S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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424
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. LIU, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MYRIE -- read twice
and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the
use of gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers during certain months
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
1300-d to read as follows:
§ 1300-D. GAS-POWERED LEAF AND LAWN BLOWERS. NO PERSON SHALL OPERATE A
GAS-POWERED LEAF AND LAWN BLOWER FOR ANY PURPOSE BETWEEN MAY FIRST AND
SEPTEMBER THIRTIETH. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect May 1, 2027.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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