Assembly Bill A8558

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits idling by heavy-duty vehicles

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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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2017-A8558 (ACTIVE) - Details

See other versions of this Bill:
S7085 ,
S487 ,
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19-0326, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11028, S5287
2011-2012: A6224, S36
2013-2014: A3098, S200
2015-2016: A5711, S2353
2019-2020: S2348
2021-2022: S3119

2017-A8558 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits idling by heavy-duty vehicles.

2017-A8558 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8558
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               July 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH, ARROYO, GOTTFRIED, PERRY, RIVERA, QUART
   --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M. of A. ABINANTI, CAHILL, COLTON, GLICK,
   RAIA, THIELE -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on  Environ-
   mental Conservation
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   prohibiting idling by heavy-duty vehicles

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
 new section 19-0326 to read as follows:
 § 19-0326. PROHIBITION ON IDLING BY HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES.
   1. NO PERSON SHALL ALLOW OR PERMIT THE IDLING OF A HEAVY-DUTY  VEHICLE
 FOR  MORE THAN THREE MINUTES EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE DEPART-
 MENT IN REGULATION.
   2. THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT AND UPDATE, FROM TIME TO TIME, REGULATIONS
 NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.  THE  REGULATIONS
 SHALL INCLUDE ANY EXEMPTIONS DEEMED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO BE NECESSARY OR
 APPROPRIATE.
   3.  AS  USED IN THIS SECTION "HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE" MEANS A VEHICLE THAT
 HAS A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING EXCEEDING EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE  HUNDRED
 POUNDS DESIGNED PRIMARILY FOR TRANSPORTING PERSONS OR PROPERTIES.
   4.  THE  DEPARTMENT, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHI-
 CLES, SHALL CONDUCT OUTREACH AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL  MATERIALS  ON  THE
 PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SECTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THROUGHOUT THE
 STATE.
   5. NO LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE GOVERNING THE IDLING OF HEAVY-DUTY  VEHI-
 CLES SHALL BE PREEMPTED BY THIS SECTION. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO
 AUTHORIZED  EMERGENCY  VEHICLES AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED ONE OF
 THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM THE IDLING RESTRICTIONS
 SET FORTH IN SECTION 24-163 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF  THE  CITY  OF
 NEW YORK.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

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