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Senate Bill S6141B

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires automobile dealers display a "Gallons-Per_Mile Fuel Savings Guide

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2009-S6141 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9132
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3-0319, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S33, A6221
2013-2014: S203

2009-S6141 - Summary

Requires automobile dealers display a fuel economy label on all new vehicles.

2009-S6141 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S6141 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6141

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             August 28, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  requiring  automobile  dealers display a fuel economy label on all new
  vehicles

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Legislative  intent.    It  is the purpose of this act to
promote awareness of fuel mileage and to encourage the purchase of  more
fuel  efficient  vehicles  through  the  provision of information to the
public concerning the fuel efficiency of the vehicle.
  S 2. The environmental conservation law is amended  by  adding  a  new
section 19-1104 to read as follows:
S 19-1104. FUEL ECONOMY LABEL REQUIREMENTS.
  1.  IT  SHALL  BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY MANUFACTURER TO SELL OR LEASE OR TO
OFFER TO SELL OR LEASE IN THIS STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGISTRATION  IN
THIS  STATE  ANY  NEW  PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED
DURING ANY MODEL YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  SECTION,  EXCEPT
OMNIBUS   VEHICLES,   UNLESS   SUCH   VEHICLE   HAS  AFFIXED  THERETO  A
"GALLONS-PER-MILE FUEL IMPACT STATEMENT". THE COMMISSIONER, IN  CONJUNC-
TION  WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SHALL
DETERMINE THE FORMAT, SIZE, TYPE LEGIBILITY AND PLACEMENT OF SUCH STATE-
MENT. THE "GALLONS-PER-MILE FUEL IMPACT STATEMENT" SHALL SET  FORTH  THE
AVERAGE  NUMBER OF GALLONS THE VEHICLE IS EXPECTED TO USE WHEN TRAVELING
A DISTANCE OF ONE THOUSAND MILES OF CITY MILEAGE, ONE THOUSAND MILES  OF
HIGHWAY  MILEAGE  AND  ONE  THOUSAND  MILES OF COMBINED CITY AND HIGHWAY
MILEAGE.
  2. ANY MANUFACTURER WHO VIOLATES  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION,
WITHOUT  JUST  CAUSE,  SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL FINE OF NOT MORE THAN
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER VEHICLE WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THERE HAS  BEEN  A
VIOLATION  OF  THIS  SECTION.  CIVIL  PENALTIES  SO  ASSESSED MAY NOT BE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14603-04-9

co-Sponsors

2009-S6141A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9132
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3-0319, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S33, A6221
2013-2014: S203

2009-S6141A - Summary

Requires automobile dealers display a fuel economy label on all new vehicles.

2009-S6141A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S6141A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6141--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             August 28, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. SQUADRON, HASSELL-THOMPSON, STEWART-COUSINS -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on  Rules  -- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental
  Conservation in accordance with Senate Rule 6,  sec.  8  --  committee
  discharged  and  said  bill  committed  to  the  Committee on Codes --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  requiring automobile dealers display a fuel economy label on  all  new
  vehicles

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative intent.   It is the  purpose  of  this  act  to
promote  awareness of fuel mileage and to encourage the purchase of more
fuel efficient vehicles through the  provision  of  information  to  the
public concerning the fuel efficiency of the vehicle.
  S  2.  The  environmental  conservation law is amended by adding a new
section 19-1104 to read as follows:
S 19-1104. FUEL ECONOMY LABEL REQUIREMENTS.
  1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY MANUFACTURER TO SELL OR  LEASE  OR  TO
OFFER  TO SELL OR LEASE IN THIS STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGISTRATION IN
THIS STATE ANY NEW PASSENGER MOTOR  VEHICLE  MANUFACTURED  OR  ASSEMBLED
DURING  ANY  MODEL YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, EXCEPT
OMNIBUS  VEHICLES,  UNLESS  SUCH   VEHICLE   HAS   AFFIXED   THERETO   A
"GALLONS-PER-MILE  FUEL IMPACT STATEMENT". THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONJUNC-
TION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES,  SHALL
DETERMINE THE FORMAT, SIZE, TYPE LEGIBILITY AND PLACEMENT OF SUCH STATE-
MENT.  THE  "GALLONS-PER-MILE FUEL IMPACT STATEMENT" SHALL SET FORTH THE
AVERAGE NUMBER OF GALLONS THE VEHICLE IS EXPECTED TO USE WHEN  TRAVELING
A  DISTANCE OF ONE THOUSAND MILES OF CITY MILEAGE, ONE THOUSAND MILES OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14603-05-0

co-Sponsors

2009-S6141B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9132
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3-0319, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S33, A6221
2013-2014: S203

2009-S6141B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires automobile dealers display a fuel economy label on all new vehicles.

2009-S6141B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S6141B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6141--B
    Cal. No. 133

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             August 28, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. SQUADRON, ADAMS, HASSELL-THOMPSON, STEWART-COUSINS,
  THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when  printed  to  be
  committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on
  Environmental Conservation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Codes
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee  --  reported  favorably  from  said
  committee,  ordered  to  first  and  second report, ordered to a third
  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
  order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  requiring automobile dealers display a  "Gallons-Per-Mile  (GPM)  Fuel
  Savings Guide"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative intent. It  is  the  purpose  of  this  act  to
encourage  the purchase of more efficient vehicles through the provision
of clear and accessible information to the public regarding cost savings
and fuel usage comparisons between vehicles by emphasizing  the  gallons
of gasoline used by a vehicle rather than the number of miles driven.
  S  2.  The  environmental  conservation law is amended by adding a new
section 3-0319 to read as follows:
S 3-0319. CONSUMER FUEL CONSUMPTION INFORMATION.
  1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP A MODEL SIGN WHICH  PROVIDES  CONSUMER
FUEL   CONSUMPTION   INFORMATION.  THE  MODEL  SIGN  SHALL  BE  ENTITLED
"GALLONS-PER-MILE (GPM) FUEL SAVINGS GUIDE". THE MODEL SIGN AND INFORMA-
TION REGARDING POSTING REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE AVAILABLE  ON  THE  DEPART-
MENT'S WEBSITE.
  2. THE "GALLONS-PER-MILE (GPM) FUEL SAVINGS GUIDE" SIGN SHALL BEAR THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14603-07-0

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