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Assembly Bill A11028

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits idling by heavy-duty vehicles

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2009-A11028 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19-0325, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6224
2013-2014: A3098
2015-2016: A5711
2017-2018: A8558

2009-A11028 - Summary

Prohibits idling by heavy-duty vehicles.

2009-A11028 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  11028

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 10, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. KAVANAGH, ARROYO, BOYLAND, CASTRO, GOTTFRIED,
  JEFFRIES, MILLMAN, PERRY, POWELL, SPANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. CAHILL, COLTON, GLICK, LATIMER,  MENG,  J. MILLER,  RAIA,  SCHIMEL,
  WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental
  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 19-0325 to read as follows:
S 19-0325. 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.
  S 2. This act shall take effect ninety days after it shall have become
a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11548-12-0

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2009-A11028A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §19-0325, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6224
2013-2014: A3098
2015-2016: A5711
2017-2018: A8558

2009-A11028A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits idling by heavy-duty vehicles.

2009-A11028A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                11028--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 10, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. KAVANAGH, ARROYO, BOYLAND, CASTRO, GOTTFRIED,
  JEFFRIES, MILLMAN, PERRY, POWELL, SPANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. CAHILL, COLTON, GLICK, LATIMER,  MENG,  J. MILLER,  RAIA,  SCHIMEL,
  WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental
  Conservation  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

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 19-0325 to read as follows:
S 19-0325. 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.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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