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Assembly Bill A7424A

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Restricts operation of diesel powered electrical generators in areas failing to meet federal clean air standards for ozone

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2009-A7424 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5061
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19-0311-a, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1982, S1378
2013-2014: A625, S1239
2015-2016: A410
2017-2018: A1121
2019-2020: A1086
2021-2022: A1541
2023-2024: A515

2009-A7424 - Summary

Restricts operation of diesel powered electrical generation systems in areas identified as not meeting certain federal air quality standards for ozone; provides limited exceptions for use.

2009-A7424 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7424

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, GLICK, JACOBS, V. LOPEZ, ORTIZ, NOLAN,
  JAFFEE, BOYLAND -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, BROOK-KRAS-
  NY,  CAHILL, DINOWITZ, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, GIANARIS, GOTTFRIED, LUPAR-
  DO, MAYERSOHN, MILLMAN, PHEFFER, SWEENEY,  WEPRIN  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  restricting the operation  of  diesel  powered  electrical  generation
  systems in areas identified as not meeting certain federal air quality
  standards for ozone

  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 19-0311-a to read as follows:
S 19-0311-A. RESTRICTED  OPERATION  OF DIESEL POWERED ELECTRICAL GENERA-
               TORS.
  THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY FOR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE USE  BY  MEANS  OF
DIESEL COMBUSTION GENERATION FACILITIES SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN ANY COUN-
TY  OR  PART THEREOF THAT IS DESIGNATED, PURSUANT TO SECTION 7511 OF THE
ACT, AS BEING IN NONATTAINMENT OF THE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STAN-
DARD FOR OZONE OR  PM2.5, OR HAS BEEN SO  DESIGNATED  WITHIN  THE  PRIOR
CALENDAR YEAR, UNLESS:
  1.  THE  DIESEL  COMBUSTION FACILITY HAS A GENERATING CAPACITY OF LESS
THAN ONE HUNDRED KILOWATTS;
  2. THE DIESEL COMBUSTION FACILITY EMITS NO MORE THAN  0.03  POUNDS  OF
PARTICULATE  MATTER  PER  MEGAWATT  HOUR AND NO MORE THAN 0.03 POUNDS OF
NITROGEN OXIDES PER MEGAWATT HOUR;
  3. THE DIESEL COMBUSTION FACILITY  IS  USED  SOLELY  AS  AN  EMERGENCY
BACK-UP SYSTEM DURING A POWER OUTAGE; OR
  4.    THE  DIESEL COMBUSTIBLE FACILITY USES COGENERATION TECHNOLOGY TO
UTILIZE THE WASTE HEAT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2012.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05829-04-9

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2009-A7424A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5061
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §19-0311-a, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1982, S1378
2013-2014: A625, S1239
2015-2016: A410
2017-2018: A1121
2019-2020: A1086
2021-2022: A1541
2023-2024: A515

2009-A7424A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Restricts operation of diesel powered electrical generation systems in areas identified as not meeting certain federal air quality standards for ozone; provides limited exceptions for use.

2009-A7424A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7424--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, GLICK, JACOBS, V. LOPEZ, ORTIZ, NOLAN,
  JAFFEE,  BOYLAND,  ESPAILLAT, CASTRO, LUPARDO -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A.  BRENNAN, BROOK-KRASNY, CRESPO, DINOWITZ, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF,
  GIANARIS, GOTTFRIED, KOON, MAYERSOHN, MILLMAN, PHEFFER, SWEENEY, WEIS-
  ENBERG -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Environmental
  Conservation  --  reported  and  referred to the Committee on Rules --
  Rules Committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  restricting  the  operation  of  diesel  powered electrical generation
  systems in areas identified as not meeting certain federal air quality
  standards for ozone

  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 19-0311-a to read as follows:
S 19-0311-A. RESTRICTED OPERATION OF DIESEL POWERED  ELECTRICAL  GENERA-
               TORS.
  THE  GENERATION  OF  ELECTRICITY FOR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE USE BY MEANS OF
DIESEL COMBUSTION GENERATION FACILITIES SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN ANY COUN-
TY OR PART THEREOF THAT IS  DESIGNATED  NONATTAINMENT  FOR  OZONE  UNDER
SECTION  7407  OF  THE  CLEAN  AIR  ACT ("ACT") AND CLASSIFIED AS SEVERE
NONATTAINMENT UNDER SECTION 7511 OF THE ACT; OR DESIGNATED AS NONATTAIN-
MENT FOR PM2.5 UNDER SECTION 7407 OF THE ACT, OR HAS BEEN SO  DESIGNATED
WITHIN THE PRIOR CALENDAR YEAR, UNLESS:
  1.  THE  DIESEL  COMBUSTION FACILITY HAS A GENERATING CAPACITY OF LESS
THAN ONE HUNDRED KILOWATTS;
  2. THE DIESEL COMBUSTION FACILITY COMPLIES WITH  OR  EXCEEDS  EMISSION
STANDARDS  ADOPTED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR PARTICULATE
MATTER AND NITROGEN OXIDES;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05829-06-0

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