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                                   6018
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 30, 2023
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 Introduced  by M. of A. SHIMSKY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee 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. The transportation law is amended by adding a  new  section
 23 to read as follows:
   §  23. 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
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 FUND FOR LAKE GEORGE, THE  CARY  INSTITUTE  OF  ECOSYSTEM  STUDIES,  AND
 CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
   2.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE THE GOVERNOR, THE
 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  THE
 CHAIR  OF  THE  SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, AND THE CHAIR OF THE
 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER  FIRST,  TWO
 THOUSAND  TWENTY-FOUR,  A  REPORT  CONTAINING  THE  ROAD SALT APPLICATOR
 PROGRAM FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE  NOT  LIMITED
 TO:
   (A)  RECOMMENDATIONS  FOR  CONDUCTING  THE  TRAINING PROGRAM BY AGENCY
 STAFF OR A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR;
   (B) FINDINGS REGARDING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF LIMITED LIABILITY RELIEF
 FOR CERTIFIED APPLICATORS;
   (C) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FUNDING OPTIONS OR ASSISTANCE TO LOCALI-
 TIES FOR PURCHASE OF STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT;
   (D) FINDINGS, USING EXISTING DATA AND INFORMATION, REGARDING LOCATIONS
 IN THE STATE WHERE ROAD SALT CONTAMINATION MAY BE A THREAT TO THE  ENVI-
 RONMENT, PROPERTY OR HUMAN HEALTH;
   (E)  FINDINGS  REGARDING  THE USE OF SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN OTHER STATES,
 SUCH AS RHODE ISLAND AND MINNESOTA;
   (F) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING A TIMELINE  FOR  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  THE
 ROAD SALT APPLICATOR TRAINING PROGRAM; AND
   (G) FINDINGS REGARDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONDUCTING SUCH PROGRAM.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.