Assembly Actions -
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May 21, 2012 |
referred to economic development delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 23, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 19, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 18, 2012 |
1st report cal.70 |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to consumer protection returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 15, 2011 |
referred to economic development delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 23, 2011 |
amended on third reading (t) 3497a |
May 16, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
May 11, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
May 10, 2011 |
1st report cal.586 |
Feb 23, 2011 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S3497
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
2011-S3497 - Details
2011-S3497 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3497 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap PURPOSE: To prohibit the sale, offer of sale, or purchase as scrap of certain items such as street signs, propane containers, funeral markers, or any metal item bearing certain markings. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill contains a definition for what government issued identification qualifies as. Section 2 Contains certain necessary changes and expands the time frame for which records must be kept. Section 3 contains prohibition on items that are unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or purchase as scrap such as street signs, propane containers for fueling forklifts, funeral markers, or any metal items bearing markings of any government entity, utility company, cemetery or railroad unless offered for sale by an authorized employee. This section also contains local law preemption language. Section 4 contains penalty provisions of a maximum of two thousand dollars and/or imprisonment for a term of not more than fifteen days. This section also states that the court may in lieu of imposing a
2011-S3497 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3497 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 23, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 69-e of the general business law, as added by chap- ter 431 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows: S 69-e. Definitions. 1. "Scrap metal processing facility" shall mean an establishment engaged primarily in the purchase, processing and ship- ment of ferrous and/or non-ferrous scrap, the end product of which is the production of raw material for remelting purposes for steel mills, [foundaries] FOUNDRIES, smelters, refiners, and similar users. 2. "Scrap processor" shall mean any person, association, partnership or corporation operating and maintaining a "scrap metal processing facility". 3. "GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION" MEANS ANY CURRENT AND VALID OFFICIAL FORM OF IDENTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A STATE, TERRITORY, PROTECTORATE, OR DEPENDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF, ANY PUBLIC AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT THEREOF, OR ANY PUBLIC EMPLOY- ER, WHICH REQUIRES AND BEARS THE SIGNATURE AND PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS ISSUED. S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 69-g of the general business law, as amended by chapter 302 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: 1. Such scrap processor shall record [(i) each purchase of any pig or pigs of metal, bronze or brass castings or parts thereof, sprues or gates or parts thereof, utility wire or brass car journals, or of metal beer kegs, and (ii)] each purchase of [iron, steel] FERROUS and/or nonferrous scrap [for a price of fifty dollars or more,] and preserve EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09055-02-1
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
2011-S3497A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S3497A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3497A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the purchase of certain items as scrap PURPOSE: To prohibit the sale, offer of sale, or purchase as scrap of certain items such as street signs, funeral markers, or any metal item bearing certain markings. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill contains a definition for what government issued identification qualifies as. Section 2 Contains certain necessary changes and expands the time frame for which records must be kept. Section 3 contains prohibition on items that are unlawful to purchase as scrap such as street signs, funeral markers, or any metal items bearing markings of any government entity, utility company, cemetery or railroad unless offered for sale by an authorized employee. This section also contains local law preemption language. Section 4 contains penalty provisions of a maximum of two thousand
2011-S3497A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3497--A Cal. No. 586 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 23, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRISANTI, MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the purchase of certain items as scrap THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 69-e of the general business law, as added by chap- ter 431 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows: S 69-e. Definitions. 1. "Scrap metal processing facility" shall mean an establishment engaged primarily in the purchase, processing and ship- ment of ferrous and/or non-ferrous scrap, the end product of which is the production of raw material for remelting purposes for steel mills, [foundaries] FOUNDRIES, smelters, refiners, and similar users. 2. "Scrap processor" shall mean any person, association, partnership or corporation operating and maintaining a "scrap metal processing facility". 3. "GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION" MEANS ANY CURRENT AND VALID OFFICIAL FORM OF IDENTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A STATE, TERRITORY, PROTECTORATE, OR DEPENDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR SUBDIVISION THEREOF, ANY PUBLIC AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT THEREOF, OR ANY PUBLIC EMPLOY- ER, WHICH REQUIRES AND BEARS THE SIGNATURE AND PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS ISSUED. S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 69-g of the general business law, as amended by chapter 302 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: 1. Such scrap processor shall record [(i) each purchase of any pig or pigs of metal, bronze or brass castings or parts thereof, sprues or gates or parts thereof, utility wire or brass car journals, or of metal beer kegs, and (ii)] each purchase of [iron, steel] FERROUS and/or nonferrous scrap [for a price of fifty dollars or more,] and preserve
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