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Feb 01, 2021 | referred to labor |
senate Bill S3905
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Timothy M. Kennedy
(D, IP, WF) 63rd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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S3905 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A998
- Current Committee:
- Senate Labor
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §241-c, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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S8180, A10267
S3905 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3905 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring the use of an antimicrobial copper alloy for touch surfaces in new construction PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require the use of an antimicrobial copper alloy that is recognized by the US environmental Protection Agency for touch surfaces in new, publicly funded construction projects in order to reduce the presence of disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and yeasts on commonly used touch surfaces and therefore protect public health. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 would amend the labor law by adding a new section 241-c requiring the use of an antimicrobial copper alloy for touch surfaces in new construction as defined by the United States Environmental
S3905 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3905 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring the use of an antimicrobial copper alloy for touch surfaces in new construction THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 241-c to read as follows: § 241-C. NEW CONSTRUCTION; SOLID ANTIMICROBIAL COPPER ALLOY. 1. ANY PUBLICLY FUNDED CONSTRUCTION SHALL INCLUDE TOUCH SURFACES MADE FROM SOLID ANTIMICROBIAL COPPER ALLOY. 2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: A. "SOLID ANTIMICROBIAL COPPER ALLOY" SHALL MEAN A SOLID COPPER ALLOY THAT: (I) IS LISTED UNDER UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGISTRATION NUMBER 82012-1, 82012-2, 82012-3, 82012-4, 82012-5, OR 82012-6, OR IS OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED BY A UNIFIED NUMBERING SYSTEM CODE IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGISTRATION; (II) HAS A COPPER CONTENT OF NOT LESS THAN SIXTY WEIGHT PERCENT; AND (III) HAS A CONTENT OF NOT MORE THAN ONE-TENTH WEIGHT PERCENT OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: LEAD, CHROMIUM, AND ARSENIC. B. "TOUCH SURFACE" SHALL MEAN ANY SURFACE OR FIXTURE WITHIN A BUILDING THAT A PERSON FREQUENTLY COMES INTO CONTACT WITH INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: DOOR HANDLES, BATHROOM FIXTURES, BED RAILS, HANDRAILS AND LIGHT SWITCHES. § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02193-01-1
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