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3 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Prohibits idling by heavy-duty vehicles
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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BILL NUMBER:S36
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting idling by heavy-duty vehicles
Purpose
This legislation seeks to reduce the overall air pollution in New York state by prohibiting more than three consecutive minutes of idling by heavy duty vehicles.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends the environmental conservation law by adding a new section 19-0325 to prohibit idling by heavy-duty vehicles for more than three minutes.
This bill complements regulations (6NYCRR §217-3.2) that the Department of Environmental Conservation administers. This legislation would establish idling in excess of three minutes as a violation.
Justification
Idling engines are a significant source of pollution, have negative health effects, especially increasing asthma rates, and decrease the quality of life for New York State residents. An idling vehicle releases more pollution than a vehicle that is in motion. This bill seeks to reduce the amount of dangerous emissions released into the air from certain heavy-duty vehicles by preventing them from idling for longer than three consecutive minutes. This bill allows reasonable exceptions while ensuring that unnecessary idling is curtailed.
Legislative history
2010: S.5287D (Squadron) - Passed Senate, A.11028A (Kavanagh) - Environmental Conservation 2009: S.5287D (Squadron) - Codes
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect the 90th day after becoming a law.
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