| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2016 |
print number 4320a |
| Jan 15, 2016 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to environmental conservation |
| Mar 13, 2015 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S4320A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S4320 - Details
2015-S4320 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4320
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to litter control
PURPOSE: To include fruit juices, milk, wine and liquor in the defi-
nition of "beverage."
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would amend subdivisions one and two
of section 27-1003 of the environmental conservation law by including in
the definition of "beverage" fruit juices, milk, wine, and liquor, and
by requiring that all beverage containers one gallon or less be refilla-
ble with a capacity to be refilled and resold at least twenty-five
times.
JUSTIFICATION: The success in cleaning up the environment of beverage
containers that has already been met should be sufficient reason to
broaden the types of containers which this law should regulate. There is
no difference between a discarded bottle of beer or a discarded bottle
of wine and the law should be amended to reflect this fact. Furthermore,
by amending the law to require that containers be refillable the sheer
volume of discarded beverage containers would substantially decrease,
thereby allowing the state to reap widespread environmental rewards.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: A.1936 of 2013-2014 (Englebright): Died in
Environmental Conservation
2015-S4320 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4320
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 13, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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
litter control
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 27-1003 of the environ-
mental conservation law, as amended by section 2 of part SS of chapter
59 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows:
1. "Beverage" means carbonated soft drinks, FRUIT JUICES, ICED TEA
BEVERAGES, MILK, water, beer, other malt beverages, WINE, LIQUOR and [a]
wine [product] PRODUCTS as defined in subdivision thirty-six-a of
section three of the alcoholic beverage control law. "Malt beverages"
means any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation or infusion or
decoction of barley, malt, hops, or other wholesome grain or cereal and
water including, but not limited to ale, stout or malt liquor. "Water"
means any beverage identified through the use of letters, words or
symbols on its product label as a type of water, including any flavored
water or nutritionally enhanced water, provided, however, that "water"
does not include any beverage identified as a type of water to which a
sugar has been added.
2. "Beverage container" means the individual, separate, sealed glass,
metal, aluminum, steel or plastic bottle, can or jar used for containing
less than one gallon or 3.78 liters at the time of sale or offer for
sale of a beverage intended for use or consumption in this state AND
WHICH IS REFILLABLE WITH A CAPACITY TO BE REFILLED AND RESOLD NOT LESS
THAN TWENTY-FIVE TIMES. Beverage containers sold or offered for sale or
distributed aboard aircraft or ships shall be considered as intended for
use or consumption outside this state.
S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2016.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05871-01-5
2015-S4320A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S4320A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4320A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the environmental conservation law,
in relation to litter control
PURPOSE :
To include fruit juices, milk, wine and liquor in the definition of
"beverage."
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
This bill would amend subdivisions one and two of section 27-1003 of
the environmental conservation law by including in the definition of
"beverage" fruit juices, milk, wine, and liquor, and by requiring that
all beverage containers one gallon or less be refillable with a
capacity to be refilled and resold at least twenty-five times.
JUSTIFICATION :
The success in cleaning up the environment of beverage containers that
has already been met should be sufficient reason to broaden the types
of containers which this law should regulate. There is no difference
between a discarded bottle of beer or a discarded bottle of wine and
the law should be amended to reflect this fact. Furthermore, by
amending the law to require that containers be refillable the sheer
2015-S4320A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4320--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 13, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
-- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in
accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
litter control
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 27-1003 of the environ-
mental conservation law, as amended by section 2 of part SS of chapter
59 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows:
1. "Beverage" means carbonated soft drinks, FRUIT JUICES, ICED TEA
BEVERAGES, MILK, water, beer, other malt beverages, WINE, LIQUOR and [a]
wine [product] PRODUCTS as defined in subdivision thirty-six-a of
section three of the alcoholic beverage control law. "Malt beverages"
means any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation or infusion or
decoction of barley, malt, hops, or other wholesome grain or cereal and
water including, but not limited to ale, stout or malt liquor. "Water"
means any beverage identified through the use of letters, words or
symbols on its product label as a type of water, including any flavored
water or nutritionally enhanced water, provided, however, that "water"
does not include any beverage identified as a type of water to which a
sugar has been added.
2. "Beverage container" means the individual, separate, sealed glass,
metal, aluminum, steel or plastic bottle, can or jar used for containing
less than one gallon or 3.78 liters at the time of sale or offer for
sale of a beverage intended for use or consumption in this state AND
WHICH IS REFILLABLE WITH A CAPACITY TO BE REFILLED AND RESOLD NOT LESS
THAN TWENTY-FIVE TIMES. Beverage containers sold or offered for sale or
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05871-02-6
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