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NY A09564
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
William Magnarelli
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AI Summary
- Requires the New York Department of Transportation and every municipality, locality, and public authority that distributes road salt to construct a salt shed within 10 years of the law's effective date
- Defines "road salt" as a mineral form of sodium chloride used to melt snow and ice on roads by lowering water's freezing point
- Mandates salt sheds maintain reasonable separation from water sources including streams, lakes, ponds, wells, groundwater sources, and aquifers
- Requires salt sheds to be used year-round to prevent precipitation from mixing with stored salt or salt-sand mixtures
- Specifies that salt shed bases and covers must be impermeable, with covers secured against wind and sized to fully enclose salt piles
Legislative Description
Directs the department of transportation and every municipality, locality and public authority that distributes road salt to construct a salt shed within ten years.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/14/2026
Committee Referrals
Transportation1/14/2026
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