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- Referred to environmental conservation
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Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available technology by the state
Purpose
The purpose of the legislation is to extend the period of compliance for retrofitting heavy-duty diesel vehicles pursuant to the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2006 (DERA).
Summary of provisions
The legislation amends section 19-0323 of the environmental conservation law to extend the time period by which all heavy-duty diesel vehicles must be retrofitted with diesel particulate filter devices, from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2015. The legislation also provides a complete exemption for all vehicles that are within five years of their useful life.
Existing law
Current law requires all heavy-duty diesel vehicles to be retrofitted with diesel particulate filter devices by December 31, 2010.
Justification
The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) applies to all heavy-duty diesel vehicles owned by state agencies or public authorities, as well as to contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers who do work on public job sites pursuant to contracts with state agencies or public authorities. Along with requiring the use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel, DERA requires all applicable heavy-duty diesel vehicles to be retrofitted with diesel particulate devices to reduce the emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and other pollutants by December 31, 2010.
While reducing the emissions of various pollutants is certainly a worthy goal, the best available technology for retrofitting heavy-duty diesel vehicles has proven to be cost-prohibitive for many businesses in New York State, running as high as $25,000 to $30,000 per truck. These hefty costs will present many challenges for businesses in the state, that are already struggling with ever-increasing costs associated with taxes, insurance and workers' compensation premiums, energy and fuel, along with other production costs. Many businesses will simply be unable to make such a sizeable investment and may be forced to close their doors. Extending the period of compliance for an extra five years will give affected businesses the opportunity to better plan for the increased costs. In addition, the cost of retrofitting will exceed the value of certain vehicles in company fleets.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
The bill would likely result in significant savings to the state.
Effective date
Immediately.
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