assembly Bill A1304A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale of pavement products containing coal tar; prohibits the use of pavement products containing coal tar

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 24, 2020 amended on third reading 1304a
Jan 08, 2020 ordered to third reading cal.65
Jun 13, 2019 ordered to third reading rules cal.238
rules report cal.238
reported
Jun 04, 2019 reported referred to rules
May 29, 2019 reported referred to codes
Jan 14, 2019 referred to environmental conservation

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A1304 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6308
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §37-0117, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7854
2013-2014: A630
2015-2016: A418
2017-2018: A1156
2021-2022: A518, S4095

A1304 - Summary

Prohibits the sale and use of pavement products containing coal tar.

A1304 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  1304

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. L. ROSENTHAL, ENGLEBRIGHT, OTIS, COOK, WEPRIN,
  ABINANTI, LIFTON, MOSLEY, COLTON, GALEF, CARROLL -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A.  GLICK, GOTTFRIED, ORTIZ, PAULIN, PERRY,  THIELE  --  read
  once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  prohibiting coal tar in pavement products

  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 37-0115 to read as follows:
§ 37-0115. COAL TAR; PROHIBITED.
  1. A PERSON SHALL NOT SELL  OR  OFFER  FOR  SALE  A  PAVEMENT  PRODUCT
CONTAINING COAL TAR.
  2.  A  PERSON  SHALL  NOT  APPLY A PAVEMENT PRODUCT THAT IS LABELED AS
CONTAINING COAL TAR ON A DRIVEWAY OR PARKING AREA.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL  APPLY  TO  ANY  AIRPORTS  NOT
REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL LAW TO USE A COAL TAR PAVEMENT PRODUCT.
  4.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  A. "COAL TAR" MEANS A VISCOUS SUBSTANCE OBTAINED  BY  THE  DESTRUCTIVE
DISTILLATION OF COAL AND CONTAINING LEVELS OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDRO-
CARBONS (PAHS) IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND MILLIGRAMS PER KILOGRAM.
  B.  "PAVEMENT  PRODUCT" MEANS A MATERIAL THAT IS FOR USE ON AN ASPHALT
OR CONCRETE SURFACE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SEALCOAT.
  § 2. Nothing in this act shall be deemed  to  preempt  any  local  law
restricting  the  use of coal tar pavement products adopted prior to the
effective date of this act.
  § 3. This act shall take effect  immediately;  provided  however  that
subdivision  1  of section 37-0115 of the environmental conservation law
as added by section one of this act shall take effect twenty-four months
after it shall have become a law; provided further that subdivision 2 of
section 37-0115 of  the  environmental  conservation  law  as  added  by
section  one  of  this act shall take effect forty-eight months after it
shall have become a law.

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A1304A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6308
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §37-0117, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7854
2013-2014: A630
2015-2016: A418
2017-2018: A1156
2021-2022: A518, S4095

A1304A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale and use of pavement products containing coal tar.

A1304A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 1304--A
                                                         Cal. No. 65

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. L. ROSENTHAL, ENGLEBRIGHT, OTIS, COOK, WEPRIN,
  ABINANTI, LIFTON,  MOSLEY,  COLTON,  GALEF,  CARROLL,  D'URSO,  REYES,
  EPSTEIN,  FAHY,  GRIFFIN,  STECK,  JACOBSON,  SEAWRIGHT,  GOTTFRIED --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK, LENTOL,  ORTIZ,  PAULIN,  PERRY,
  THIELE  --  read  once  and referred to the Committee on Environmental
  Conservation -- ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  prohibiting coal tar in pavement products

  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 37-0117 to read as follows:
§ 37-0117. COAL TAR; PROHIBITED.
  1. A PERSON SHALL NOT SELL  OR  OFFER  FOR  SALE  A  PAVEMENT  PRODUCT
CONTAINING COAL TAR.
  2.  A  PERSON  SHALL  NOT  APPLY A PAVEMENT PRODUCT THAT IS LABELED AS
CONTAINING COAL TAR ON A DRIVEWAY OR PARKING AREA.
  3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL  HAVE  THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  A.  "COAL  TAR"  MEANS A VISCOUS SUBSTANCE OBTAINED BY THE DESTRUCTIVE
DISTILLATION OF COAL AND CONTAINING LEVELS OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDRO-
CARBONS (PAHS) IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND MILLIGRAMS PER KILOGRAM.
  B. "PAVEMENT PRODUCT" MEANS A MATERIAL THAT IS FOR USE ON  AN  ASPHALT
OR CONCRETE SURFACE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SEALCOAT.
  §  2.  Nothing  in  this  act shall be deemed to preempt any local law
restricting the use of coal tar pavement products adopted prior  to  the
effective date of this act.
  §  3.  This  act  shall take effect immediately; provided however that
subdivision 1 of section 37-0117 of the environmental conservation  law,
as  added  by  section  one of this act, shall take effect twelve months

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets