NY State Senate Bill 2019-S2828

Senate Bill S2828

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Adds cider to the list of returnable beverage containers

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2019-S2828 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §27-1003, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S1507

2019-S2828 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adds cider to the list of returnable beverage containers.

2019-S2828 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2828

SPONSOR: MAY
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to adding cider to the list of returnable beverage containers

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to incentivize waste reduction by allowing
for the recycling of empty hard cider containers and to add a new reven-
ue stream for the state through collection of unclaimed container depos-
its.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

The bill amends Subdivision 1 of section 27-1003 of the environmental
conservation law, as amended by section 2 of part SS of chapter 59 of
the laws of 2009, by adding "cider" to the list of beverages subject to
the returnable container law.

The bill clarifies that "cider" shall have the same meaning as defined

in section three of the alcoholic beverage control law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York is one of the top apple growing states in the country and has
more cideries than any other state. While beer and other alcoholic malt
beverages sold in grocery stores and other retail outlets are subject to
the Bottle Bill requirements, hard cider is not.

The 2009 amendments to the Bottle Bill require that 80% of the unclaimed
deposits from returnable containers be committed to the Environmental
Protection Fund. With the additional revenue stream that unclaimed
5-cent deposits on hard cider containers will provide, New York can make
greater progress in environmental stewardship programs, including
climate change and sustainability initiatives.

There are several states, including Maine, Oregon, Iowa, and Hawaii,
that now include hard cider in their respective returnable container
laws. By making this addition to its Bottle Bill New York will continue
its commitment to expanding recycling opportunities while increasing its
critically important investment in environmental protection.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

It is estimated the bill will generate millions of dollars in additional
revenue to the state through the collection of unclaimed 5-cent deposits
of hard cider containers.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
January lst after enactment, provided that any rule or regulation needed
to implement the legislation may be made beforehand.

2019-S2828 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2828
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MAY,  BRESLIN, GAUGHRAN -- 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
   adding cider to the list of returnable beverage containers

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1  of  section  27-1003  of  the  environmental
 conservation  law,  as  amended by section 2 of part SS of chapter 59 of
 the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   1. "Beverage" means carbonated soft drinks, water, CIDER, beer,  other
 malt beverages and a wine product as defined in subdivision thirty-six-a
 of section three of the alcoholic beverage control law. "Malt beverages"
 means any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation or infusion or
 decoction  of barley, malt, hops, or other wholesome grain or cereal and
 water including, but not limited to ale, stout or malt  liquor.  "Water"
 means  any  beverage  identified  through  the  use of letters, words or
 symbols on its product label as a type of water, including any  flavored
 water  or  nutritionally enhanced water, provided, however, that "water"
 does not include any beverage identified as a type of water to  which  a
 sugar  has been added. "CIDER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN
 SECTION THREE OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
 ing  the  date upon which it shall have become a law. Provided, however,
 that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
 rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act  on  its
 effective  date  are authorized and directed to be made and completed on
 or before such effective date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07767-01-9

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