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Senate Bill S6857

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Implements a drug disposal demonstration program

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2011-S6857 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9421
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 27 ยง27-2705, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S3985, A5465

2011-S6857 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Implements a drug disposal demonstration program.

2011-S6857 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6857 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6857

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 30, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GRISANTI -- 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
  implementing  a demonstration drug disposal program; and providing for
  the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof

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

  Section  1.  Title  27 of article 27 of the environmental conservation
law, as added by chapter 625 of the laws of 2008, is amended by adding a
new section 27-2705 to read as follows:
S 27-2705. DEMONSTRATION DRUG DISPOSAL PROGRAM.
  1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  THE  STATE
POLICE,  SHALL  NO  LATER THAN JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN, ESTAB-
LISH, OR ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A  DEMONSTRATION
DRUG  DISPOSAL  PROGRAM  TO  DETERMINE THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR THE
DISPOSAL OF DRUGS.  SUCH PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE THE CREATION OF  NO  LESS
THAN  THREE  DEMONSTRATION  DRUG  DISPOSAL  SITES TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE
PUBLIC AND LOCATED IN STATE POLICE FACILITIES. THE STATE POLICE  FACILI-
TIES  TO  BE  USED  FOR THE DEMONSTRATION DRUG DISPOSAL PROGRAM SHALL BE
LOCATED IN AREAS THAT ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE AND  REPRESENTATIVE  OF
RURAL,  SUBURBAN AND URBAN AREAS. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE IN PLACE FOR ONE
YEAR.
  2.  IN ADDITION TO ANY EXISTING INFORMATION CONCERNING DRUG  DISPOSAL,
THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A LIST OF STATE POLICE FACILITIES PARTIC-
IPATING IN THE DEMONSTRATION DRUG DISPOSAL PROGRAM AS WELL AS ANY INFOR-
MATION REGARDING DRUG DISPOSAL PROCEDURES FOR  SUCH  FACILITIES  ON  ITS
WEBSITE.
  3.  AT  THE  CLOSE  OF  THE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
PREPARE A REPORT DETAILING:  THE  QUANTITIES  OF  DRUGS  COLLECTED;  THE
EFFECTIVENESS  OF  EACH  FACILITY  LOCATION;  INFORMATION  DETAILING THE
ACCEPTANCE METHODS MADE AVAILABLE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR  ANY  LEGISLA-
TIVE ACTION.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed December 31, 2014.

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

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