Senate Bill S1448

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a product stewardship program for primary batteries

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S1448 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 16 §§27-1601 - 27-1617, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S4522
2019-2020: S2610
2021-2022: S4063
2023-2024: S4939

2017-S1448 - Summary

Relates to establishing a product stewardship program for primary batteries.

2017-S1448 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1448 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1448
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. AVELLA, CARLUCCI, LATIMER -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environ-
   mental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   establishing a product stewardship program for primary batteries

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 16 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 16
                            PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
                           FOR PRIMARY BATTERIES
 SECTION 27-1601. DEFINITIONS.
         27-1603. PRIMARY BATTERY REGISTRATION.
         27-1605. PRIMARY BATTERY STEWARDSHIP PLAN.
         27-1607. ANNUAL REPORT; PLAN AUDIT.
         27-1609. AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES.
         27-1611. RETAILER OBLIGATIONS.
         27-1613. ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.
         27-1615. PENALTIES.
         27-1617. RULEMAKING; PROCEDURE.
 § 27-1601. DEFINITIONS.
   WHEN USED IN THIS TITLE:
   1. "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.
   2.  "BRAND" MEANS A NAME, SYMBOL, WORD, OR TRACEABLE MARK THAT IDENTI-
 FIES A PRIMARY BATTERY AND ATTRIBUTES THE PRIMARY BATTERY TO  THE  OWNER
 OR LICENSEE OF THE BRAND AS THE PRODUCER.
   3.  "COLLECTION  RATE" MEANS A PERCENTAGE BY WEIGHT THAT EACH PRODUCER
 OR PRODUCERS COLLECTS BY AN ESTABLISHED DATE. THE COLLECTION RATE  SHALL
 BE  CALCULATED  BY  WEIGHT  BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF PRIMARY BATTERIES
 THAT ARE COLLECTED DURING A CALENDAR YEAR, AS COMPARED  TO  THE  AVERAGE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S1448A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 16 §§27-1601 - 27-1617, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S4522
2019-2020: S2610
2021-2022: S4063
2023-2024: S4939

2017-S1448A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing a product stewardship program for primary batteries.

2017-S1448A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1448A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1448--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  AVELLA,  ALCANTARA,  CARLUCCI, HAMILTON, HOYLMAN,
   KLEIN, KRUEGER, PERALTA, SAVINO, SERRANO, VALESKY --  read  twice  and
   ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
   Environmental Conservation -- recommitted to the Committee on Environ-
   mental Conservation in accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   establishing a product stewardship program for primary batteries
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 16 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 16
                            PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
                           FOR PRIMARY BATTERIES
 SECTION 27-1601. DEFINITIONS.
         27-1603. PRIMARY BATTERY REGISTRATION.
         27-1605. PRIMARY BATTERY STEWARDSHIP PLAN.
         27-1607. ANNUAL REPORT; PLAN AUDIT.
         27-1609. AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES.
         27-1611. RETAILER OBLIGATIONS.
         27-1613. ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.
         27-1615. PENALTIES.
         27-1617. RULEMAKING; PROCEDURE.
 § 27-1601. DEFINITIONS.
   WHEN USED IN THIS TITLE:
   1. "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.
   2.  "BRAND" MEANS A NAME, SYMBOL, WORD, OR TRACEABLE MARK THAT IDENTI-
 FIES A PRIMARY BATTERY AND ATTRIBUTES THE PRIMARY BATTERY TO  THE  OWNER
 OR LICENSEE OF THE BRAND AS THE PRODUCER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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