Directs the department of environmental conservation, with the assistance of other state departments and agencies, to conduct a study on the quality of life and human health impacts at John F. Kennedy international airport and LaGuardia airport.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2140--B
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 14, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. GRIFFIN, SOLAGES, WILLIAMS, RA, BRAUNSTEIN,
AUBRY, O'DONNELL, HYNDMAN, MONTESANO, COOK, ANDERSON -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amend-
ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to direct the department of environmental conservation and other
state departments and agencies to conduct a study on the quality of
life and human health impacts at John F. Kennedy international airport
and LaGuardia airport
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The department of environmental conservation, with the
2 assistance of the department of health, the department of transporta-
3 tion, and any other state agencies the governor deems appropriate, shall
4 conduct a study describing the environmental, noise, and human health
5 impacts caused by runways, including new runways, and air traffic at
6 John F. Kennedy international airport and LaGuardia airport. In conduct-
7 ing this study, such departments and state agencies shall monitor actual
8 noise levels experienced in 2022 and 2023 and shall pay particular
9 attention to the impact of noise pollution and air pollution including
10 but not limited to volatile organic compounds and nitrogen dioxide,
11 particulate matter 2.5, ultrafine particulates, black carbon, and fluids
12 by aircraft, and similar factors on the quality of life and health of
13 persons who live under and adjacent to flight paths used by aircraft at
14 John F. Kennedy international airport and LaGuardia airport. Funding to
15 conduct this study may include $500,000 appropriated in chapter 54 of
16 the laws of 2021 for such purposes. The department of environmental
17 conservation shall deliver a written report of its findings and any
18 recommendations to the governor and the legislature on or before March
19 31, 2024.
20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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