Senate Bill S3335A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires that snowmobile noise emissions do not exceed specified levels

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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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2013-S3335 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2734
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §25.17, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S6928, A9837

2013-S3335 - Summary

Requires that snowmobile noise emissions do not exceed specified levels.

2013-S3335 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3335 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3335

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 1, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation

AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
  relation to snowmobile noise emission levels

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 1  of  section  25.17  of  the
parks,  recreation  and historic preservation law, as amended by chapter
650 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
  (e) Mufflers. An adequate muffler system in good working condition. On
and after June first, nineteen seventy-two, no  snowmobile  manufactured
after June first, nineteen seventy-two shall be sold or offered for sale
unless  it  is  equipped in such a way as to limit noise produced by the
snowmobile to not more than eighty-two decibels as measured on  the  "A"
scale  at fifty feet. On and after June first, nineteen seventy-five, no
such snowmobile manufactured after  June  first,  nineteen  seventy-five
shall be sold or offered for sale unless it is equipped in such a way as
to limit noise produced by the snowmobile to not more than seventy-eight
decibels  on  such  scale.  On and after June first, nineteen eighty, no
such snowmobile manufactured after June first, nineteen eighty, shall be
sold or offered for sale unless it is equipped in such a way as to limit
noise produced by the snowmobile to not more than seventy-three decibels
on such scale.  ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  THIRTEEN,  A
PERSON  SHALL NOT OPERATE A SNOWMOBILE UNLESS THE SNOWMOBILE IS EQUIPPED
WITH A MUFFLER IN GOOD WORKING ORDER  AND  IN  CONSTANT  OPERATION  FROM
WHICH  NOISE  EMISSION  DOES NOT EXCEED EITHER SEVENTY-EIGHT DECIBELS AT
FIFTY FEET, AS MEASURED USING THE TWO THOUSAND THREE SOCIETY OF  AUTOMO-
TIVE  ENGINEERS  STANDARD  J192 FOR A SNOWMOBILE MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY
FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN AND SOLD OR OFFERED  FOR  SALE  IN
THIS STATE, OR EIGHTY-EIGHT DECIBELS, AS MEASURED USING THE TWO THOUSAND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06552-01-3
              

2013-S3335A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2734
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §25.17, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S6928, A9837

2013-S3335A - Summary

Requires that snowmobile noise emissions do not exceed specified levels.

2013-S3335A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3335A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3335--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 1, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
  relation to snowmobile noise emission levels

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

  Section  1.  Paragraph  (e)  of  subdivision 1 of section 25.17 of the
parks, recreation and historic preservation law, as amended  by  chapter
650 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
  (e) Mufflers. An adequate muffler system in good working condition. On
and  after  June first, nineteen seventy-two, no snowmobile manufactured
after June first, nineteen seventy-two shall be sold or offered for sale
unless it is equipped in such a way as to limit noise  produced  by  the
snowmobile  to  not more than eighty-two decibels as measured on the "A"
scale at fifty feet. On and after June first, nineteen seventy-five,  no
such  snowmobile  manufactured  after  June first, nineteen seventy-five
shall be sold or offered for sale unless it is equipped in such a way as
to limit noise produced by the snowmobile to not more than seventy-eight
decibels on such scale. On and after June  first,  nineteen  eighty,  no
such snowmobile manufactured after June first, nineteen eighty, shall be
sold or offered for sale unless it is equipped in such a way as to limit
noise produced by the snowmobile to not more than seventy-three decibels
on  such  scale.    ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, A
PERSON SHALL NOT OPERATE A SNOWMOBILE UNLESS THE SNOWMOBILE IS  EQUIPPED
WITH  A  MUFFLER  IN  GOOD  WORKING ORDER AND IN CONSTANT OPERATION FROM
WHICH NOISE EMISSION DOES NOT EXCEED EITHER  SEVENTY-EIGHT  DECIBELS  AT
FIFTY FEET AT FULL THROTTLE, AS MEASURED USING A GENERALLY ACCEPTED TEST
FOR  A SNOWMOBILE MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVEN-
TY-SEVEN AND SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN  THIS  STATE,  OR  EIGHTY-EIGHT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06552-03-3
              

2013-S3335B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2734
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §25.17, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S6928, A9837

2013-S3335B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that snowmobile noise emissions do not exceed specified levels.

2013-S3335B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3335B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3335--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 1, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
  relation to snowmobile noise emission levels

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 1  of  section  25.17  of  the
parks,  recreation  and historic preservation law, as amended by chapter
650 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
  (e) Mufflers. An adequate muffler system in good working condition. On
and after June first, nineteen seventy-two, no  snowmobile  manufactured
after June first, nineteen seventy-two shall be sold or offered for sale
unless  it  is  equipped in such a way as to limit noise produced by the
snowmobile to not more than eighty-two decibels as measured on  the  "A"
scale  at fifty feet. On and after June first, nineteen seventy-five, no
such snowmobile manufactured after  June  first,  nineteen  seventy-five
shall be sold or offered for sale unless it is equipped in such a way as
to limit noise produced by the snowmobile to not more than seventy-eight
decibels  on  such  scale.  On and after June first, nineteen eighty, no
such snowmobile manufactured after June first, nineteen eighty, shall be
sold or offered for sale unless it is equipped in such a way as to limit
noise produced by the snowmobile to not more than seventy-three decibels
on such scale.  ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  THIRTEEN,  A
PERSON  SHALL NOT OPERATE A SNOWMOBILE UNLESS THE SNOWMOBILE IS EQUIPPED
WITH A MUFFLER IN GOOD WORKING ORDER  AND  IN  CONSTANT  OPERATION  FROM
WHICH  NOISE  EMISSION  DOES NOT EXCEED EITHER SEVENTY-EIGHT DECIBELS AT
FIFTY FEET AT FULL THROTTLE, AS MEASURED USING A GENERALLY ACCEPTED TEST

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06552-05-3
              

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