S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3392
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, JAFFEE, ZEBROWSKI, HOOPER,
COLTON, ARROYO, SCHIMMINGER, ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
A. CAHILL, GLICK, GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the public lands law, in relation to recycling on all
state-owned and state-leased real property
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public lands law is amended by adding a new section 3-a
to read as follows:
§ 3-A. STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY RECYCLING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 1. THE
COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL SERVICES IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO COORDI-
NATE AND IMPLEMENT A RECYCLING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ON ALL STATE-OWNED AND
STATE-LEASED REAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, CONSISTENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR IMPLEMENTATION PROVIDED BY THE WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING PROGRAM
AND THE WASTE PREVENTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS TWO
HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE AND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED WITHIN SIX
MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
2. ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES OF THE STATE OR SUBDIVISIONS
THEREOF OCCUPYING SUCH STATE-OWNED OR STATE-LEASED PROPERTIES SHALL, AT
THE REQUEST OF THE COMMISSIONER, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, PROVIDE THE
OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES WITH SUCH ASSISTANCE AS WILL ENABLE SUCH
OFFICE TO CARRY OUT ITS DUTIES UNDER THIS SECTION.
3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP INCENTIVE INITIATIVES TO ENCOURAGE
ADHERENCE TO THE PROGRAM BY THE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE STATE OR
SUBDIVISIONS THEREOF OCCUPYING SUCH PROPERTIES.
4. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RECYCLING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SHALL BE
INCLUDED IN ALL NEW AND RENEWAL LEASE-HOLD AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY
THE OFFICE ON AND AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH PROGRAM.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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A. 3392 2
5. ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, AND ANNUALLY
THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGIS-
LATURE ON THE PROGRAM INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
INCREASED EFFICIENCY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AND INCENTIVES FOR ADHERENCE
TO THE PROGRAM.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.