S 424: Prohibits the use of gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers between May 1st and September 30th.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 424 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LIU, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health 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 May 1, 2027. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01674-01-5