Expands the options for shell color and roof color of petroleum bulk storage tanks from white or beige/cream to any coating which limits volatile emissions as determined by the department of environmental conservation.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7557
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
June 6, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
reduction of air pollution from petroleum bulk storage facilities
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 17-1016 of the environmental conservation law, as
2 added by chapter 505 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
3 § 17-1016. Reduction of air pollution from petroleum bulk storage facil-
4 ities.
5 1. For purposes of this section, the terms below shall have the
6 following meaning:
7 a. "Shell color" shall mean [the color and shade combination of the
8 paint] any coating on the sides or shell of a tank, which reduces vola-
9 tile emissions.
10 b. "Roof color" shall mean [the color and shade combination of the
11 paint] any coating on the roof of a tank, which reduces volatile emis-
12 sions.
13 c. "Tank" shall have the meaning set forth in section 17-1003 of this
14 title except that for purposes of this section "tank" means an above-
15 ground tank, unless the department determines the tank to be otherwise
16 sufficiently protected against volatilization, and does not include
17 associated pipes, lines, fixtures or other ancillary equipment.
18 2. Tank coloring. a. No person shall own or operate a facility
19 containing a tank that does not meet the color requirements of this
20 subdivision. Such color requirements shall apply to every tank at a
21 facility regardless of whether the tank is in active use for storage.
22 b. A tank shall have a shell color and roof color [of either white or
23 beige/cream], which limits volatile emissions as determined by the
24 department.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025, provided however,
2 that if chapter 505 of the laws of 2021 shall not have taken effect on
3 or before such date then section one of this act shall take effect on
4 the same date and in the same manner as such chapter of the laws of
5 2021, takes effect.
