Assembly Bill A1470

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes the state diesel emissions reduction revolving loan fund

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A1470 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1285-s, Pub Auth L; amd §§56-0603, 56-0605 & 56-0607, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8361
2013-2014: A503
2015-2016: A421
2017-2018: A1047
2019-2020: A980
2021-2022: A1798
2023-2024: A454

2011-A1470 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the diesel emissions retrofit program and fund; fund supplements through federal diesel emission reduction act funds in addition to other state funds.

2011-A1470 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1470

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 10, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, JEFFRIES -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and the environmental conser-
  vation law, in relation to establishing  the  state  diesel  emissions
  reduction revolving loan fund

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  The public authorities law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1285-s to read as follows:
  S  1285-S.   DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROGRAM. 1. THE CORPORATION IS
AUTHORIZED TO UNDERTAKE A PROGRAM TO  PROVIDE  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  TO
STATE  AGENCIES  AND  ELIGIBLE  RECIPIENTS  TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE
PURCHASE OF NEW AND RETROFITTING OF  EXISTING  HEAVY  DUTY  VEHICLES  IN
ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE
KNOWN AS THE DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROGRAM AND HEREAFTER  SHALL  BE
KNOWN AS "THE PROGRAM".
  2.  AS  USED  IN  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING
MEANINGS:
  (A) "BEST AVAILABLE RETROFIT TECHNOLOGY" SHALL HAVE THE  SAME  MEANING
AS  SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 19-0323 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSER-
VATION LAW AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.
  (B)  "COMMISSIONER"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION.
  (C)  "ELIGIBLE  PROJECT"  SHALL  MEAN  A  PROJECT FOR THE PURCHASE AND
INSTALLATION OF BEST AVAILABLE RETROFIT TECHNOLOGY FOR HEAVY DUTY  VEHI-
CLES,  INCLUDING  THE  RETROFIT OF VEHICLES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION
19-0323 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, AND NONROAD  VEHICLES  AS
DEFINED BY 42 USC SECTION 7550.
  (D)  "ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON, MUNICIPALITY OR STATE
AGENCY SUBJECT TO SECTION 19-0323 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION  LAW
AND  ANY PERSON, MUNICIPALITY OR STATE AGENCY THAT IS AN ELIGIBLE ENTITY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01839-02-1
              

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