Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S730
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation 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
2013-S730 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8464
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §27-2113, add §27-2119, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S7181
2015-2016: S890, A1906
2017-2018: S1556, A1523
2019-2020: A2540
2013-S730 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S730 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to disposal of mercury-containing lamps and manufacturer collection and recycling programs PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: The purpose of this legislation is to require producer responsibility for the collection and recycling of mercury-containing lamps sold in New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would require producer responsibility for the collection and recycling of mercury containing lamps sold in New York State. Further, the bill would establish requirements for producers of mercury-containing lamps sold in the state to submit plans to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEe) that provide for the collection and recycling of mercury containing lamps intended for disposal. Each manufacturer would be responsible for all costs associated with the collection and recycling programs and would be required to report annually to DEC on the implementation of their plan.
2013-S730 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 730 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 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.] EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03405-01-3
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