Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 30, 2010 |
signed chap.274 |
Jul 19, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 22, 2010 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1119 substituted for s8128 |
Jun 22, 2010 |
substituted by a11301 ordered to third reading cal.1119 |
Jun 14, 2010 |
reported and committed to rules |
Jun 10, 2010 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S8128
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A11301 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2009-S8128 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A11301
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง33-1301, En Con L
2009-S8128 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8128 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to repair of damaged pesticide containers; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this legislation is to reduce the amount of products such as fertilizer that contain pesticides that may become waste by allowing retailers and distributors to make minor repairs in accordance with US EPA policy. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one make technical changes to the structure of paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 33-1301 of the Environmental Conservation Law. The section also provides that pesticide containers that have incurred minor and accidental damage prior to sale may be repaired, in accordance with US EPA policy, and legally sold. Section two contains the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released its "Pesticide Container Repair Interim Policy" in October 2009 to
2009-S8128 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8128 I N S E N A T E June 10, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to repair of damaged pesticide containers; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 1 of section 33-1301 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 318 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: b. Except as specified in regulation authorizing alternative pesticide containers, any pesticide unless it: (1) is in the registrant's or the manufacturer's unbroken immediate container, and there is affixed to such container, and to the outside container or wrapper of the retail package, if there be one, through which the required information on the immediate container cannot be clearly read, a label bearing[: (1) The] (I) THE name and address of the manufacturer, registrant, or person for whom manufactured; [(2) The] (II) THE name, brand, or trade-mark under which said article is sold; and [(3) The] (III) THE net weight or measure of the content; subject, however, to such reasonable variations as the commissioner may permit;OR (2) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS PARAGRAPH EXCEPT THAT THE CONTAINER HAS BEEN ACCIDENTLY DAMAGED DURING HANDLING PRIOR TO SALE AND THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY SUCH PERSON IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH HIS OR HER OWN SPECIFIC "MINOR REPAIR PROGRAM" APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PURSUANT TO ITS OCTOBER NINTH, TWO THOUSAND NINE PESTICIDE CONTAINER REPAIR INTERIM POLICY. A COPY OF THE APPROVED PROGRAM SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF APPROVAL AND SHALL BE KEPT AT THE PERSON'S PLACE OF BUSI- NESS AND BE AVAILABLE FOR DEPARTMENT REVIEW UPON REQUEST. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD17290-03-0
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