S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6381
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 4, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. PALMESANO, ANGELINO, BLANKENBUSH, K. BROWN,
GALLAHAN, McDONOUGH, TAGUE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
educating the public about the health and environmental impacts of
lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, and the manufacturing
thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 2 of section 19-0301 of the
environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 319 of the laws of
2022, is amended to read as follows:
b. Encourage voluntary cooperation by all persons in controlling air,
WATER AND SOIL pollution and air, WATER AND SOIL contamination, includ-
ing but not limited to, educating the public about the health and envi-
ronmental impacts of idling vehicles, such as air pollution from vehicle
emissions, environmental impacts of carbon dioxide emissions and health
risks associated with exposure to vehicle emissions. Such education
shall, at a minimum, include developing and distributing educational
materials and posting such information on the department's website.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03696-01-5
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