 OF WATER PER FLUSH; and
   (f) drinking water fountains must be of a self-closing variety.
   3.  Each  shower  head, sink or lavatory faucet, both box and product,
 shall be marked and labeled, and each water closet or  urinal,  or  each
 component  if  the  water  closet  or urinal is comprised of two or more
 components, both box and product, shall be marked and labeled in accord-
 ance with the latest  revision  of  the  standards  designated  American
 National  Standards, written under American National Standards Institute
 (ANSI), AND, AS APPLICABLE, THE FOLLOWING  UNITED  STATES  ENVIRONMENTAL
 PROTECTION  AGENCY  WATERSENSE  PROGRAM SPECIFICATION: TANK-TYPE TOILETS
 (JUNE 2, 2014), LAVATORY FAUCETS (OCTOBER  1,  2007),  FLUSHING  URINALS
 (OCTOBER 8, 2009), AND FLUSHOMETER-VALVE TOILETS (DECEMBER 17, 2015).
   8.  The commissioner, to the extent practicable and appropriate, shall
 utilize  the  latest  revision  of  the  standards  designated  American
 National  Standards, written under American National Standards Institute
 (ANSI) procedures in determining requirements under this  section,  AND,
 AS  APPLICABLE,  THE  FOLLOWING  UNITED  STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
 AGENCY WATERSENSE PROGRAM  SPECIFICATION:  TANK-TYPE  TOILETS  (JUNE  2,
 2014),  LAVATORY FAUCETS (OCTOBER 1, 2007), FLUSHING URINALS (OCTOBER 8,
 2009), AND FLUSHOMETER-VALVE TOILETS (DECEMBER 17, 2015).
   § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2022.

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Senate Bill S354

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2286 - Signed by Governor

Apr 30, 2019 - Floor Vote

Floor Vote: Apr 30, 2019

Apr 30, 2019 - Rules Committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Apr 30, 2019

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2019-S354 - Details

2019-S354 - Summary

2019-S354 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S354 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2019-S354A (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S354A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S354A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S354A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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2019-S354 - Details

2019-S354 - Summary

2019-S354 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S354 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2019-S354A (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S354A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S354A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S354A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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