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Assembly Bill A8238

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits idling by heavy-duty vehicles

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Bill Amendments

2009-A8238 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Laws Affected:
Add §1205, V & T L

2009-A8238 - Summary

Prohibits idling by heavy-duty vehicles.

2009-A8238 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8238

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Transportation

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic 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  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 1205 to read as follows:
  S 1205. PROHIBITIONS ON IDLING BY HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES.  1.  NO  PERSON
WHO  OWNS,  OPERATES  OR  LEASES A HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE INCLUDING A BUS OR
TRUCK, THE MOTIVE POWER FOR WHICH IS PROVIDED BY A DIESEL OR  NON-DIESEL
FUELED ENGINE OR WHO OWNS, LEASES OR OCCUPIES LAND AND HAS THE ACTUAL OR
APPARENT  DOMINION OR CONTROL OVER THE OPERATION OF A HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE
INCLUDING A BUS OR TRUCK PRESENT ON SUCH  LAND,  THE  MOTIVE  POWER  FOR
WHICH  SAID  HEAVY-DUTY  VEHICLE  IS  PROVIDED BY A DIESEL OR NON-DIESEL
FUELED ENGINE, SHALL ALLOW OR PERMIT THE ENGINE OF SUCH HEAVY-DUTY VEHI-
CLE TO IDLE FOR MORE THAN ONE CONSECUTIVE  MINUTE  WHEN  THE  HEAVY-DUTY
VEHICLE  IS  NOT IN MOTION, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY SUBDIVISION
TWO OF THIS SECTION.
  2. THE PROHIBITIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY WHEN:
  (A) A DIESEL OR NON-DIESEL FUELED HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE INCLUDING  A  BUS
OR  TRUCK  IS  FORCED TO REMAIN MOTIONLESS BECAUSE OF THE TRAFFIC CONDI-
TIONS OVER WHICH THE OPERATOR THEREOF HAS NO CONTROL;
  (B) REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY FEDERAL, STATE  OR  LOCAL  AGENCIES  HAVING
JURISDICTION  REQUIRE  THE  MAINTENANCE  OF  A  SPECIFIC TEMPERATURE FOR
PASSENGER COMFORT; IN SUCH CASE, THE IDLING TIME SPECIFIED  IN  SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF THIS SECTION MAY BE INCREASED, BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECES-
SARY TO COMPLY WITH SUCH REGULATIONS.
  (C)  A  DIESEL  OR  NON-DIESEL  FUELED ENGINE IS BEING USED TO PROVIDE
POWER FOR AN AUXILIARY PURPOSE, SUCH AS LOADING, DISCHARGING, MIXING  OR
PROCESSING  CARGO,  CONTROLLING CARGO TEMPERATURE, CONSTRUCTION, LUMBER-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11548-01-9
              

2009-A8238A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Laws Affected:
Add §1205, V & T L

2009-A8238A - Summary

Prohibits idling by heavy-duty vehicles.

2009-A8238A - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8238A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8238--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic 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 vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1205 to read as follows:
  S  1205.  PROHIBITIONS  ON IDLING BY HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES. 1.  NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO PERSON WHO OWNS, OPER-
ATES OR LEASES A HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE INCLUDING A BUS OR TRUCK, THE MOTIVE
POWER FOR WHICH IS PROVIDED BY A DIESEL OR NON-DIESEL FUELED  ENGINE  OR
WHO  OWNS, LEASES OR OCCUPIES LAND AND HAS THE ACTUAL OR APPARENT DOMIN-
ION OR CONTROL OVER THE OPERATION OF A HEAVY-DUTY  VEHICLE  INCLUDING  A
BUS OR TRUCK PRESENT ON SUCH LAND, THE MOTIVE POWER FOR WHICH SAID HEAV-
Y-DUTY  VEHICLE  IS  PROVIDED  BY  A DIESEL OR NON-DIESEL FUELED ENGINE,
SHALL ALLOW OR PERMIT THE ENGINE OF SUCH HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE TO IDLE  FOR
MORE  THAN  ONE CONSECUTIVE MINUTE WHEN THE HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE IS NOT IN
MOTION, EXCEPT  AS  OTHERWISE  PERMITTED  BY  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS
SECTION.
  2. THE PROHIBITIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY WHEN:
  (A)  A  DIESEL OR NON-DIESEL FUELED HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE INCLUDING A BUS
OR TRUCK IS FORCED TO REMAIN MOTIONLESS BECAUSE OF  THE  TRAFFIC  CONDI-
TIONS OVER WHICH THE OPERATOR THEREOF HAS NO CONTROL;
  (B)  REGULATIONS  ADOPTED  BY  FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL AGENCIES HAVING
JURISDICTION REQUIRE THE  MAINTENANCE  OF  A  SPECIFIC  TEMPERATURE  FOR
PASSENGER  COMFORT;  IN SUCH CASE, THE IDLING TIME SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF THIS SECTION MAY BE INCREASED, BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECES-
SARY TO COMPLY WITH SUCH REGULATIONS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11548-03-9

              

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2009-A8238B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Laws Affected:
Add §1205, V & T L

2009-A8238B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits idling by heavy-duty vehicles.

2009-A8238B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8238B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8238--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
  reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic 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 vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1205 to read as follows:
  S  1205.  PROHIBITIONS  ON IDLING BY HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES. 1.  NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO PERSON WHO OWNS, OPER-
ATES OR LEASES A HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE INCLUDING A BUS OR TRUCK, THE MOTIVE
POWER FOR WHICH IS PROVIDED BY A DIESEL OR NON-DIESEL FUELED  ENGINE  OR
WHO  OWNS, LEASES OR OCCUPIES LAND AND HAS THE ACTUAL OR APPARENT DOMIN-
ION OR CONTROL OVER THE OPERATION OF A HEAVY-DUTY  VEHICLE  INCLUDING  A
BUS OR TRUCK PRESENT ON SUCH LAND, THE MOTIVE POWER FOR WHICH SAID HEAV-
Y-DUTY  VEHICLE  IS  PROVIDED  BY  A DIESEL OR NON-DIESEL FUELED ENGINE,
SHALL ALLOW OR PERMIT THE ENGINE OF SUCH HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE TO IDLE  FOR
MORE  THAN  ONE CONSECUTIVE MINUTE WHEN THE HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE IS NOT IN
MOTION, EXCEPT  AS  OTHERWISE  PERMITTED  BY  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS
SECTION.
  2. THE PROHIBITIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY WHEN:
  (A)  A  DIESEL OR NON-DIESEL FUELED HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE INCLUDING A BUS
OR TRUCK IS FORCED TO REMAIN MOTIONLESS BECAUSE OF  THE  TRAFFIC  CONDI-
TIONS OVER WHICH THE OPERATOR THEREOF HAS NO CONTROL;
  (B)  REGULATIONS  ADOPTED  BY  FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL AGENCIES HAVING
JURISDICTION CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS
SECTION,  INCLUDING  THOSE  PERTAINING TO PASSENGER SAFETY, SECURITY AND
ACCESSIBILITY; IN SUCH CASE, THE IDLING TIME  SPECIFIED  IN  SUBDIVISION

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11548-04-0
              

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