Assembly Bill A8084

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires manufacturers of thermostats to collect mercury-containing thermostats

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A8084 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1676
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 29 ยงยง27-2901 - 27-2909, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4345

2013-A8084 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires manufacturers of thermostats to collect mercury-containing thermostats; requires educational outreach; establishes collection goals; requires reporting of collection efforts.

2013-A8084 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8084

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 18, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. SWEENEY, WEISENBERG, DINOWITZ, JAFFEE, COLTON,
  TITUS, MOSLEY, ROSENTHAL, LUPARDO, OTIS, ENGLEBRIGHT, BUCHWALD -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  establishing  the mercury thermostat collection act; 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.  This  act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mercury
thermostat collection act".
  S 2. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law  is  amended  by
adding a new title 29 to read as follows:

                                TITLE 29
                     MERCURY THERMOSTAT COLLECTION ACT
SECTION 27-2901. DEFINITIONS.
        27-2903. MERCURY-CONTAINING THERMOSTAT COLLECTION.
        27-2905. THERMOSTAT WHOLESALER AND RETAILER REQUIREMENTS.
        27-2907. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
        27-2909. DISPOSAL PROHIBITION.
S 27-2901. DEFINITIONS.
  1. "COLLECTION PROGRAM" MEANS A SYSTEM FOR THE COLLECTION, TRANSPORTA-
TION, RECYCLING, AND DISPOSAL OF OUT-OF-SERVICE MERCURY THERMOSTATS THAT
IS  FINANCED  AND MANAGED OR PROVIDED BY A THERMOSTAT MANUFACTURER INDI-
VIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY WITH OTHER THERMOSTAT MANUFACTURERS IN  ACCORD-
ANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
  2.  "MERCURY THERMOSTAT" MEANS A PRODUCT OR DEVICE THAT USES A MERCURY
SWITCH TO SENSE AND CONTROL ROOM TEMPERATURE THROUGH COMMUNICATION  WITH
HEATING, VENTILATION, OR AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT AND INCLUDES THERMO-
STATS USED TO SENSE AND CONTROL ROOM TEMPERATURE IN RESIDENTIAL, COMMER-
CIAL,  INDUSTRIAL  AND OTHER BUILDINGS BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE A THERMOSTAT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05465-06-3
              

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