New York A 5618: Implements several programs to improve indoor air quality

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A05618 Summary:

BILL NOA05618 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03342

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SPONSORLucas

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 19 Title 13 §§19-1301 - 19-1309, En Con L; add Art 49-D §§997 - 997-d, Exec L; add §28, Pub Serv L;
add Art 19-E §§697-a - 697-j, Lab L; add §99-ss, St Fin L; amd §201, Pub Health L; amd §1854, Pub Auth L; amd
§14, Pub Hous L

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Implements several programs to improve indoor air quality, including establishing photo-catalytic air scavenging technology certification centers and a weatherization and energy efficiency training program; establishes the office of workforce development and indoor air quality management training, minimum wage rates for indoor air quality workers, and the indoor air quality fund.

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BILL NOA05618 

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02/18/2025referred to environmental conservation

01/07/2026referred to environmental conservation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5618

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 18, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LUCAS -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Environmental Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, the executive law,
 the public service law, the labor law, the state finance law, the
 public health law, the public authorities law, and the public housing
 law, in relation to implementing several programs to improve indoor
 air quality, including establishing photo-catalytic air scavenging
 technology certification centers and a weatherization and energy effi-
 ciency training program, and establishing the office of workforce
 development and indoor air quality management training, minimum wage
 rates for indoor air quality workers, and an indoor air quality fund

 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 "sick
 2 building syndrome and indoor air quality workforce training program
 3 act".
 4 § 2. Legislative intent and findings. The intent of this act is to
 5 regulate and control "Sick Building Syndrome" by establishing policies
 6 that improve indoor air quality in all buildings and facilities, includ-
 7 ing public and private schools, government buildings, hospitals, and
 8 residential buildings.
 9 The act will establish an independent entity known as the indoor air
 10 quality control board within NYSERDA, the department of public health,
 11 the office of children and family services, and the empire state devel-
 12 opment corporation which will oversee the implementation and enforcement
 13 of policies and regulations related to sick building syndrome. This act
 14 also seeks to generate professional employment opportunities within the
 15 local communities through the creation of trained technicians certified
 16 in maintaining and installing new air-quality control technology.
 17 Nothing in this act is intended to limit the authority of any
 18 district, government agency, office, or employers to enact and enforce

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07045-01-5

 A. 5618 2

 1 policies pertaining to indoor air quality in the workplace or to exempt
 2 anyone from any requirement of federal law or pose any obstacle to the
 3 federal enforcement of federal law.
 4 § 3. Article 19 of the environmental conservation law is amended by
 5 adding a new title 13 to read as follows:
 6 TITLE 13
 7 INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS
 8 Section 19-1301. Definitions.
 9 19-1303. Photo-catalytic air scavenging technology certification
 10 centers.
 11 19-1305. Weatherization and energy efficiency training program.
 12 19-1307. Indoor air quality index oversight committee.
 13 19-1309. Rules and regulations.
 14 § 19-1301. Definitions.
 15 For the purposes of this title, the following terms shall have the
 16 following meanings:
 17 1. "Indoor air quality" means air quality within and around a covered
 18 entity which affects the health and c