Bill Text: NY A02133 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 2133

Introduced

Bill Title: Prohibits the use of gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers between May 1st and September 30th.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-03 - referred to health [A02133 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-A02133-Introduced.html




                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          2133

                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                    January 23, 2023
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DINOWITZ,  BURDICK,  PAULIN, GONZALEZ-ROJAS,
          EPSTEIN, HEVESI -- read once and referred 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:

     1    Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
     2  1300-d to read as follows:
     3    § 1300-d. Gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers. No person shall operate a
     4  gas-powered  leaf  and lawn blower for any purpose between May first and
     5  September thirtieth. Any person who  violates  the  provisions  of  this
     6  section  shall  be  subject to a civil fine of not more than one hundred
     7  dollars.
     8    § 2. This act shall take effect May 1, 2025.






         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01028-01-3