Assembly Bill A7722A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the department of environmental conservation providing education and increasing awareness of the health and environmental impacts of idling vehicles

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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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2021-A7722 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6962
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19-0301, En Con L

2021-A7722 - Summary

Relates to the department of environmental conservation providing education and increasing awareness to the public of the health and environmental impacts of idling vehicles.

2021-A7722 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7722
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. McMAHON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
   the idle engine health and environmental impact program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
 section 224-b to read as follows:
   § 224-B. IDLE ENGINE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROGRAM.  1.  THE
 COMMISSIONER,  AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL
 CONSERVATION AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, SHALL ESTABLISH AND  IMPLE-
 MENT AN IDLE ENGINE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROGRAM.
   2.  THE  IDLE  ENGINE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROGRAM SHALL BE
 ESTABLISHED FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  PROVIDING  EDUCATION,  ADVOCACY,  AND
 INCREASED AWARENESS OF LAWS REGARDING VEHICLE EMISSIONS AND IDLING VEHI-
 CLES, AND THE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF IDLING VEHICLES.  SUCH
 HEALTH  AND  ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
 (A) LEVELS OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VEHICLE  EMISSIONS;  (B)  ENVIRONMENTAL
 IMPACTS  OF  CARBON  DIOXIDE  EMISSIONS; AND (C) HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED
 WITH EXPOSURE TO VEHICLE EMISSIONS.
   3. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE A FACT SHEET CONTAINING INFORMATION  ON
 LAWS  REGARDING VEHICLE EMISSIONS AND IDLING VEHICLES AND THE HEALTH AND
 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF IDLING VEHICLES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO  OF
 THIS SECTION. SUCH FACT SHEET SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO HOLDERS OF A DRIV-
 ER'S LICENSE UPON REGISTRATION OR RENEWAL OF SUCH DRIVER'S LICENSE.
   4.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS ARE
 NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11069-01-1

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2021-A7722A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6962
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19-0301, En Con L

2021-A7722A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the department of environmental conservation providing education and increasing awareness to the public of the health and environmental impacts of idling vehicles.

2021-A7722A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7722--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. McMAHON, L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred
   to  the  Committee  on  Environmental  Conservation  --  reported  and
   referred  to  the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   educating the public about the health  and  environmental  impacts  of
   idling vehicles
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 2  of  section  19-0301  of  the
 environmental conservation law is amended to read as follows:
   b.  Encourage  voluntary cooperation by all persons in controlling air
 pollution and air contamination, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EDUCATING
 THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS  OF  IDLING  VEHI-
 CLES,  SUCH  AS  AIR  POLLUTION  FROM  VEHICLE  EMISSIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL
 IMPACTS OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS AND  HEALTH  RISKS  ASSOCIATED  WITH
 EXPOSURE  TO  VEHICLE  EMISSIONS.  SUCH  EDUCATION  SHALL, AT A MINIMUM,
 INCLUDE DEVELOPING AND DISTRIBUTING EDUCATIONAL  MATERIALS  AND  POSTING
 SUCH INFORMATION ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11069-03-1

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