S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7092--A
I N S E N A T E
March 11, 2010
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Introduced by Sens. THOMPSON, MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
Conservation -- reported favorably from said committee and committed
to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to requiring a solar powered trash compacting garbage recep-
tacle pilot program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is
amended by adding a new section 3.27 to read as follows:
S 3.27 PURCHASING FOR SOLAR POWERED TRASH COMPACTING GARBAGE RECEPTA-
CLES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "SOLAR POWERED TRASH COMPACTING
GARBAGE RECEPTACLE" SHALL MEAN A TRASH RECEPTACLE THAT UTILIZES THE
SUN'S NATURAL ENERGY TO AUTOMATICALLY DRIVE A COMPACTOR WITH AN ENCLOSED
SYSTEM IN THE SAME FOOTPRINT THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
TO MONITOR REAL-TIME WASTE LEVELS.
2. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL UNDERTAKE A SOLAR POWERED TRASH COMPACT-
ING GARBAGE RECEPTACLE PILOT PROJECT AND SHALL REPLACE SEVEN HUNDRED
FIFTY GARBAGE RECEPTACLES, IN PARKS SUBJECT TO HIS OR HER AUTHORITY,
WITH SOLAR POWERED TRASH COMPACTING GARBAGE RECEPTACLES.
B. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SELL TO ANY INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, CORPO-
RATION OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY ADVERTISING SPACE ON SUCH SOLAR POWERED
TRASH COMPACTING GARBAGE RECEPTACLES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT PURCHASE SUCH SOLAR POWERED TRASH COMPACTING
GARBAGE RECEPTACLES BEFORE HE OR SHE HAS RECEIVED PAYMENTS IN CONSIDER-
ATION FOR SUCH ADVERTISING SPACE.
3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE CHAIR OF THE TOUR-
ISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IN THE ASSEMBLY, THE
RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOP-
MENT COMMITTEE IN THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOUR-
ISM, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE IN THE SENATE, THE RANKING MINORITY
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16416-02-0
S. 7092--A 2
MEMBER OF THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
IN THE SENATE, THE CHAIR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE IN
THE ASSEMBLY, THE RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVA-
TION COMMITTEE IN THE ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVA-
TION COMMITTEE IN THE SENATE, THE RANKING MINORITY MEMBER OF THE ENVI-
RONMENTAL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE IN THE SENATE, AND THE CHAIR OF THE
RENEWABLE ENERGY SUBCOMMITTEE IN THE ASSEMBLY, A REPORT DETAILING THE
PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A. THE NUMBER OF OPERATING SOLAR POWERED TRASH COMPACTING GARBAGE
RECEPTACLES;
B. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WEEKLY COLLECTIONS FOR EACH RECEPTACLE;
C. THE MAN HOURS USED TO COLLECT WASTE FROM EACH RECEPTACLE;
D. FUEL USAGE FOR SUCH COLLECTION; AND
E. THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF CARBON DIOXIDE REDUCTION AS A RESULT OF
THIS PROGRAM.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
