NY State Senate Bill S562

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Jan 08, 2020	referred to environmental conservation
Jan 09, 2019	referred to environmental conservation

S562 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1917
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §19-0329, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A11311
2021-2022: S2937, A5043
2023-2024: S2994, A4801

S562 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits fuel oil, grade number four in any building or facility in the state on and after July 1, 2025.

S562 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S562

SPONSOR: KAMINSKY
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to prohibiting the use of fuel oil, grade number four in any
building or facility in the state

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To phase out the use of grade 4 heating oil fuel in all buildings in the
State.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

The Environmental Conservation Law is amended by adding a new section
19-0329 to completely phase out the use of fuel Grade 4 in any building
Or facility in the State, but makes clear that nothing in this act shall
preempt a municipality from adopting a more stringent law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Harmful pollutants are released into the air when fuel oil grade number
4 is used to heat buildings. Fuel number 4 contains high concentrations
contaminants, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), heavy
metals, nitric oxide, sulfur dioxide, nickel, and black carbon. PAHs are
proven human carcinogens and sulfur dioxide and nitric oxide are known
respiratory irritants. Studies show combustion of heating fuel 4 forms
soot that is composed of a complex mix of toxic pollutants. Soot is a
black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of
these oils; it is conveyed into the atmosphere creating a source of air
pollution and contributing to respiratory illness. Because soot is made
of fine airborne particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, it is
easily inhaled. The toxic soot can penetrate deep into the lungs, cross
the blood stream, and get into organs, causing a multitude of health
problems for people of all ages. Infants, children, and the elderly are
particularly vulnerable to diseases caused by air pollution, including
but not limited to asthma, bronchitis, cancer, heart disease, and pneu-
monia.

In 2011, New York City required their buildings to change over to a
cleaner fuel oil and Westchester County has already passed a local law
phasing out all use of both fuels by 2020. This bill would prohibit the
use of fuel oil grade number 4 in any building or facility in the State.
A building or facility refers to stationary structures. The prohibition
would be phased in by the year 2025, which is enough time to accomplish
this important environmental change especially in light of the fact that
counties and localities are taking it upon themselves to enact this
change in an even more expedited manner.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018: A.11311, referred to Environmental Conservation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

Minimal.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S562 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                   562

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  prohibiting  the use of fuel oil, grade number four in any building or
  facility 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 19-0329 to read as follows:
§ 19-0329. CERTAIN FUEL OIL; PROHIBITED.
  1. ON AND AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  TWENTY-FIVE,  NO  FUEL  OIL,
GRADE NUMBER FOUR, AS CLASSIFIED BY AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING MATERI-
ALS  STANDARD D396-15C, SHALL BE USED IN ANY BUILDING OR FACILITY IN THE
STATE.
  2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT A MUNICIPALITY FROM  ADOPTING
A  LAW,  CODE,  ORDINANCE OR REGULATION WHICH IS MORE STRINGENT THAN THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01671-02-9

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