Senate Bill S2676A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to indoor air quality in schools

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S2676 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4579
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25 Title 4-A §§2576 - 2579, Pub Health L; amd §3-0301, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8273
2021-2022: S1121, A6684

2023-S2676 - Summary

Relates to indoor air quality in schools.

2023-S2676 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2676 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2676
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. FERNANDEZ, HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the environmental conservation
   law, in relation to indoor air quality in schools
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Article 25 of the public health law is amended by adding a
 new title 4-A to read as follows:
                                TITLE IV-A
                       INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN SCHOOLS
 SECTION 2576. DEFINITIONS.
         2577. INDOOR AIR QUALITY INSPECTION AND EVALUATION PROGRAM.
         2578. BEST PRACTICES.
         2579. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
   § 2576. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL
 HAVE  THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY REQUIRES OTHER-
 WISE:
   1. "COVERED ENTITY" MEANS A  FACILITY  USED  FOR  (A)  INSTRUCTION  OF
 ELEMENTARY  OR SECONDARY STUDENTS BY: (I) ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT, INCLUDING
 A SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND A  CITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN  A  CITY
 HAVING  A  POPULATION OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND INHABITANTS OR
 MORE, (II) A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, (III) A  CHARTER
 SCHOOL,  (IV)  AN  APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS
 WITH DISABILITIES, (V) A STATE-SUPPORTED SCHOOL FOR THE  DEAF  OR  BLIND
 OPERATED  PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND (VI)
 ANY OTHER PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL;  AND  (B)
 PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS.
   2.  "HAZARDOUS  SUBSTANCES"  MEANS ANY SUBSTANCE LISTED AS A SUBSTANCE
 HAZARDOUS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR THE ENVIRONMENT IN REGULATIONS
 PROMULGATED  PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE  THIRTY-SEVEN  OF  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL
 CONSERVATION  LAW  AND INCLUDES LEAD, RADON, ASBESTOS, FORMALDEHYDE, AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06186-01-3
              

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2023-S2676A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4579
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25 Title 4-A §§2576 - 2579, Pub Health L; amd §3-0301, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8273
2021-2022: S1121, A6684

2023-S2676A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to indoor air quality in schools.

2023-S2676A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2676A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2676--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. FERNANDEZ, HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Health
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the environmental conservation
   law, in relation to indoor air quality in schools
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Article 25 of the public health law is amended by adding a
 new title 4-A to read as follows:
                                TITLE IV-A
                       INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN SCHOOLS
 SECTION 2576. DEFINITIONS.
         2577. INDOOR AIR QUALITY INSPECTION AND EVALUATION PROGRAM.
         2578. BEST PRACTICES.
         2579. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
   § 2576. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL
 HAVE  THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY REQUIRES OTHER-
 WISE:
   1. "COVERED ENTITY" MEANS A  FACILITY  USED  FOR  (A)  INSTRUCTION  OF
 ELEMENTARY  OR SECONDARY STUDENTS BY: (I) ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT, INCLUDING
 A SPECIAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND A  CITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN  A  CITY
 HAVING  A  POPULATION OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND INHABITANTS OR
 MORE, (II) A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, (III) A  CHARTER
 SCHOOL,  (IV)  AN  APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS
 WITH DISABILITIES, (V) A STATE-SUPPORTED SCHOOL FOR THE  DEAF  OR  BLIND
 OPERATED  PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW, AND (VI)
 ANY OTHER PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL;  AND  (B)
 PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS.
   2.  "HAZARDOUS  SUBSTANCES"  MEANS ANY SUBSTANCE LISTED AS A SUBSTANCE
 HAZARDOUS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR THE ENVIRONMENT IN REGULATIONS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06186-04-3
              

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