STATE OF NEW YORK
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5375--A
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 16, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, BURDICK, PAULIN, GONZALEZ-ROJAS,
EPSTEIN, HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
-- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly
Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
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 on May 1, 2024.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03649-03-2
