NY State Senate Bill 2017-S9124

Senate Bill S9124

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study on battery use and disposal; and directs such department to develop options and recommendations for a battery recycling collection program

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

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Jun 27, 2018	referred to rules

2017-S9124 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10760
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: A6817
2021-2022: A4935

2017-S9124 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study on the life cycle of battery use and disposal; and directs such department to develop options and recommendations for a battery recycling collection program and a battery recycling outreach and education program.

2017-S9124 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S9124

SPONSOR: O'MARA
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act directing the department of environmental
conservation to conduct a study on the life cycle of battery use and
disposal; directing such department to develop options and recommenda-
tions for a battery recycling collection program and a battery recycling
outreach and education program; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation would direct the department of environmental conserva-
tion to conduct a study on battery use and disposal: and directs such
department to develop options and recommendations for a battery recycl-
ing collection program.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill would authorize and direct the department of envi-
ronmental to conduct a study on the life cycle of battery use and

disposal. This section also highlights the scope of the study.

Section 5 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation would authorize New York to assess the environmental
impacts of household alkaline batteries through a Life-Cycle Assessment.
A Life-Cycle Assessment of battery use and disposal in the varying
communities of New York State would determine the specific needs of a
battery recycling program prior to implementing. Several other states
including Vermont and Connecticut have adopted battery recycling
programs. This bill would help ensure that battery recycling programs
implemented in New York State are effective.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed
repealed on April 1, 2020.

2017-S9124 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9124
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 27, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT directing the department of environmental conservation to conduct
   a study on the life cycle of battery use and disposal; directing  such
   department  to develop options and recommendations for a battery recy-
   cling collection program and a battery recycling outreach  and  educa-
   tion  program;  and  providing  for the repeal of such provisions upon
   expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The department of environmental conservation is authorized
 and directed to conduct a study on the life cycle  of  battery  use  and
 disposal.
   § 2. The scope of the study shall include, but not be limited to:
   (a) environmentally sound battery recycling practices;
   (b) existing battery recycling programs;
   (c)  funding  of  a  battery recycling program, with consideration for
 battery producers funding the program;
   (d) current hazardous waste plans;
   (e) methods of  battery  collection  which  includes  an  emphasis  on
 convenience for customers;
   (f)  analysis  of statewide, local, or joint governance over a battery
 recycling collection program;
   (g) transportation of batteries recycled through a  battery  recycling
 collection program;
   (h) how to implement a battery recycling collection program throughout
 the state given its varied population densities; and
   (i)  the use of battery stewardship organizations in a battery recycl-
 ing collection program.
   § 3. The department of  environmental  conservation  shall  provide  a
 report to the governor and the legislature on or before January 1, 2020.
 Such report shall include:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15711-01-8

 S. 9124                             2
 
   (a)  an analysis of options for a battery recycling collection program
 which include transparent reporting and performance goals for  responsi-
 ble parties;
   (b) an analysis of options for a battery recycling outreach and educa-
 tion program; and
   (c)  recommendations on both battery recycling collection programs and
 battery recycling outreach and education programs.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed April 1, 2020.

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