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Assembly Bill A4138A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale or use of polystyrene as a packing material

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2013-A4138 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 28 §27-2801, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1593
2011-2012: A3952
2015-2016: A708
2017-2018: A1534
2019-2020: A2521

2013-A4138 - Summary

Prohibits the sale or commercial use of styrofoam, commonly known as "packing peanuts" as a packaging material.

2013-A4138 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4138

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 1, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, COOK, WEISENBERG -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M. of A.  COLTON, CYMBROWITZ, DINOWITZ -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  prohibiting the sale or use of styrofoam as a packaging material

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

  Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by  adding  a
new section 27-0721 to read as follows:
S 27-0721. PROHIBITION ON USE OF STYROFOAM AS PACKAGING MATERIAL.
  1. NO PERSON SHALL KNOWINGLY OFFER FOR SALE OR COMMERCIALLY USE STYRO-
FOAM COMMONLY KNOWN AS "PACKING PEANUTS" AS A PACKAGING MATERIAL.
  2. THE COMMISSIONER MAY ADOPT SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS ARE NECES-
SARY AND APPROPRIATE TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it  shall have become a law; provided, however that the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed  to
be made and completed on or before such date.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07640-01-3

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2013-A4138A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 28 §27-2801, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1593
2011-2012: A3952
2015-2016: A708
2017-2018: A1534
2019-2020: A2521

2013-A4138A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale or commercial use of styrofoam, commonly known as "packing peanuts" as a packaging material.

2013-A4138A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4138--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 1, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, COOK, WEISENBERG -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M. of A.  COLTON, CYMBROWITZ, DINOWITZ -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Environmental  Conservation 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  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  polystyrene loosefill packaging material

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

  Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended
by adding a new title 28 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 28
                POLYSTYRENE LOOSEFILL PACKAGING MATERIAL
SECTION 27-2801. POLYSTYRENE LOOSEFILL PACKAGING MATERIAL.
S 27-2801. POLYSTYRENE LOOSEFILL PACKAGING MATERIAL.
  1.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL
APPLY:
  (A) "MANUFACTURER" MEANS A PERSON WHO MANUFACTURES LOOSEFILL PACKAGING
MATERIAL COMPOSED OF EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE.
  (B) "RECYCLED MATERIAL" MEANS MATERIAL FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING  THAT
HAS BEEN DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL DISPOSAL INCLUDING:
  (I)  MATERIAL  DERIVED  FROM  A  FINISHED POLYSTYRENE PRODUCT THAT HAS
COMPLETED ITS INTENDED END USE AND PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE.
  (II) MATERIAL DERIVED FROM A BLEMISHED, FLAWED, OR OTHERWISE  UNUSABLE
FINISHED POLYSTYRENE PRODUCT.
  (III)  MATERIAL  DERIVED FROM MANUFACTURING AND FABRICATION SCRAP FROM
PRODUCTION OF A FINISHED POLYSTYRENE PRODUCT.
  (C) "WHOLESALER" MEANS A PERSON  WHO  PURCHASES  EXPANDED  POLYSTYRENE
LOOSEFILL PACKAGING FOR RESALE IN THIS STATE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07640-02-4

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