Subchapter A: General Provisions
Best available retrofit technology. "Best available retrofit technology" shall mean a technology, verified by the United States environmental protection agency or the California air resources board, for reducing the emission of pollutants that achieves reductions in particulate matter emissions at the highest classification level for diesel emission control strategies, as set forth in 15 RCNY § 26-04, that is applicable to the particular engine and application. Such technology shall also, at a reasonable cost, achieve the greatest reduction in emissions of nitrogen oxides at such particulate matter reduction level and shall in no event result in a net increase in the emissions of either particulate matter or nitrogen oxides.
Commissioner. "Commissioner" shall mean the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection or his or her designee.
Department of education. "Department of education" shall mean the New York city department of education, formerly known as the New York city board of education, and any successor agency or entity thereto, the expenses of which are paid in whole or in part from the city treasury.
Person. "Person" shall mean any natural person, partnership, firm, company, association, joint stock association, corporation or other legal entity.
Reasonable cost. "Reasonable cost" shall mean that such technology does not cost greater than thirty percent more than other technology applicable to the particular engine and application that falls within the same classification level for diesel emission control strategies, as set forth in 15 RCNY § 26-04, when considering the cost of the strategies, themselves, and the cost of installation.
School bus. "School bus" means any vehicle operated pursuant to a school bus contract, designed to transport ten or more children at one time, of the designation "Type C bus" or "Type D bus" as set forth in 17 NYCRR §§ 720.1(Z) and (AA), and used to transport children to or from any school located in the city of New York, and excluding any vehicle utilized primarily to transport children with special educational needs who do not travel to and from school in vehicles used to transport general education students.
School bus contract. "School bus contract" shall mean any agreement between any person and the department of education to transport children on a school bus.
Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel. "Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel" shall mean diesel fuel that has a sulfur content of no more than fifteen parts per million.
Subchapter B: Use of Best Available Retrofit Technology and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel
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