Senate Bill S966

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Directs the department of environmental conservation, with the assistance of other departments and agencies, to conduct a study on the health impacts at John F. Kennedy international airport and LaGuardia airport

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

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2021-S966 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2140
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S6614
2019-2020: S5855, S7305, A7710, A10121

2021-S966 - Summary

Directs the department of environmental conservation, with the assistance of other state departments and agencies, to conduct a study on the quality of life and human health impacts at John F. Kennedy international airport and LaGuardia airport.

2021-S966 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S966 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    966
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. GAUGHRAN, LIU -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
   vation
 
 AN  ACT  to  direct the department of health and other state departments
   and agencies to conduct a study on  the  quality  of  life  and  human
   health  impacts of John F. Kennedy international airport and LaGuardia
   airport
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  department  of  health,  with  the assistance of the
 department of environmental conservation, the department of  transporta-
 tion, and any other state agencies the governor deems appropriate, shall
 conduct  a  study  describing the environmental, noise, and human health
 impacts caused by runways, including new runways,  and  air  traffic  at
 John F. Kennedy international airport and LaGuardia airport. In conduct-
 ing this study, such departments and state agencies shall monitor actual
 noise  levels  experienced  in  2022  and  2023 and shall pay particular
 attention to the impact of air pollution, noise pollution, the  emission
 of  gases  and fluids by aircraft, and similar factors on the quality of
 life and health of persons who live adjacent to  flight  paths  used  by
 aircraft at John F. Kennedy international airport and LaGuardia airport.
 The  department of health shall deliver a written report of its findings
 to the governor and the legislature on or before March 31, 2024.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03797-01-1


              

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2021-S966A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2140
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S6614
2019-2020: S5855, S7305, A7710, A10121

2021-S966A - Summary

Directs the department of environmental conservation, with the assistance of other state departments and agencies, to conduct a study on the quality of life and human health impacts at John F. Kennedy international airport and LaGuardia airport.

2021-S966A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S966A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  966--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GAUGHRAN, COMRIE, HARCKHAM, KAPLAN, LIU, SANDERS,
   STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when  printed  to  be
   committed  to  the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- reported
   favorably from said  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on
   Finance  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to direct the department of health and  other  state  departments
   and  agencies  to  conduct  a  study  on the quality of life and human
   health impacts at John F. Kennedy international airport and  LaGuardia
   airport
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The department  of  health,  with  the  assistance  of  the
 department  of environmental conservation, the department of transporta-
 tion, and any other state agencies the governor deems appropriate, shall
 conduct a study describing the environmental, noise,  and  human  health
 impacts  caused  by  runways,  including new runways, and air traffic at
 John F. Kennedy international airport and LaGuardia airport. In conduct-
 ing this study, such departments and state agencies shall monitor actual
 noise levels experienced in 2022  and  2023  and  shall  pay  particular
 attention  to the impact of air pollution, noise pollution, the emission
 of gases, including but not limited to volatile  organic  compounds  and
 nitrogen  dioxide, particulate matter 2.5, ultrafine particulates, black
 carbon, and fluids by aircraft, and similar factors on  the  quality  of
 life  and  health of persons who live under and adjacent to flight paths
 used by aircraft at John F. Kennedy international airport and  LaGuardia
 airport.  The department of health shall deliver a written report of its
 findings and any recommendations to the governor and the legislature  on
 or before March 31, 2024.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

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2021-S966B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2140
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S6614
2019-2020: S5855, S7305, A7710, A10121

2021-S966B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the department of environmental conservation, with the assistance of other state departments and agencies, to conduct a study on the quality of life and human health impacts at John F. Kennedy international airport and LaGuardia airport.

2021-S966B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S966B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  966--B
     Cal. No. 1482
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GAUGHRAN, COMRIE, HARCKHAM, KAPLAN, LIU, SANDERS,
   STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when  printed  to  be
   committed  to  the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- reported
   favorably from said  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on
   Finance  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged  and
   said  bill  committed  to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third
   reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
   order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to direct the department of environmental conservation and other
   state departments and agencies to conduct a study on  the  quality  of
   life and human health impacts at John F. Kennedy international airport
   and LaGuardia airport
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The department  of  environmental  conservation,  with  the
 assistance  of  the  department of health, the department of transporta-
 tion, and any other state agencies the governor deems appropriate, shall
 conduct a study describing the environmental, noise,  and  human  health
 impacts  caused  by  runways,  including new runways, and air traffic at
 John F. Kennedy international airport and LaGuardia airport. In conduct-
 ing this study, such departments and state agencies shall monitor actual
 noise levels experienced in 2022  and  2023  and  shall  pay  particular
 attention  to  the impact of noise pollution and air pollution including
 but not limited to volatile  organic  compounds  and  nitrogen  dioxide,
 particulate matter 2.5, ultrafine particulates, black carbon, and fluids
 by  aircraft,  and  similar factors on the quality of life and health of
 persons who live under and adjacent to flight paths used by aircraft  at
 John F. Kennedy international airport and LaGuardia airport.  Funding to
 conduct  this  study  may include $500,000 appropriated in chapter 54 of
 
              

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