Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 29, 2010 |
committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 09, 2010 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S8123
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
2009-S8123 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A11145
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §27-2107, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S3888, A668
2009-S8123 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8123 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to mercury-added consumer products PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the sale of certain mercury added consumer products. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends section 27-2101 of the Environmental Conservation Law to prohibit, after January 1, 2011, the sale or distribution of mercury sphygmomanometer, mercury wetted reed relays, mercury flame sensors, mercury thermometers, or mercury thermostats (except those used by blind or visually impaired persons) This section also grandfathers in products containing mercury or mercury components made before January 1, 2011. Section two authorizes the department to grant waivers from these provisions upon application by the manufacturer. The waiver issued will describe how the manufacturer will ensure that a system exists for the proper collection, transport, and processing of the mercury-added consumer product at the end of its useful lifespan. The application by the manufacturer will include information that demon- strates that there are: no comparable non-mercury alternatives; that the
2009-S8123 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8123 I N S E N A T E June 9, 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 mercury-added consumer products THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 27-2107 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 676 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: 8. On or after January first, two thousand [eight, but no later than February twentieth, two thousand eight, and thereafter upon written request, but not more than once a year, the commissioner shall issue a written finding as to whether non-mercury alternatives are comparable in price to, are as effective in performance as, and are as accurate and precise as] ELEVEN, NO PERSON SHALL SELL, OFFER FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTE ANY mercury [sphygmomanometers] SPHYGMOMANOMETER, mercury wetted reed [relays] RELAY, mercury flame [sensors] SENSOR, mercury [thermometers other than thermometers prohibited from sale pursuant to subdivision two of this section] THERMOMETER, or mercury [thermostats] THERMOSTAT, except for mercury thermostats used by a blind or visually impaired person. [Upon making an affirmative finding that a non-mercury alterna- tive is comparable in price to, is as effective in performance as, and is as accurate and precise as any mercury-added consumer product deline- ated in this subdivision, no person shall sell, offer for sale or distribute such mercury-added consumer product for which the commission- er has made such an affirmative finding.] The provisions of this subdi- vision shall not apply to the sale or distribution of any mercury-added consumer product delineated in this subdivision [for which the commis- sioner has made such an affirmative finding,] if such product is used to replace a product that is a component in a larger product in use prior to [the issuance of such affirmative finding] JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOU- SAND ELEVEN or the resale of any mercury-added consumer product deline- ated in this subdivision[, for which the commissioner has made such an EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD17206-01-0
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