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S 5440: Prohibits an airport operator or aviation retail establishment from selling, distributing, or otherwise making available leaded aviation gasoline to consumers on or after January first, two thousand thirty-one.
What S 5440 does, verified June 6, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit the sale of leaded aviation gasoline in the state, starting from January 1, 2031. Leaded aviation gasoline is defined as the same as in the US federal aviation regulations. The sale of leaded aviation gasoline is prohibited to consumers by airport operators and aviation retail establishments. However, federal grant assurances in effect prior to December 31, 2024, will not be affected until the grant assurance expires. The bill also includes a severability clause, stating that if any provision is deemed invalid, it will not affect the remainder of the act. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: COMMITTED TO RULES (2026-06-05)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5440
- What is the current status of S 5440?
- As of June 6, 2026, S 5440 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 5, 2026, was "COMMITTED TO RULES".
- Did S 5440 pass?
- Not yet. S 5440 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5440, and where is it now?
- S 5440 was authored by Sen. John Liu.
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| Jun. 05, 2026 | COMMITTED TO RULES |
| Apr. 27, 2026 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| Apr. 22, 2026 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
| Apr. 21, 2026 | 1ST REPORT CAL.732 |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 336 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5440 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LIU -- 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 prohibiting leaded aviation gasoline The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Article 19 of the environmental conservation law is amended 2 by adding a new title 13 to read as follows: 3 TITLE 13 4 LEADED AVIATION GASOLINE 5 Section 19-1301. Definitions. 6 19-1303. Leaded aviation gasoline prohibited. 7 19-1305. Federal grant exemption. 8 § 19-1301. Definitions. 9 As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following 10 meanings: 11 1. "aviation retail establishment" means any public or private entity 12 that sells aviation gasoline, or offers or otherwise makes available 13 aviation gasoline, to a customer, including other businesses or govern- 14 ment entities, for use in this state. 15 2. "leaded aviation gasoline" shall have the same meaning as in 16 section 47017(22) of Title 49 of the United States code. 17 § 19-1303. Leaded aviation gasoline prohibited. 18 An airport operator or aviation retail establishment shall not sell, 19 distribute, or otherwise make available leaded aviation gasoline to 20 consumers on or after January first, two thousand thirty-one, in compli- 21 ance with section 47107 of Title 49 of the United States code. 22 § 19-1305. Federal grant exemption. 23 If a provision of this title conflicts with a federal grant assurance 24 in effect on or before December thirty-first, two thousand thirty, such 25 provision shall not apply to an airport operator subject to such grant 26 assurance until the federal grant assurance expires. 27 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07501-01-5
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