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Assembly Bill A5580A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the use of wood in subway and railroad tracks; prohibits the use of tropical hardwood

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2011-A5580 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1209 & 1265-a, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10503
2013-2014: A2777
2015-2016: A5570
2017-2018: A990

2011-A5580 - Summary

Relates to the use of wood in subway and railroad tracks; prohibits the use of tropical hardwood.

2011-A5580 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5580

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH, JAFFEE, STEVENSON -- Multi-Sponsored by
  --  M.  of  A.  THIELE  --  read once and referred to the Committee on
  Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  the  use  of
  wood in subway and railroad tracks

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

  Section 1. Section 1209 of the public authorities law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 11-a to read as follows:
  11-A.  (A)  AS  OF JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE THE AUTHORITY SHALL
CEASE PROCUREMENT AND  USE  OF  TROPICAL  HARDWOODS  FOR  BOTH  NEW  AND
REPLACEMENT SUBWAY AND RAILROAD TRACK TIES.
  (B)  ON AND AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, THE AUTHORITY SHALL
PURCHASE AND USE PLASTIC COMPOSITES, MADE FROM NON-WOOD  MATERIALS,  FOR
BOTH NEW AND REPLACEMENT SUBWAY AND RAILROAD TRACK TIES.
  (C)  NOTWITHSTANDING  PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE AUTHORITY
MAY PURCHASE AND USE WOOD MATERIALS FOR BOTH NEW AND REPLACEMENT  SUBWAY
AND  RAILROAD  TRACK  TIES IF THERE ARE NO AFFORDABLE COMPOSITE PRODUCTS
AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO THE PROHIBITIONS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION.
  (D) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION:
  (I) "AFFORDABLE" SHALL MEAN PURCHASABLE AT A PRICE OF  NOT  MORE  THAN
ONE  HUNDRED THIRTY PERCENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF NON-PLASTIC COMPOS-
ITE SUBWAY AND RAILROAD TRACK TIES MADE FROM NON-WOOD MATERIALS.
  (II) "TROPICAL HARDWOOD" SHALL MEAN ANY AND  ALL  HARDWOOD,  SCIENTIF-
ICALLY  CLASSIFIED  AS  ANGIOSPERM, THAT GROWS IN ANY TROPICAL MOIST OLD
GROWTH/PRIMARY FOREST BETWEEN THE TROPICS OF CANCER AND CAPRICORN.
  S 2. Section 1265-a of the public authorities law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00810-01-1

A. 5580                             2

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2011-A5580A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§1209 & 1265-a, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10503
2013-2014: A2777
2015-2016: A5570
2017-2018: A990

2011-A5580A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the use of wood in subway and railroad tracks; prohibits the use of tropical hardwood.

2011-A5580A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5580--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH, JAFFEE, STEVENSON -- Multi-Sponsored by
  --  M.  of  A.    THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Corporations, Authorities and Commissions in accordance
  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the public authorities law, in relation to the use of
  wood in subway and railroad tracks

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

  Section  1.  Section  1209 of the public authorities law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 11-a to read as follows:
  11-A. (A) THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOT PROCURE TROPICAL HARDWOODS  FOR  NEW
OR REPLACEMENT SUBWAY AND RAILROAD TRACK TIES.
  (B)  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  "TROPICAL  HARDWOOD" SHALL
INCLUDE ANY AND ALL HARDWOOD, SCIENTIFICALLY CLASSIFIED  AS  ANGIOSPERM,
THAT  GROWS  IN ANY TROPICAL MOIST OLD GROWTH/PRIMARY FOREST BETWEEN THE
TROPICS OF CANCER AND CAPRICORN.
  S 2. Section 1265-a of the public authorities law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows:
  6-A. (A) THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOT PROCURE TROPICAL HARDWOODS FOR NEW OR
REPLACEMENT SUBWAY AND RAILROAD TRACK TIES.
  (B) FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  "TROPICAL  HARDWOOD"  SHALL
INCLUDE  ANY  AND ALL HARDWOOD, SCIENTIFICALLY CLASSIFIED AS ANGIOSPERM,
THAT GROWS IN ANY TROPICAL MOIST OLD GROWTH/PRIMARY FOREST  BETWEEN  THE
TROPICS OF CANCER AND CAPRICORN.
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00810-02-2

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