Relates to emissions of toxic air contaminants

Latest action May 4, 2026

Directs the department of environmental conservation to promulgate air quality standards for emissions of certain toxic air contaminants.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A6416, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Environmental Conservation Law.

Committee

Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To establish standards for and limits on the emissions of toxic air contaminants

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 10, 2026Result: passed
(47) (15) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationJan 20, 2026Result: passed
(8) (1) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 22, 2025Result: passed
(44) (9) (0) (9)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationFeb 11, 2025Result: passed
(10) (1) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Dana Levenberg, Emerita Torres and 8 more on Agora

Democratic10

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Nathalia Fernandez says this is needed

This legislation is necessary to reduce emissions of toxic air contam- inants in New York State, and lessen their impact in low income and communities of color. In the United States, low income communities and communities of color are the socioeconomic groups most likely to inhale harmful air pollu- tants. While white people inhale 17% less air pollution than is caused by their consumption of goods and services, African American and Hispan- ics inhale an average of 56% and 63% more air pollution than is caused by their consumption of goods and services. Inhalation of harmful air pollutants increases the risk of heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, lower respiratory infection, lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmo- nary disease while concurrently reducing life expectancy. This inequity is illustrated by the dense concentration of industrial facilities and highways located in the Bronx.Such facilities produce high levels of toxic air pollutants in the borough with the highest poverty rate and highest minority-residency rate. In correspondence with these high rates of toxic air pollutants, marginalized residents of the Bronx are hospitalized for asthma, respiratory illness, and cardiovascu- lar disease at a much higher rate than white residents in other sections of the City. This inequitable pollution pattern is replicated in commu- nities of color across New York State, including: Buffalo, Albany, Rochester and Syracuse. This legislation preserves and protects the quality of air in New York State by limiting the emissions of toxic air pollutants including benzene, formaldehyde, vinyl chloride, polychlorinated dibenzodioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, trichloroethylene and mercury through standards set by the Department of Environmental Conservation.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

May 4, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.410
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.410
NY Assembly
May 4, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A6416A
NY Assembly
Apr 30, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.410
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.410
NY Assembly
Apr 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Mar 6, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly

Show full history (20 earlier events)

Feb 10, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Jan 20, 2026
1ST Report CAL.103
1ST REPORT CAL.103
NY Senate
Jan 13, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Environmental Conservation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Apr 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Apr 22, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 12, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2025
1ST Report CAL.330
1ST REPORT CAL.330
NY Senate
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

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