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Senate Bill S2069

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes the commissioner of health to conduct a study relating to airline noise at and around John F. Kennedy International Airport

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2011-S2069 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง206, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S1321

2011-S2069 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of health to conduct a study relating to airline noise at and around John F. Kennedy International Airport, with particular emphasis on noise caused by the SST-Concorde and similar aircraft.

2011-S2069 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2069 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2069

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 18, 2011
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  authorizing  the
  commissioner  of  health to conduct a study concerning noise caused by
  airline traffic at John F. Kennedy International Airport

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

  Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 28 to read as follows:
  28.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  AUTHORIZE A STUDY TO BE MADE CONCERNING
NOISE CAUSED BY AIRLINE TRAFFIC AT AND AROUND JOHN F.  KENNEDY  INTERNA-
TIONAL AIRPORT. SUCH STUDY SHALL PARTICULARLY INCLUDE AN EMPHASIS ON THE
NOISE  MADE  BY  THE  SST-CONCORDE AND OTHER SIMILAR AIRCRAFT. THE STUDY
SHALL ALSO INCLUDE AND DETAIL THE FOLLOWING:
  (A) THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES AT SUCH AIRPORT ON A
DAILY BASIS;
  (B) THE AVERAGE DECIBEL LEVEL OF ARRIVING AND DEPARTING AIRCRAFT;
  (C) WHETHER THE NOISE CREATED BY SUCH AIRLINE TRAFFIC  CAUSES  HEARING
OR OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS FOR RESIDENTS RESIDING NEAR SUCH AIRPORT; AND
  (D) ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING THE NOISE OUTPUT AT SUCH AIRPORT.
SUCH  STUDY  SHALL  BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE CHAIRPERSONS OF
THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEES WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE  EFFEC-
TIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06680-01-1

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