NY State Senate Bill 2017-S4656

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Jan 03, 2018	referred to finance
Feb 23, 2017	referred to finance

2017-S4656 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Appropriations
Laws Affected:: Add §27-2715, En Con L

2017-S4656 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the plastic bag challenge grant program to incentivize universities to develop alternative uses or substitutes for plastic bags; provides ten one hundred thousand dollar grants and one one million dollar grant; appropriates funds therefor.

2017-S4656 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4656

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the environmental conservation law,
in relation to establishing the plastic bag challenge grant program;
and making an appropriation therefor

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To issue a challenge to all New York State colleges and universities
to assist in finding a solution to the ongoing issue of plastic bag
pollution in New York State.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

The ECL is amended by adding a new section, 27-2715. Subdivision 1
establishes the plastic bag challenge grant program.

Subdivisions 2 defines the eligibility in the plastic bag challenge
grant program to include all colleges and universities, public and
private, located in the state of New York.

Subdivision 3 requires proposal be submitted to the commissioner
through a procedure established by the commissioner.

Subdivision 4 directs the commissioner to select ten schools
presenting the ten most feasible proposals. This subdivision also

directs that the ten finalists shall receive the grant.

Subdivision 5 directs the commissioner to evaluate the ten proposal
and select the most viable program. This subdivision also defines the
award for the chosen program.

Subdivision 6 directs the commissioner, in consultation with the
commissioner of education, to distribute educational and promotional
material regarding the plastic bag grant challenge.

 JUSTIFICATION :

This challenge invites colleges and universities in New York State,
either public or private, to develop a proposal that will address the
environmental dangers of plastic bag use in the state by providing
alternative after-market uses for plastic bags, similar to the
programs for used tires, and/or create a biodegradable material for
manufacture of plastic bags so that they will no longer present a
danger to the environment.

The State of New York has and continues to demonstrate its strong
commitment to combating climate change. The issue of plastic bag use
and its effect on the environment has been central to the climate
change discussion over the years. This bill seeks to break through the
politicized nature of that discussion and find a safe, alternative use
for plastic bags in New York.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S4656 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4656
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   establishing  the  plastic  bag challenge grant program; and making an
   appropriation therefor

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
 new section 27-2715 to read as follows:
 § 27-2715. PLASTIC BAG CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM.
   1. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH  THE
 PLASTIC  BAG CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM AND INVITE ALL COLLEGES AND UNIVER-
 SITIES IN THIS STATE TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM PROPOSAL THAT WILL ADDRESS THE
 ENVIRONMENTAL DANGERS OF PLASTIC BAG USE IN THE STATE BY  (A)  PROVIDING
 ALTERNATIVE  AFTER-MARKET  USES  FOR  PLASTIC BAGS AND/OR (B) CREATING A
 BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL FOR USE IN THE  MANUFACTURE  OF  SUBSTITUTES  FOR
 PLASTIC  BAGS SUCH THAT BAGS MADE OF THE MATERIAL WILL NOT POSE A THREAT
 TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
   2. ELIGIBILITY. ALL COLLEGES AND  UNIVERSITIES,  PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE,
 LOCATED  IN  THE STATE ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE THE PLASTIC
 BAG CHALLENGE GRANT.
   3. PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO  THE  COMMISSIONER  IN  A
 PROCEDURE  TO  BE DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
 COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.
   4. INITIAL GRANTS. (A) UPON RECEIPT OF THE PARTICIPANT  PROPOSALS  THE
 COMMISSIONER  SHALL  SELECT  THE TEN SCHOOLS THAT HAVE PRESENTED THE TOP
 TEN MOST FEASIBLE PROPOSALS.  THE TEN FINALISTS SHALL THEN EACH  RECEIVE
 A ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT TO ADVANCE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND
 IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR PROPOSAL.
   (B)  THE TEN SCHOOLS SHALL HAVE NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE THEIR RESEARCH
 AND SUBMIT THEIR RESULTS FOR FINAL REVIEW BY THE COMMISSIONER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD10216-01-7

 S. 4656                             2
 
   5. WINNING GRANT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EVALUATE THE RESULTS  SUBMIT-
 TED  FOR FINAL REVIEW BY THE TEN FINALISTS AND SHALL SELECT THE INSTITU-
 TION WHICH HAS CREATED THE MOST VIABLE PROGRAM. THE WINNING  COLLEGE  OR
 UNIVERSITY  SHALL BE AWARDED A TEN MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FOR SUCCESSFULLY
 COMPLETING THE PROGRAM.
   6.  ADVERTISEMENT.  THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMIS-
 SIONER OF EDUCATION, SHALL DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL AND PROMO-
 TIONAL MATERIALS PROVIDING THE DETAILS  OF  THE  PLASTIC  BAG  CHALLENGE
 GRANT PROGRAM TO ALL ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.
   §  2.  The sum of eleven million dollars, or so much thereof as may be
 available, is hereby appropriated to  the  department  of  environmental
 conservation  from  any moneys in the state treasury in the general fund
 to the credit of the state purposes account, not otherwise appropriated,
 and made immediately available, for the  purpose  of  carrying  out  the
 provisions  of  this  act. Such moneys shall be payable on the audit and
 warrant of the comptroller on vouchers  certified  or  approved  by  the
 commissioner  of  environmental conservation in the manner prescribed by
 law.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

2017-S4656 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S4656 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S4656 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4656 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Tony Avella

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

2017-S4656 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S4656 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S4656 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4656 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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