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NY S01221
Bill
Status
1/9/2013
Primary Sponsor
Bill Perkins
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AI Summary
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School buses operating under NYC Department of Education contracts must be retrofitted with diesel oxidation catalysts if built before 1995, or diesel particulate filters if built on or after January 1, 1995.
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All buses providing student transportation services under DOE contracts must use ultra-low sulfur fuel or "clean diesel" containing no more than 15 parts per million (ppm) of sulfur.
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Retrofitting requirements must be completed within two years of the bill's effective date or upon entering/renewing a DOE contract, whichever is later.
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The cap on annual air pollution fees is eliminated; facilities will pay $45-$65 per ton based on total emissions rather than being capped at 7,000 tons annually.
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The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Requires school buses that contract with the NYC department of education to retrofit certain buses with certain equipment; requires that all buses used to provide transportation services to students pursuant to a service contract with the NYC department of education use ultra-low sulfur fuel or "clean diesel"; eliminates the cap on air pollution fees.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CITIES
1/8/2014