Assembly Bill A8464

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits the disposal in a solid waste facility of lamps containing mercury; requires manufacturers thereof to establish collection and recycling programs

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A8464 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S730
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §27-2113, add §27-2119, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7181
2015-2016: A1906, S890
2017-2018: A1523, S1556
2019-2020: A2540

2013-A8464 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the disposal in a solid waste facility of lamps containing mercury; requires manufacturers thereof to establish collection and recycling programs.

2013-A8464 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8464

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 16, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  disposal  of  mercury-containing lamps and manufacturer collection and
  recycling programs

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

  Section  1.  Section 27-2113 of the environmental conservation law, as
added by chapter 145 of the laws of 2004, subdivision 1  as  amended  by
chapter 676 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
S 27-2113. Exemptions.
  [1.] The provisions of this title shall not apply to photographic film
and paper, pharmaceutical products, biological products or any substance
that  may be lawfully sold over the counter without a prescription under
the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 USC  301  et  seq.  For  the
purposes of this subdivision, "biological product" means a virus, thera-
peutic  serum,  toxin,  antitoxin,  vaccine,  blood,  blood component or
derivative, allergenic product or an analogous product, or arsphenamine,
or any other trivalent organic arsenic compound used for the prevention,
treatment or cure of a disease or condition of human beings.
  [2. The provisions of subdivision one of section 27-2105 of this title
shall not apply to mercury-containing lamps discarded by households.
  3. The provisions of subdivision one of section 27-2105 of this  title
shall  not  apply to mercury-containing lamps discarded by a small busi-
ness if such small business discards no more than  fifteen  mercury-con-
taining  lamps  per  month.  For the purposes of this subdivision "small
business" means any business which is resident in this state,  independ-
ently  owned  and operated, not dominant in its field, and employing not
more than one hundred individuals.]
  S 2. The environmental conservation law is amended  by  adding  a  new
section 27-2119 to read as follows:
S 27-2119. MERCURY LAMP COLLECTION PROGRAM.
  1. DEFINITIONS. "PRODUCER" MEANS A PERSON THAT:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03405-01-3
              

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