NY SB 5713

Author

Joseph Addabbo
188 State Street Room 811, Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
518-455-2322
addabbo@nysenate.gov
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Bill Text

Category

Rail

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State

NY

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Summary

Requires railroad corporations to inform the Division of Homeland Security and emergency services, Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Transportation about freight rail trains transporting hazardous materials prior to traveling on tracks within the state.

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Issue

Provides that every railroad corporation that operates any freight train within the state must inform the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Department of Environmental conservation, Department of Transportation about freight rail trains transporting hazardous materials prior to traveling on tracks within the state, and shall promptly update the hazardous waste manifest. Such information to be provided pursuant to this section shall include the same information required to be provided to local municipalities pursuant to Public Law 114-94, the federal Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.

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Notes

Pending Committee action. Same as AB 1002.

History

02/28/2025 Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation.