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Assembly Bill A8560

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires the commissioner to implement a recycling program for all state-owned and state-leased properties

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2011-A8560 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Public Lands Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3-a, Pub Lds L

2011-A8560 - Summary

Requires the commissioner to implement a recycling program for all state-owned and state-leased properties; requires incentives for adherence and annual reporting to the governor and legislature.

2011-A8560 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8560

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             August 31, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the public lands law, in relation to  recycling  on  all
  state-owned and state-leased real property

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public lands law is amended by adding a new section 3-a
to read as follows:
  S 3-A. STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY RECYCLING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.  1. THE
COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL SERVICES IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED  TO  COORDI-
NATE AND IMPLEMENT A RECYCLING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ON ALL STATE-OWNED AND
STATE-LEASED REAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, CONSISTENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR IMPLEMENTATION PROVIDED BY THE WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING PROGRAM
AND THE WASTE PREVENTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS TWO
HUNDRED  SIXTY-THREE  AND  TWO  HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED  WITHIN  SIX
MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
  2.  ALL  OTHER  DEPARTMENTS  OR  AGENCIES OF THE STATE OR SUBDIVISIONS
THEREOF OCCUPYING SUCH STATE-OWNED OR STATE-LEASED PROPERTIES SHALL,  AT
THE  REQUEST  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, PROVIDE THE
OFFICE WITH SUCH ASSISTANCE AS WILL ENABLE THE OFFICE TO CARRY  OUT  ITS
DUTIES UNDER THIS SECTION.
  3.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP INCENTIVE INITIATIVES TO ENCOURAGE
ADHERENCE TO THE PROGRAM BY THE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE STATE OR
SUBDIVISIONS THEREOF OCCUPYING SUCH PROPERTIES.
  4. THE REQUIREMENTS OF  THE  RECYCLING  MANAGEMENT  PROGRAM  SHALL  BE
INCLUDED  IN  ALL  NEW AND RENEWAL LEASE-HOLD AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY
THE OFFICE ON AND AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH PROGRAM.
  5. ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, AND ANNUALLY THER-
EAFTER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND  THE  LEGISLA-
TURE  ON  THE PROGRAM INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
INCREASED EFFICIENCY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AND INCENTIVES FOR  ADHERENCE
TO THE PROGRAM.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-A8560A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Public Lands Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3-a, Pub Lds L

2011-A8560A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner to implement a recycling program for all state-owned and state-leased properties; requires incentives for adherence and annual reporting to the governor and legislature.

2011-A8560A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8560--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             August 31, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on  Govern-
  mental  Operations  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the public lands law, in relation to recycling on all
  state-owned and state-leased real property

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public lands law is amended by adding a new section 3-a
to read as follows:
  S 3-A. STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY RECYCLING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.  1. THE
COMMISSIONER  OF  GENERAL SERVICES IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO COORDI-
NATE AND IMPLEMENT A RECYCLING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ON ALL STATE-OWNED AND
STATE-LEASED REAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, CONSISTENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR IMPLEMENTATION PROVIDED BY THE WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING PROGRAM
AND THE WASTE PREVENTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS TWO
HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE AND TWO HUNDRED  SIXTY-FOUR,  RESPECTIVELY,  OF  THE
ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  LAW. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED WITHIN SIX
MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
  2. ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES  OF  THE  STATE  OR  SUBDIVISIONS
THEREOF  OCCUPYING SUCH STATE-OWNED OR STATE-LEASED PROPERTIES SHALL, AT
THE REQUEST OF THE COMMISSIONER, OR HIS OR  HER  DESIGNEE,  PROVIDE  THE
OFFICE  WITH  SUCH ASSISTANCE AS WILL ENABLE THE OFFICE TO CARRY OUT ITS
DUTIES UNDER THIS SECTION.
  3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP INCENTIVE INITIATIVES  TO  ENCOURAGE
ADHERENCE TO THE PROGRAM BY THE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE STATE OR
SUBDIVISIONS THEREOF OCCUPYING SUCH PROPERTIES.
  4.  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THE  RECYCLING  MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SHALL BE
INCLUDED IN ALL NEW AND RENEWAL LEASE-HOLD AGREEMENTS  ENTERED  INTO  BY
THE OFFICE ON AND AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH PROGRAM.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07577-03-2

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