New York A 7819: Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study on retrofitting certain schools

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A07819 Summary:

BILL NOA07819 

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SAME ASSAME AS S07410

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SPONSORTapia

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COSPNSRLasher, Epstein, Zaccaro, Simon, Kelles, Levenberg, Gonzalez-Rojas, Bores

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MLTSPNSR

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Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study on retrofitting certain schools located within 500 feet of a major highway.

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BILL NOA07819 

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04/11/2025referred to environmental conservation

01/07/2026referred to environmental conservation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7819

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 11, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT directing the department of environmental conservation to commis-
 sion a comprehensive study on the retrofitting needs of schools
 located within 500 feet of major highways to mitigate exposure to
 harmful air pollution

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

 1 Section 1. The department of environmental conservation, in consulta-
 2 tion with the department of education, shall commission a study to
 3 determine the necessary measures and associated costs to retrofit or
 4 update air filtration and ventilation systems and to seal the building
 5 envelopes of public and charter schools identified as being located
 6 within 500 feet of major highways.
 7 This study shall advance the state's obligation to protect children's
 8 constitutional rights to a "sound basic education" and a "healthful
 9 environment".
 10 § 2. The study shall examine public and charter schools located within
 11 500 hundred feet of a major highway and include, but not be limited to,
 12 the following components:
 13 (a) Air filtration and ventilation assessments, to include:
 14 (i) inspecting and documenting the type, age, and condition of exist-
 15 ing air filtration and ventilation systems, including HVAC systems and
 16 air purifiers in schools;
 17 (ii) identifying any gaps, deficiencies, or absence of such systems;
 18 and
 19 (iii) recommending appropriate upgrades or full system replacements
 20 where necessary, considering best practices for filtering fine particu-
 21 late matter and other traffic-related pollutants.
 22 (b) Building envelope evaluations, to include:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11302-01-5

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 1 (i) inspecting the structural integrity of the building envelopes,
 2 including doors, windows, walls, and roofing, to assess whether pollu-
 3 tants are being introduced through leaks or insufficient sealing; and
 4 (ii) recommending weatherization and sealing measures to improve
 5 indoor air quality by preventing outdoor air pollutants from infiltrat-
 6 ing indoor spaces.
 7 (c) Feasibility analysis, to include:
 8 (i) assessing the technical feasibility of implementing filtration,
 9 ventilation, and sealing improvements in each school, taking into
 10 account the building age, design and infrastructure limitations; and
 11 (ii) prioritizing schools based on factors such as the severity of
 12 pollution exposure, vulnerability of the student population, and exist-
 13 ing facility conditions.
 14 (d) Cost estimation, to include:
 15 (i) providing a detailed, itemized estimate of the projected costs
 16 associated with recommended upgrades for each school, including materi-
 17 als, labor, and maintenance considerations; and
 18 (ii) preparing an aggregate cost estimate for all schools, reflecting
 19 the total investment required to address this public health concern
 20 statewide.
 21 § 3. The department of environmental conservation shall submit a
 22 comprehensive report detailing the study's findings, recommendations,
 23 and cost estimates to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, and the
 24 temporary president of the senate within one year of the effective date
 25 of this act.
 26 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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