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A07818 Summary:

BILL NOA07818
 
SAME ASSAME AS S07565-A
 
SPONSORSeptimo
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §17-1016, En Con L
 
Expands the options for shell color and roof color of petroleum bulk storage tanks to either white or beige/cream, or which limits volatile emissions to the same or to a greater extent as a shell color and roof color of white or beige/cream, as determined by the department of environmental conservation.
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A07818 Actions:

BILL NOA07818
 
06/15/2023referred to environmental conservation
01/03/2024referred to environmental conservation
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A07818 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A7818
 
SPONSOR: Septimo
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to reduction of air pollution from petroleum bulk storage facilities   PURPOSE: Modifies the tank coating requirements for the reduction of air pollution from petroleum bulk storage facilities.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the environmental conservation law to modify the defi- nitions of shell color, roof color, and tank in relation to petroleum bulk storage facilities, and sets new requirements for shell and roof colors that limit volatile emissions. Section 2 states the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: Petroleum bulk storage facilities around New York State contribute significantly to hazardous air pollution. Many of these facilities are near residential communities. Petroleum bulk storage tanks emit hazardous air pollutants(1), including benzene, a known human carcinogen,(2) through evaporation loss. Evapo- ration loss occurs when molecules from a stored liquid form a vapor in the space above the liquid and escape into the atmosphere.(3) The rate of evaporation loss increases in the presence of two factors: heat and vapor pressure.(4) This bill serves to reduce heat in petroleum bulk storage tanks and will reduce the evaporation loss of harmful pollutants. The external paint color of a petroleum bulk storage tank significantly affects the temper- ature of the tank's metal.(5) Dark-colored paints have high absorptivity rates and cause metal tanks to retain heat from sunlight whereas white, light-colored, and reflective paints with low absorptivity rates reduce tank heating by minimizing sunlight absorption.(6) Studies have shown a nearly 300% decrease in evaporation losses where tanks are painted with a minimally absorptive paint color.(7) This bill adds to chapter 505 of 2021 additional methods which minimize sunlight absorption by petroleum bulk storage tanks. Some lighter and reflective colors have solar absorptance values of 0.42 or less (white, beige, silver, light blue, etc.), minimizing sunlight absorption and, ultimately, the emission of hazardous air pollutants. Insulated tanks regulating temperature, and indoor tanks without exposure to light all have far less evaporation loss of harmful pollutants. This is a straightforward way to protect the health and safety of New Yorkers by addressing a significant contributor of hazardous air pollu- tants.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: This is a new bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect January 1, 2024, provided however, that if chapter 505 of the laws of 2021 shall not have taken effect on or before such date then section one of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as such chapter of the laws of 2021, takes effect.
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A07818 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          7818
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      June 15, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. SEPTIMO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Environmental Conservation
 
        AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
          reduction of air pollution from petroleum bulk storage facilities
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 17-1016 of the environmental conservation  law,  as
     2  added by chapter 505 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
     3  § 17-1016. Reduction of air pollution from petroleum bulk storage facil-
     4                 ities.
     5    1.  For  purposes  of  this  section,  the  terms below shall have the
     6  following meaning:
     7    a. "Shell color" shall mean [the color and shade  combination  of  the
     8  paint]  any coating on the sides or shell of a tank, which reduces vola-
     9  tile emissions.
    10    b. "Roof color" shall mean [the color and  shade  combination  of  the
    11  paint]  any  coating on the roof of a tank, which reduces volatile emis-
    12  sions.
    13    c. "Tank" shall have the meaning set forth in section 17-1003 of  this
    14  title  except  that  for purposes of this section "tank" means an above-
    15  ground tank, unless the department determines the tank to  be  otherwise
    16  sufficiently  protected  against  volatilization  in  a  manner  no less
    17  protective than subdivision two of this section, and  does  not  include
    18  associated pipes, lines, fixtures or other ancillary equipment.
    19    2.  Tank  coloring.  a.  No  person  shall  own  or operate a facility
    20  containing a tank that does not meet  the  color  requirements  of  this
    21  subdivision.  Such  color  requirements  shall  apply to every tank at a
    22  facility regardless of whether the tank is in active use for storage.
    23    b. A tank shall have a shell color and roof color of either  white  or
    24  beige/cream,  or  which  limits  volatile  emissions to the same or to a
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11750-05-3

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     1  greater extent as a shell color and roof color of white or  beige/cream,
     2  as determined by the department.
     3    §  2.  This  act  shall take effect January 1, 2024, provided however,
     4  that if chapter 505 of the laws of 2021 shall not have taken  effect  on
     5  or  before  such  date then section one of this act shall take effect on
     6  the same date and in the same manner as such  chapter  of  the  laws  of
     7  2021, takes effect.
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