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NY S02493
Bill
Status
1/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Gounardes
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to prepare an addendum within one year assessing how its approval or disapproval of permits for air contamination sources contributes to elevated air pollution exposure in disadvantaged communities
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Mandates the addendum include a detailed description of how the Title V federal Clean Air Act operating permit program contributes to stationary and mobile pollution sources
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Requires release of a listing of all "last mile warehouses" receiving air contamination permits, defined as facilities with at least 50,000 square feet used for temporary storage, sorting, and redistribution of e-commerce goods
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Excludes from the "last mile warehouse" definition facilities where goods are manufactured or assembled on site, and facilities primarily storing food products for wholesale distribution
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Requires the department to maintain a publicly accessible statewide map showing permitted last mile warehouses, allowing users to view warehouse distribution separately or alongside other mapped information
Legislative Description
Requires that an assessment of the role that permit approvals for air contamination sources plays in contributing to stationary and mobile sources of air pollution be included in an addendum to the strategies for the development of community emission reduction programs; requires disclosure of last mile warehouse permits.
Last Action
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
3/12/2026