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Assembly Bill A6713

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a commission to eliminate the use of plastic bags and styrofoam by retailers and eating establishments

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2017-A6713 (ACTIVE) - Details

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2017-A6713 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a commission to eliminate the use of plastic bags and styrofoam by retailers and eating establishments in the state of New York by 2020; requires two reports be provided with recommendations and an implementation procedure.

2017-A6713 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6713
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEPULVEDA  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT establishing a commission to eliminate the use  of  plastic  bags
   and  styrofoam  by retailers and eating establishments in the state of
   New York; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira-
   tion thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Commission  for plastic bag and styrofoam elimination. 1.
 Establishment. A commission is hereby established to provide a method to
 eliminate the use of plastic bags and styrofoam by retailers and  eating
 establishments in the state of New York by 2020.
   2.  Definitions.  For  purposes of this act, the following terms shall
 have the following meanings:
   a. "Retailer" shall mean a person or business that sells goods to  the
 public for use or consumption in the state of New York;
   b.  "Eating  establishment" shall mean any public place where food and
 drink is served for a fee in the state of New York; and
   c. "Styrofoam" shall mean any food or drink holder including  but  not
 limited  to plates, bowls, cups and to-go containers made from polystyr-
 ene.
   3. Membership. Such commission shall  consist  of  seven  individuals,
 which shall be appointed as follows:
   a. three members shall be appointed by the governor;
   b. two members shall be appointed by the senate majority leader; and
   c. two members shall be appointed by the assembly majority leader.
   4.  Reports.  a. Six months after the establishment of the commission,
 an initial report shall be provided to the governor and the  legislature
 with  recommendations on elimination methods and replacement procedures,
 including a cost analysis of such methods and procedures.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09921-01-7

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