Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 05, 2014 | referred to environmental conservation delivered to senate passed assembly |
Apr 29, 2014 | amended on third reading 8744a |
Mar 06, 2014 | advanced to third reading cal.490 |
Mar 04, 2014 | reported |
Feb 26, 2014 | reported referred to codes |
Feb 11, 2014 | referred to environmental conservation |
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Co-Sponsors
Michelle Schimel
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Ellen C. Jaffee
Brian Kavanagh
Multi-Sponsors
Sandy Galef
Deborah Glick
Michael Montesano
N. Nick Perry
A8744 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 37 Title 9 §§37-0901 - 37-0909, amd §71-3703, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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A5896
A8744 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8744 I N A S S E M B L Y February 11, 2014 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SWEENEY, SCHIMEL, PEOPLES-STOKES, JAFFEE, KAVANAGH, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK, ROSENTHAL, STIRPE -- (at request of the Department of Law) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the manufacture, distribution and sale of personal cosmet- ic products containing microbeads THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that microbeads, a synthetic alternative ingredient to such natural materials as ground almonds, oatmeal and pumice, found in over one hundred personal cosmetic products, including facial cleansers, shampoos and toothpastes, pose a serious threat to New York's environment. Microbeads have been documented to collect harmful pollutants, already present in the environment, and harm fish and other aquatic organisms that form the base of the aquatic food chain. Recently, microbeads have been recorded in New York's water bodies, and in particular, the waters of Lake Erie. Research has suggested that the majority of these micro- beads are entering water bodies through disposal down household drains following the use of such personal cosmetic products. Without significant and costly improvements to the majority of New York's sewage treatment facilities, microbeads contained in personal cosmetic products will continue to pollute New York's waters and hinder the ongoing efforts to restore the state's lakes and rivers, recreation- al and commercial fisheries as well as recent substantial economic investments in redeveloping New York's waterfronts. S 2. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 9 to read as follows: TITLE 9 MICROBEADS SECTION 37-0901. SHORT TITLE. 37-0903. DEFINITIONS. 37-0905. PERSONAL COSMETIC PRODUCTS CONTAINING MICROBEADS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Michelle Schimel
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Ellen C. Jaffee
Brian Kavanagh
Multi-Sponsors
Marcos Crespo
Sandy Galef
Deborah Glick
Michael Montesano
A8744A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 37 Title 9 §§37-0901 - 37-0909, amd §71-3703, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
A5896
A8744A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8744--A Cal. No. 490 I N A S S E M B L Y February 11, 2014 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SWEENEY, SCHIMEL, PEOPLES-STOKES, JAFFEE, KAVANAGH, OTIS, ENGLEBRIGHT, ZEBROWSKI, ROSENTHAL, FAHY, LIFTON, KEARNS, NOJAY, WEPRIN, COLTON, LUPARDO, JACOBS, CLARK, RYAN -- Multi- Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF, GLICK, MONTESANO, PERRY, STIRPE -- (at request of the Department of Law) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the manufacture, distribution and sale of personal cosmet- ic products containing microbeads THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that microbeads, a synthetic alternative ingredient to such natural materials as ground almonds, oatmeal and pumice, found in over one hundred personal cosmetic products, including facial cleansers, shampoos and toothpastes, pose a serious threat to New York's environment. Microbeads have been documented to collect harmful pollutants, already present in the environment, and harm fish and other aquatic organisms that form the base of the aquatic food chain. Recently, microbeads have been recorded in New York's water bodies, and in particular, the waters of Lake Erie. Research has suggested that the majority of these micro- beads are entering water bodies through disposal down household drains following the use of such personal cosmetic products. Without significant and costly improvements to the majority of New York's sewage treatment facilities, microbeads contained in personal cosmetic products will continue to pollute New York's waters and hinder the ongoing efforts to restore the state's lakes and rivers, recreation- al and commercial fisheries as well as recent substantial economic investments in redeveloping New York's waterfronts. S 2. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 9 to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets