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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Jan 09, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S1670
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
2013-S1670 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §13.32, Pks & Rec L; add §1105-D, Tax L; add §92-t, St Fin L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S6580
2013-S1670 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Creates the "Pennies for parks" program providing funds for capital expenditures at state parks and historic sites; imposes fee of five cents on single use carryout bags; establishes the pennies for parks fund to hold funds received by the fee on single use carryout bags.
2013-S1670 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1670 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to creating the "Pennies for Parks" program providing funds for capital expenditures at state parks and historic sites; to amend the tax law, in relation to imposing a fee on single use carryout bags; and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the pennies for parks fund PURPOSE: To create a five cent fee on all carry out single use bags to fund the Pennies for Parks program. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 is the legislative findings and intent. Section 2 states that the Commissioner is authorized to utilize funds raised by Pennies fort parks for capital expenditures at state parks and historic sites, but that 10% could be used for operational expenditures annually. Section 3 creates a five cent fee for single use carryout bags, further defines what a single use carryout bag is. This section also
2013-S1670 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1670 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRISANTI, MAZIARZ -- 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 creating the "Pennies for Parks" program providing funds for capital expenditures at state parks and historic sites; to amend the tax law, in relation to imposing a fee on single use carryout bags; and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the pennies for parks fund THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds and declares that state parks and historic sites enhance the character and quality of life and enhance the economic vitality of local communities and provide healthy and affordable recreational and educational opportu- nities to New York state residents and visitors. If allowed to fall into disrepair, state parks and historic sites may become inaccessible and uninviting to the public. Once closed or sold, state parks and historic sites are difficult, if not impossible, to recover or rehabilitate. Accordingly, state parks and historic sites should be provided necessary capital funding in a manner which is cognizant of their aforementioned intrinsic values. The legislature also finds and declares that the single use carryout bags distributed by New York retailers have a negative impact on the environment, littering our communities, parks and beaches; filling our landfills; harming wildlife; and using millions of trees and gallons of oil to produce. An additional economic incentive should be put in place to encourage the use of reusable bags and reduce the stream of single use carryout bags. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04015-02-3
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