Establishes standards for the reuse of deconstructed building materials; requires the uniform building code to set standards for the use of solid-sawn lumber in construction and for the grading of used solid-sawn lumber; requires the secretary of state to develop a program for grading reclaimed wood for structural purposes.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3029
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing standards
for the reuse of deconstructed building materials
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 377 of the execu-
tive law, as added by chapter 707 of the laws of 1981, is amended to
read as follows:
c. permit to the fullest extent feasible, use of modern technical
methods, devices and improvements which tend to reduce the cost of
construction, INCLUDING THE REUSE OF DECONSTRUCTED BUILDING MATERIALS,
without substantially affecting reasonable requirements for the health,
safety and security of the occupants or users of buildings;
§ 2. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 19-a to read as follows:
19-A. A. TO SUPPORT THE GOAL OF ZERO ON-SITE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
AND HELP ACHIEVE THE STATE'S CLEAR ENERGY AND CLIMATE AGENDA, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH WITH-
IN CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED SIX OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, ALSO
KNOWN AS THE NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY PROTECTION
ACT, THE UNIFORM CODE SHALL SET STANDARDS FOR THE USE OF SOLID-SAWN
LUMBER IN CONSTRUCTION AND FOR THE GRADING OF USED SOLID-SAWN LUMBER.
B. THE UNIFORM CODE SHALL PROVIDE THAT USED SOLID-SAWN LUMBER IN GOOD
CONDITION AND DEVOID OF AREAS OF DECAY NOT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
SECTIONS 2303.1.1, 2303.1.1.1 OR 2303.1.1.2 OF THE 2020 BUILDING CODE OF
NEW YORK STATE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING:
(I) DIMENSIONAL LUMBER THAT HAS A NOMINAL THICKNESS OF TWO INCHES WITH
A NOMINAL WIDTH OF SIX INCHES, OR LESS, SHALL BE ASSUMED TO BE SPRUCE-
PINE-FIR STUD GRADE AND SHALL HAVE STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES ASSIGNED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT ADOPTED STANDARDS; AND
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00127-01-5
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