New York A 11156: Establishes a moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf pending a comprehensive environmental and public health study

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A11156 Summary:

BILL NOA11156 

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Establishes a moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf pending a comprehensive environmental and public health study; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.

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BILL NOA11156 

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04/28/2026referred to environmental conservation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 11156

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 28, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. LEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on
 Environmental Conservation

 AN ACT to establish a moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf
 pending a comprehensive environmental and public health study; and
 providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that increas-
 2 ingly, synthetic turf is being installed in many locations in New York
 3 state, including parks, athletic fields and other settings where natural
 4 grass was previously grown. In recent years, crumb rubber fill is being
 5 used as a component of synthetic turf and mulch. Crumb rubber is the
 6 result of processing waste tires, which contain numerous components,
 7 some of which are known to be hazardous to people and the environment.
 8 The hazardous components include arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, vana-
 9 dium, zinc and acetone. Health effects associated with these components,
 10 at dangerous levels, include birth defects, cancer, nervous system
 11 damage and immune system suppression. While various options for waste
 12 tire use are essential to reducing the significant stockpiles of waste
 13 tires, such uses should not threaten or compromise public health.
 14 The legislature finds that more information is necessary to make an
 15 informed decision on the appropriate uses of synthetic turf containing
 16 crumb rubber. In the interest of preventing adverse health impacts and
 17 contamination to natural resources, the legislature finds that a compre-
 18 hensive environmental and public health study on the potential threats
 19 associated with the use of synthetic turf is warranted.
 20 Therefore, the legislature finds that it is consistent with public
 21 policy to require such comprehensive environmental and public health
 22 study to be undertaken immediately; and, in the meantime, to temporarily
 23 suspend the installation of synthetic turf products that contain crumb
 24 rubber.
 25 § 2. Moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf. 1. Defi-
 26 nitions. For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall have
 27 the following definitions:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08348-02-6

 A. 11156 2

 1 a. "Crumb rubber" means ground rubber derived from waste tires, which
 2 contain one or more of the following ingredients: arsenic, cadmium,
 3 chromium, lead, vanadium, zinc, and acetone;
 4 b. "Synthetic turf" means any materials or compositions that include
 5 crumb rubber as a component used in place of grass to surface parks,
 6 outdoor playing or athletic fields, indoor athletic facilities or other
 7 venues.
 8 2. Moratorium. A moratorium is hereby established on the installation
 9 of synthetic turf on public property located within a city with a popu-
 10 lation of one million or more that is also located within a disadvan-
 11 taged community established under the criteria set forth in section
 12 75-0111 of the environmental conservation law for a period of 6 months
 13 from the effective date of this act or until the department of environ-
 14 mental conservation reports to the governor and the legislature on its
 15 findings and recommendations as required in section three of this act.
 16 § 3. Study of the use of synthetic turf. 1. The department of environ-
 17 mental conservation, in cooperation with the department of health, shall
 18 immediately undertak