Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 15, 2010 |
signed chap.203 |
Jul 08, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 23, 2010 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.615 substituted for a8642a |
Jun 23, 2010 |
substituted by s1145c |
Jun 17, 2010 |
amended on third reading 8642a |
Jun 17, 2010 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to assembly recalled from senate |
Feb 09, 2010 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jan 06, 2010 |
ordered to third reading cal.615 returned to assembly died in senate |
Sep 10, 2009 |
recommitted to rules restored to third reading |
Jul 16, 2009 |
recommitted to rules 3rd reading cal.899 substituted for s1145a |
Jun 18, 2009 |
referred to rules |
Jun 17, 2009 |
delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jun 15, 2009 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.261 rules report cal.261 reported |
Jun 09, 2009 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 01, 2009 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A8642
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SWEENEY
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S1145 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
William Colton
Steven Englebright
Marcus Molinaro
multi-Sponsors
Sandy Galef
Donna Lupardo
2009-A8642 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S1145
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §19-0325, En Con L
2009-A8642 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A8642 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to requiring a reduction in sulfur for all heating oil used in the state PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to limit the sulfur content in home heating oil. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one limits the sulfur content in number two heating oil to no greater than 15 parts per million beginning July 1st, 2011 Section two authorizes the governor, after consultation with NYSERDA, to make exceptions by executive order for considerations of scarcity. JUSTIFICATION: When number two home heating oil is burned, sulfur diox- ide, a known greenhouse gas, is released into the atmosphere. Estimates have shown that reducing the sulfur content of home heating oil is an important and critical step in curbing greenhouse gas emissions. Exhaust particles formed by using home heating oil can exacerbate aller- gies, trigger asthma attacks, decrease lung function, cause heart attacks and shorten life expectancy. Furthermore, reducing the sulfur content in home heating oil is inexpen-
2009-A8642 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8642 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 1, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SWEENEY, PEOPLES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to requiring a reduction in sulfur for all heating oil used in the state 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. SULFUR REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS. (1) ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, ALL NUMBER TWO HEAT- ING OIL SOLD FOR USE IN RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, OR INDUSTRIAL HEATING WITHIN THE STATE SHALL NOT HAVE A SULFUR CONTENT GREATER THAN FIFTEEN PARTS PER MILLION. (2) THE GOVERNOR MAY, BY ISSUING AN EXECUTIVE ORDER, TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE APPLICABILITY OF THIS SECTION AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE GOVERNOR'S DETERMINATION, AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE NEW YORK ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THAT MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION IS NOT FEASIBLE DUE TO LACK OF ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF THE REQUIRED FUEL. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14003-01-9
co-Sponsors
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
William Colton
Steven Englebright
Marcus Molinaro
multi-Sponsors
Sandy Galef
Donna Lupardo
2009-A8642A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S1145
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §19-0325, En Con L
2009-A8642A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8642--A Cal. No. 615 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 1, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SWEENEY, PEOPLES-STOKES, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, MOLINARO, BENJAMIN, CRESPO, KAVANAGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF, LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environ- mental Conservation -- passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to requiring a reduction in sulfur for all heating oil used in the state 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. SULFUR REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS. (1) ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, ALL NUMBER TWO HEAT- ING OIL SOLD FOR USE IN RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, OR INDUSTRIAL HEATING WITHIN THE STATE SHALL NOT HAVE A SULFUR CONTENT GREATER THAN FIFTEEN PARTS PER MILLION. (2) THE GOVERNOR MAY, BY ISSUING AN EXECUTIVE ORDER, TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE APPLICABILITY OF THIS SECTION AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE GOVERNOR'S DETERMINATION, AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE NEW YORK ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THAT MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION IS NOT FEASIBLE DUE TO LACK OF ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF THE REQUIRED FUEL. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14003-03-0
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