Assembly Bill A1451

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to authorizing the delivery of liquefied petroleum gas in times of emergency

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A1451 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1539
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §192-e, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8940, S7395
2019-2020: A1434, S1495

2021-A1451 - Summary

Authorizes the delivery of liquefied petroleum gas in times of emergency.

2021-A1451 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1451
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. SANTABARBARA, STECK, J. RIVERA, BRONSON -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  author-
   izing the delivery of liquefied petroleum gas in times of emergency
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited  as  the  "propane
 consumer emergency act".
   §  2.  Section  192-e of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows:
   6-A. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW,  RULE  OR  REGULATION  TO  THE
 CONTRARY,  A  PERSON, FIRM, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR CORPORATION WHO
 IS NOT THE OWNER OF A LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM  GAS  CYLINDER,  CONTAINER  OR
 RECEPTACLE MAY FILL, REFILL OR OTHERWISE DELIVER LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
 INTO  SUCH  LIQUEFIED  PETROLEUM  GAS CYLINDER, CONTAINER OR RECEPTACLE,
 PROVIDED THE ENTITY HAS APPROPRIATE  LIABILITY  INSURANCE  EQUAL  TO  OR
 GREATER THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS, AND SUCH CYLINDER, CONTAINER OR RECEP-
 TACLE  AND DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED PIPELINES OPERATING OFF OF SUCH CYLIN-
 DER, CONTAINER, OR  RECEPTACLE  HAS  BEEN  INSPECTED  AND  CERTIFIED  AS
 REQUIRED  BY LAW OR REGULATION BY THE SUCCEEDING ENTITY AND THE SUCCEED-
 ING ENTITY ASSUMES ALL LIABILITY THAT MAY RESULT FROM  IMPROPER  FILLING
 AND TESTING OF THE FACILITY, WHEN:
   (I)  A RESIDENTIAL HEATING OR ELECTRIC GENERATOR CONSUMER HAS ACTED IN
 GOOD FAITH UNDER AN EXISTING CONTRACT TO PROCURE DELIVERY  OF  LIQUEFIED
 PETROLEUM  GAS  FROM  THE  OWNER  OF A LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS CYLINDER,
 CONTAINER OR RECEPTACLE, BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED  LIQUEFIED  PETROLEUM  GAS
 WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF AN INITIAL REQUEST; AND
   (II)  A  FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED;
 OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03938-01-1

              

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2021-A1451A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1539
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §192-e, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8940, S7395
2019-2020: A1434, S1495

2021-A1451A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the delivery of liquefied petroleum gas in times of emergency.

2021-A1451A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1451--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. SANTABARBARA, STECK, J. RIVERA, BRONSON -- read
   once and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Agriculture  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to author-
   izing the delivery of liquefied petroleum gas in times of emergency
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 192-e of the agriculture and markets law is amended
 by adding two new subdivisions 6-a and 6-b to read as follows:
   6-A. A. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION:
   (I) "LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS TANK" SHALL MEAN A CYLINDER, CONTAINER OR
 RECEPTACLE,  FIXED IN PLACE, THAT IS INTENDED TO BE USED TO STORE LIQUE-
 FIED PETROLEUM GAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEATING,  OR  GENERATING  ELECTRIC
 POWER, FOR A RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER;
   (II) "QUALIFYING EMERGENCY" SHALL MEAN:
   (A) A FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED, OR
 FEDERAL  OR STATE AUTHORITIES HAVE GRANTED A WAIVER FROM HOURS-OF-OPERA-
 TIONS LIMITATIONS AFFECTING LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS DELIVERIES; OR
   (B) SEVERE WEATHER OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCE  EXIST  THAT  MAY
 RESULT  IN  AN  INDIVIDUAL  BEING  PLACED IN IMMINENT DANGER OF DEATH OR
 INJURY, OR MAY RESULT IN A BUILDING STRUCTURE AND/OR ITS FIXTURES  BEING
 AT  RISK OF SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE DUE TO LACK OF RESIDENTIAL HEAT CAUSED BY
 THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS  TO  PRODUCE  RESIDENTIAL
 HEAT;
   (III)  "REGULAR SUPPLIER" SHALL MEAN A PERSON, FIRM, LIMITED LIABILITY
 COMPANY OR CORPORATION THAT OWNS A  LIQUEFIED  PETROLEUM  GAS  TANK  AND
 THAT,  PURSUANT  TO  A  CURRENT CONTRACT, HAS AGREED TO SUPPLY LIQUEFIED
 PETROLEUM GAS TO SUCH TANK FOR USE BY  A  RESIDENTIAL  CUSTOMER  OR  THE
 CUSTOMER'S AGENT OR AGENTS; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03938-03-1
              

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