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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5010
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 18, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to creating a road
salt applicator training program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. The transportation law is amended by adding a new section
2 23 to read as follows:
3 § 23. ROAD SALT APPLICATOR TRAINING PROGRAM. 1. (A) THE COMMISSIONER,
4 IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
5 CONSERVATION, SHALL CREATE A ROAD SALT APPLICATOR TRAINING PROGRAM THAT
6 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
7 (I) TRAINING MATERIALS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH
8 IMPACTS OF ROAD SALT;
9 (II) BEST PRACTICES FOR THE APPLICATION OF SODIUM CHLORIDE TO ROADS,
10 PARKING LOTS, AND SIDEWALKS;
11 (III) USE OF STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT FOR SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL;
12 (IV) USE OF MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES FOR ANNUAL REPORTING OF ROAD SALT
13 USE BY LOCATION;
14 (V) A PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF SODIUM CHLO-
15 RIDE POLLUTION IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS;
16 (VI) A VERIFICATION PROCESS FOR ASSURING BEST PRACTICES ARE BEING
17 IMPLEMENTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPLEMENTED;
18 (VII) THE USE OF ROAD SALT ALTERNATIVES; AND
19 (VIII) A PROCESS FOR CERTIFICATION OF TRAINED AND APPROVED APPLICA-
20 TORS, INCLUDING PARTICULAR LOCATIONS FOR SUCH TRAINING PROGRAM, AND A
21 TIME PERIOD WITHIN WHICH TO COMPLETE CONTINUING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
22 (B) IN CREATING THE ROAD SALT APPLICATOR TRAINING PROGRAM, THE COMMIS-
23 SIONER SHALL USE BEST EFFORTS TO CONSULT WITH CURRENT PROGRAMS AND
24 RESEARCH BEING CONDUCTED IN THE STATE SUCH AS THOSE UNDERTAKEN BY THE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 FUND FOR LAKE GEORGE, THE CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES, AND
2 CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
3 2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE THE GOVERNOR, THE
4 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE
5 CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, AND THE CHAIR OF THE
6 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST, TWO
7 THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, A REPORT CONTAINING THE ROAD SALT APPLICATOR
8 PROGRAM FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
9 TO:
10 (A) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONDUCTING THE TRAINING PROGRAM BY AGENCY
11 STAFF OR A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR;
12 (B) FINDINGS REGARDING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF LIMITED LIABILITY RELIEF
13 FOR CERTIFIED APPLICATORS;
14 (C) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FUNDING OPTIONS OR ASSISTANCE TO LOCALI-
15 TIES FOR PURCHASE OF STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT;
16 (D) FINDINGS, USING EXISTING DATA AND INFORMATION, REGARDING LOCATIONS
17 IN THE STATE WHERE ROAD SALT CONTAMINATION MAY BE A THREAT TO THE ENVI-
18 RONMENT, PROPERTY OR HUMAN HEALTH;
19 (E) FINDINGS REGARDING THE USE OF SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN OTHER STATES,
20 SUCH AS RHODE ISLAND AND MINNESOTA;
21 (F) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING A TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
22 ROAD SALT APPLICATOR TRAINING PROGRAM; AND
23 (G) FINDINGS REGARDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONDUCTING SUCH PROGRAM.
24 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.