Assembly Actions -
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S657
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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
2021-S657 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 2-A §24, Transp L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
S6519
2023-2024: S5384
2021-S657 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the commissioner of the department of transportation, in consultation with the commissioner of the department of environmental conservation to create a road salt applicator training program, which shall include, but not be limited to training materials regarding the environmental and human health impacts of road salt and a plan of action for the reduction or elimination of sodium chloride pollution in environmentally sensitive areas.
2021-S657 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S657 SPONSOR: HARCKHAM TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to creating a road salt applicator training program PURPOSE: This legislation would create a voluntary training program for salt applicators to help minimize the negative impacts of chloride pollution on human health and the environment. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the transportation law by adding a new section 24 to: 1. Require the commissioner of the department of transportation in consultation with the commissioner of the department of environmental
2021-S657 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 657 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to creating a road salt applicator training program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 2-A of the transportation law is amended by adding a new section 24 to read as follows: § 24. ROAD SALT APPLICATOR TRAINING PROGRAM. 1. (A) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, SHALL CREATE A ROAD SALT APPLICATOR TRAINING PROGRAM THAT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (I) TRAINING MATERIALS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH IMPACTS OF ROAD SALT; (II) BEST PRACTICES FOR THE APPLICATION OF SODIUM CHLORIDE TO ROADS, PARKING LOTS, AND SIDEWALKS; (III) USE OF STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT FOR SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL; (IV) USE OF MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES FOR ANNUAL REPORTING OF ROAD SALT USE BY LOCATION; (V) A PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF SODIUM CHLO- RIDE POLLUTION IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS; (VI) A VERIFICATION PROCESS FOR ASSURING BEST PRACTICES ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPLEMENTED; (VII) THE USE OF ROAD SALT ALTERNATIVES; AND (VIII) A PROCESS FOR CERTIFICATION OF TRAINED AND APPROVED APPLICA- TORS, INCLUDING PARTICULAR LOCATIONS FOR SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM, AND A TIME PERIOD WITHIN WHICH TO COMPLETE CONTINUING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. (B) IN CREATING THE ROAD SALT APPLICATOR TRAINING PROGRAM, THE COMMIS- SIONER SHALL USE BEST EFFORTS TO CONSULT WITH CURRENT PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH BEING CONDUCTED IN THE STATE SUCH AS THOSE UNDERTAKEN BY THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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