NY State Senate Bill 2017-S8693

Senate Bill S8693

Vetoed By Governor

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to conduct a study on food waste initiatives and to provide recommendations based on the study's findings

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Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Vetoed By Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 21, 2018	vetoed memo.325
Dec 12, 2018	delivered to governor
Jun 19, 2018	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.266 substituted for a11171
Jun 06, 2018	referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1619
Jun 05, 2018	committee discharged and committed to rules
May 10, 2018	referred to environmental conservation

Votes

- Jun 6, 2018 - Floor Vote
  S8693
  
  59
  
  Aye
  
  2
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 6, 2018
      
      aye (59)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Alcantara
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Mayer
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      nay (2)
      
      Akshar
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      excused (2)
      
      Amedore
      
      Croci
  Jun 5, 2018 - Rules Committee Vote
  S8693
  
  25
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 5, 2018
      
      aye (25)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Parker
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky

2017-S8693 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A11171
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S2163, A727
2021-2022: S1794, A5753
2023-2024: S964, A821, A9164

2017-S8693 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to conduct a study on food waste initiatives and to provide recommendations based on the study's findings.

2017-S8693 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S8693

SPONSOR: BAILEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act authorizing and directing the commissioner of environmental
conservation to conduct a study on food waste initiatives and to provide
recommendations based on the study's findings

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Given the varied initiatives to reduce food waste across the state, this
bill seeks to evaluate what is working and what is not and come up with
recommendations to tackle this problem in New York State.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 provides definitions for: agency, food service establishments,
commissioner, department, food waste, and food waste initiative.

Section 2 authorizes the commissioner to direct and conduct a study on

food waste initiatives throughout the state and upon request an agency
shall provide the commissioner with information which may help complete
the commissioner's study.

Section 3 mandates that the commissioner submit a report on the study to
the governor and the legislature no later than eighteen months after the
effective date of this act.

Section 4 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Americans waste about 40 percent of the food we purchase. There are
multiple consequences for wasting food. Most of our wasted food ends up
in a landfill where methane gas is generated as it decomposes in the
absence of air. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, contributes to climate
change. Wasting food wastes resources. Growing, packaging, transporting
and refrigerating food uses labor, water, energy, and other inputs. When
we waste food, we also waste these resources. In addition to the envi-
ronmental impacts and the waste resources, financial resources are wast-
ed. The value of uneaten food per US household is almost $1000 per year.
Due to this, several initiatives have been put in place to reduce the
amount of food waste. This study will help us find what's working best
so that we can implement better policies statewide.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2017-S8693 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8693
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT authorizing  and  directing  the  commissioner  of  environmental
   conservation  to  conduct  a  study  on  food waste initiatives and to
   provide recommendations based on the study's findings

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Definitions.  For the purposes of this act, the following
 terms shall have the following meanings:
   1. "agency" means any state department, agency, board, public  benefit
 corporation, public authority, or commission.
   2. "food service establishments" shall include, but not be limited to,
 the  following:  full-service restaurants, fast food restaurants, cafes,
 delicatessens, coffee shops, and cafeterias.
   3. "commissioner" means the commissioner  of  environmental  conserva-
 tion.
   4. "department" means the department of environmental conservation.
   5. "food waste" means food that is not required to meet the needs of a
 food  service  establishment  and  which is disposed of in a manner such
 that it will not be eaten.
   6. "food waste initiative"  means  an  initiative  regarding  the  use
 and/or disposal of food waste.
   §  2. Study. 1. The commissioner is authorized and directed to conduct
 a study on food waste initiatives throughout the state. Such study shall
 include, but not be limited to:
   a. food waste initiatives implemented or planned to be implemented  by
 non-governmental organizations, agencies, and other states and nations;
   b.  any  laws,  rules,  or  regulations proposed or implemented in any
 municipality; and
   c. scholarly articles and proposals for food waste initiatives.
   2. Upon request, an agency shall provide the commissioner with  infor-
 mation which may help complete the commissioner's study.
   §  3.  Report.  The  commissioner shall submit to the governor and the
 legislature, no later than eighteen months after the effective  date  of
 this  act,  a report on the findings of the study as well as the commis-
 sioner's recommendations for reducing food waste within the state.

   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15762-01-8

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