Assembly Bill A6373

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes a postconsumer paint collection program

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S4351 - Signed by Governor


  • 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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2019-A6373 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4351
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 20 §§27-2001 - 27-2007, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A11245, S9106

2019-A6373 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a postconsumer paint collection program; requires producers of architectural paint sold at retail in the state or a representative organization to submit a plan to the commissioner of environmental conservation for the establishment of a postconsumer paint collection program; prohibits a producer or retailer from selling architectural paint in the state unless the producer or producer's representative organization is implementing an approved program plan.

2019-A6373 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6373
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT, PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   establishing a postconsumer paint collection program
 
   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 20 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 20
                   POSTCONSUMER PAINT COLLECTION PROGRAM
 SECTION 27-2001. DEFINITIONS.
         27-2003. POSTCONSUMER PAINT COLLECTION PROGRAM.
         27-2005. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
         27-2007. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
 § 27-2001. DEFINITIONS.
   AS USED IN THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL  HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS:
   1.  "ARCHITECTURAL  PAINT"  MEANS  INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL
 COATINGS SOLD IN CONTAINERS OF FIVE GALLONS OR LESS; PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
 THAT "ARCHITECTURAL PAINT" SHALL NOT INCLUDE INDUSTRIAL, ORIGINAL EQUIP-
 MENT OR SPECIALTY COATINGS.
   2.  "COMMISSIONER"  MEANS  THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVA-
 TION.
   3. "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.
   4. "ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES" MEANS  PROCEDURES  FOR
 THE  COLLECTION,  STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, REUSE, RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL
 OF ARCHITECTURAL PAINT, TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE PRODUCER  OR  REPRESEN-
 TATIVE ORGANIZATION OR BY THE PRODUCERS OR REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATION'S
 CONTRACTED  PARTNERS  TO  ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
 STATE AND  LOCAL  LAWS  AND  ANY  REGULATIONS  AND  ORDINANCES  FOR  THE
 PROTECTION  OF  HUMAN  HEALTH  AND  THE ENVIRONMENT AND THESE PROCEDURES
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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