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S 5391: Prohibits banning the burning of wood, coal, natural gas, propane, or other fuels for the purposes of cooking or otherwise preparing food.
What S 5391 does, verified January 8, 2026
The "Preserving Our Culinary Traditions Act" aims to exempt cooking and food preparation from environmental regulations. This means that the burning of wood, coal, natural gas, propane, or other fuels for cooking purposes will no longer be subject to prohibitions or restrictions imposed by the state's climate change and community protection efforts. The exemptions apply to any laws, rules, or regulations enacted as part of these efforts. The act takes effect immediately, allowing for the continued use of these fuels for cooking and food preparation.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5391
- What is the current status of S 5391?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5391 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION".
- Did S 5391 pass?
- Not yet. S 5391 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5391, and where is it now?
- S 5391 was authored by Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Environmental Conservation.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 269 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5391 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the burning of wood, coal, natural gas, propane, or other fuels for the purposes of cooking or otherwise preparing food The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Preserving 2 Our Culinary Traditions Act". 3 § 2. Section 75-0109 of the environmental conservation law is amended 4 by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 5 5. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the 6 burning of wood, coal, natural gas, propane, or other fuels for the 7 purposes of cooking or otherwise preparing food shall be excluded from 8 any prohibitions or restrictions enacted as a result of compliance with 9 the mandates of the New York state climate leadership and community 10 protection act pursuant to chapter one hundred six of the laws of two 11 thousand nineteen, inclusive of any recommendations of any of such act's 12 derivative bodies, as well as any prohibitions or restrictions enacted 13 in accordance with local law or regulation. 14 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00991-01-5
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