What's happening
This bill sets emissions standards for outdoor wood boilers in New York, requiring certification and limiting particulate emissions starting June 2022.
Why it matters
Raises health and air quality standards. by requiring outdoor wood boilers to meet strict federal EPA particulate emission limits, addressing local pollution that can impact respiratory health—especially in rural and suburban communities where these devices are common.
Mandates independent testing and certification. , ensuring only verified, cleaner-burning models can be used after June 2022. This helps prevent misleading manufacturer claims and promotes consumer trust in product performance.
Impacts homeowners and businesses. who use outdoor wood boilers, potentially requiring upgrades or replacements of older, higher-emitting units, which may have financial and logistical implications for users.
Directs the state environmental agency to create supporting regulations. , meaning there may be future rules about enforcement, compliance verification, and potential penalties, shaping how effectively the law is implemented.
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Limit Outdoor Boiler Emissions
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- Referred to environmental conservation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
266
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 5, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to emissions performance standards from outdoor wood boilers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Article 19 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 13 to read as follows:
TITLE 13
OUTDOOR WOOD BOILERS
Section 19-1301. Emissions performance standards for outdoor wood boil-
ers. § 19-1301. Emissions performance standards for outdoor wood boilers.
1. On or after June first, two thousand twenty-two, no outdoor wood boiler shall be used in the state unless such device has been tested to determine its emission performance and heating efficiency and certified and labeled in accordance with the criteria and procedures specified in Subpart AAA of 40 CFR 60 and meets the following particulate air contaminant emission standard and the test methodology of the United States Environmental Protection Agency:
(a) Two and one-half grams per hour for catalytic outdoor wood boilers; and
(b) Four and one-half grams per hour for all other outdoor wood boilers.
2. For the purpose of this section "outdoor wood boilers" means a fuel burning device that (a) is designed to burn wood or other fuels; (b) is specified by the manufacturer for outdoor installation or installation in structures not normally occupied by humans; and (c) is used to heat building space and/or water via the distribution, typically through
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LBD03271-01-7
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pipes, of a gas or liquid (e.g. water or water/antifreeze mixture) heated in the device.
§ 2. The commissioner of environmental conservation shall adopt regulations consistent with this act.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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