Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 | referred to environmental conservation |
Oct 23, 2019 | print number 6647a |
Oct 23, 2019 | amend and recommit to rules |
Aug 09, 2019 | referred to rules |
senate Bill S6647A
Sponsored By
Liz Krueger
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
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S6647 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8305
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §27-1011, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S486, A922
S6647 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6647 SPONSOR: KRUEGER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the prohibition of the use of plastic beverage container packaging PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would reduce plastic pollution and the destruction of marine life due to plastic devices used to package beverage containers, common- ly referred to as "six pack rings" by prohibiting the sale of beverages held together by such packaging. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill amends subdivision 3 of section 27-1011 of the Environmental Conservation Law to prohibit the sale of beverage containers connected to each other by a separate holding device constructed of plastic.
S6647 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6647 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E August 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the prohibition of the use of plastic beverage container packaging THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 27-1011 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 1 of part PP of chapter 58 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows: 3. No deposit initiator, distributor or dealer shall sell or offer for sale in this state beverage containers connected to each other by a separate holding device constructed of plastic [which does not: (a) decompose by photodegradation or biodegradation; or (b) comply with minimum post-consumer recycled material content and hole diameter limitations as defined in rules and regulations promulgat- ed by the department, and is recyclable and indicates a resin identifi- cation code]. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13064-01-9
Co-Sponsors
José M. Serrano
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
S6647A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8305
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §27-1011, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S486, A922
S6647A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6647A SPONSOR: KRUEGER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the prohibition of the use of plastic beverage container packaging PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would reduce plastic pollution and the destruction of marine life due to plastic devices used to package beverage containers, common- ly referred to as "six pack rings" by prohibiting the sale of beverages held together by such packaging. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill amends subdivision 3 of section 27-1011 of the Environmental Conservation Law to prohibit the sale of beverage containers connected to each other by a separate holding device constructed of plastic.
S6647A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6647--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E August 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the prohibition of the use of plastic beverage container packaging THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 27-1011 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 1 of part PP of chapter 58 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows: 3. No deposit initiator, distributor or dealer shall sell or offer for sale in this state beverage containers connected to each other by a separate holding device constructed of plastic [which does not: (a) decompose by photodegradation or biodegradation; or (b) comply with minimum post-consumer recycled material content and hole diameter limitations as defined in rules and regulations promulgat- ed by the department, and is recyclable and indicates a resin identifi- cation code]. § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2022. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13064-03-9
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