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A00998 Summary:

A00998 Actions:

A00998 Committee Votes:

Committee:GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS   Chair:Zebrowski      
DATE:05/26/2021AYE/NAY:14/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Zebrowski
Aye
Lawler
Aye
Galef
Aye
Goodell
Aye
Glick
Aye
Lalor
Aye
Kim
Aye
Byrne
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Williams
Aye
Epstein
Aye
Wallace
Aye
Meeks
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Heastie      
DATE:06/02/2021AYE/NAY:30/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Aye
Barclay
Aye
Gottfried
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Nolan
Excused
Giglio
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Norris
Aye
Cook
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Glick
Aye
Ra
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Perry
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Dickens
Aye
Davila
Aye

A00998 Floor Votes:

A00998 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         998--A
 
                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     January 7, 2021
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M. of A. BUTTENSCHON, STIRPE, GRIFFIN, FRONTUS, GUNTHER,
          WOERNER, HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor --
          reference changed to  the  Committee  on  Governmental  Operations  --
          committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
          recommitted to said committee

        AN ACT in relation to conducting a study on the use of solid  antimicro-
          bial materials for touch surfaces in the construction of public build-
          ings
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. For the purposes of this act,  the  following  terms  shall
     2  have the following meanings:
     3    (a)  "Solid  antimicrobial materials" means solid products or surfaces
     4  that kill or slow  the  spread  of  microorganisms  including  bacteria,
     5  viruses, protozoans and fungi.
     6    (b)  "Touch  surface"  means  any surface or fixture within a building
     7  that a person frequently comes into  contact  with,  including  but  not
     8  limited  to:   door handles, bathroom fixtures, bed rails, handrails and
     9  light switches.
    10    § 2. The commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner
    11  of the office of general services, shall conduct a study on the  use  of
    12  solid  antimicrobial materials for touch surfaces in the construction of
    13  public buildings in this state.
    14    § 3. The study shall include, but shall not be limited to, the follow-
    15  ing information:
    16    (a) identification of different types of solid  antimicrobial  materi-
    17  als,  including but not limited to silver and copper, and the effective-
    18  ness of each such  material  in  reducing  the  spread  of  disease  and
    19  infection;
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02193-02-1
        A. 998--A                           2
 
     1    (b)  the  potential  costs,  including the potential cost benefits, if
     2  any, associated with the use of solid antimicrobial materials for  touch
     3  surfaces;
     4    (c)  the  feasibility of using solid antimicrobial materials for touch
     5  surfaces, including an analysis of the market availability of such mate-
     6  rials;
     7    (d) identification of frequently touched surfaces that  could  present
     8  an infection risk; and
     9    (e) recommendations for the type or types of solid antimicrobial mate-
    10  rials to be used for touch surfaces in the construction of public build-
    11  ings in this state.
    12    §  4. The commissioner of health shall submit such study to the gover-
    13  nor, the temporary president of the  senate,  and  the  speaker  of  the
    14  assembly within one year after the effective date of this act.
    15    § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.