Committee on Environmental Protection
TL;DR
The Committee on Environmental Protection held an oversight hearing on New York City's air quality and its public health impacts, while considering two bills to reduce emissions from city vehicles and commercial trucks. The proposed laws aim to decrease air pollution by requiring the city to purchase zero-emission vehicles and by increasing fines for vehicle idling violations.
Key Decisions
- Oversight hearing on NYC air quality and public health effects Held
- Local Law to require city purchase of zero-emission vehicles Introduced
- Local Law to increase civil penalties for truck and bus idling infractions Introduced
Agenda
- T2022-2433 Oversight - New York City's air quality, and its effects on public health.Oversight
- Int 0279-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the purchase of zero emission vehicles by the cityIntroduction
- Int 0684-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing civil penalties for idling infractions by trucks and busesIntroduction