A07818 Summary:
BILL NO | A07818 |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S07565-A |
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SPONSOR | Septimo |
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Amd §17-1016, En Con L | |
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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. |
A07818 Actions:
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06/15/2023 | referred to environmental conservation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/03/2024 | referred to environmental conservation |
A07818 Memo:
Go to topNEW 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.
A07818 Text:
Go to top 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 the8paint] 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 the11paint] 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. LBD11750-05-3A. 7818 2 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.