Assembly Bill A445A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to reducing the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting activities

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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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2019-A445 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S439
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §159-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A11181, S8575

2019-A445 - Summary

Relates to reducing the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting activities.

2019-A445 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    445
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. STECK, BUCHWALD -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to reducing  the  use  of
   PFAS chemicals in firefighting activities

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  159-b
 to read as follows:
   §  159-B. RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT CONTAINING
 PFAS CHEMICALS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE  CONTEXT  CLEARLY
 REQUIRES OTHERWISE:
   (A) "CHEMICAL PLANT" MEANS A LARGE INTEGRATED PLANT OR THAT PORTION OF
 SUCH A PLANT OTHER THAN A REFINERY OR DISTILLERY WHERE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
 ARE PRODUCED BY CHEMICAL REACTIONS OR USED IN CHEMICAL REACTIONS.
   (B)  "CLASS  B  FIREFIGHTING  FOAM" MEANS FOAMS DESIGNED TO EXTINGUISH
 FLAMMABLE LIQUID FIRES.
   (C) "FIREFIGHTING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT"  MEANS  ANY  CLOTHING
 DESIGNED,  INTENDED, OR MARKETED TO BE WORN BY FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL IN
 THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES, DESIGNED WITH THE INTENT FOR THE USE IN
 FIREFIGHTING AND RESCUE ACTIVITIES,  INCLUDING  JACKETS,  PANTS,  SHOES,
 GLOVES, HELMETS, AND RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.
   (D)   "LOCAL  GOVERNMENTS"  INCLUDES  ANY  COUNTY,  CITY,  TOWN,  FIRE
 DISTRICT, REGIONAL FIRE PROTECTION AUTHORITY, OR OTHER  SPECIAL  PURPOSE
 DISTRICT THAT PROVIDES FIREFIGHTING SERVICES.
   (E)  "MANUFACTURER"  INCLUDES  ANY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, PARTNER-
 SHIP, CORPORATION, ORGANIZATION, JOINT  VENTURE,  IMPORTER  OR  DOMESTIC
 DISTRIBUTOR OF FIREFIGHTING AGENTS OR FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT.
   (F)  "PERFLUOROALKYL  AND  POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES" OR "PFAS CHEMI-
 CALS" MEANS, FOR THE PURPOSES OF FIREFIGHTING  AGENTS  AND  FIREFIGHTING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-A445A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S439
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §159-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A11181, S8575

2019-A445A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to reducing the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting activities.

2019-A445A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  445--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  STECK,  BUCHWALD,  GLICK, GOTTFRIED, THIELE,
   L. ROSENTHAL,  ABINANTI,  ENGLEBRIGHT,   JACOBSON,   D'URSO,   COLTON,
   EPSTEIN,  ORTIZ,  McDONALD,  SIMON, DeSTEFANO, RAIA, GALEF, FERNANDEZ,
   JAFFEE, DINOWITZ, MAGNARELLI, LUPARDO, LIFTON, MONTESANO,  SCHMITT  --
   read  once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, in relation to reducing the use of
   PFAS chemicals in firefighting activities
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 159-b
 to read as follows:
   § 159-B. RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT  CONTAINING
 PFAS  CHEMICALS.  1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY
 REQUIRES OTHERWISE:
   (A) "CHEMICAL PLANT" MEANS A LARGE INTEGRATED PLANT OR THAT PORTION OF
 SUCH A PLANT OTHER THAN A REFINERY OR DISTILLERY WHERE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
 ARE PRODUCED BY CHEMICAL REACTIONS OR USED IN CHEMICAL REACTIONS.
   (B) "CLASS B FIREFIGHTING FOAM" MEANS  FOAMS  DESIGNED  TO  EXTINGUISH
 FLAMMABLE LIQUID FIRES.
   (C)  "FIREFIGHTING  PERSONAL  PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT" MEANS ANY CLOTHING
 DESIGNED, INTENDED, OR MARKETED TO BE WORN BY FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL  IN
 THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES, DESIGNED WITH THE INTENT FOR THE USE IN
 FIREFIGHTING  AND  RESCUE  ACTIVITIES,  INCLUDING JACKETS, PANTS, SHOES,
 GLOVES, HELMETS, AND RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.
   (D)  "LOCAL  GOVERNMENTS"  INCLUDES  ANY  COUNTY,  CITY,  TOWN,   FIRE
 DISTRICT,  REGIONAL  FIRE PROTECTION AUTHORITY, OR OTHER SPECIAL PURPOSE
 DISTRICT THAT PROVIDES FIREFIGHTING SERVICES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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