senate Bill S2139

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 13, 2019 approval memo.38
signed chap.647
Dec 06, 2019 delivered to governor
Apr 30, 2019 returned to assembly
passed senate
3rd reading cal.75
substituted for s2139b
Apr 30, 2019 substituted by a2501a
Apr 10, 2019 amended on third reading 2139b
Feb 04, 2019 advanced to third reading
Jan 29, 2019 2nd report cal.
amended 2139a
Jan 28, 2019 1st report cal.75
Jan 22, 2019 referred to environmental conservation

Votes

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Jan 28, 2019 - Environmental Conservation committee Vote

S2139
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Nay
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Aye with Reservations
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Absent
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Excused
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Abstained
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Environmental Conservation Committee Vote: Jan 28, 2019

aye wr (3)

Co-Sponsors

S2139 - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§27-2101, 27-2107 & 71-2724, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7456
2015-2016: S3261
2017-2018: S4636, S8077

S2139 - Summary

Relates to the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps.

S2139 - Sponsor Memo

S2139 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2139

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 22, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, ADDABBO, HOYLMAN, SERRANO -- read twice and
  ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
  Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
  reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Section 27-2101 of the environmental conservation  law  is
amended  by  adding five new subdivisions 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34 to read
as follows:
  30. "MERCURY-ADDED LAMP" MEANS AN ELECTRIC LAMP TO  WHICH  MERCURY  OR
MERCURY COMPOUNDS ARE INTENTIONALLY ADDED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROC-
ESS,  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS, FLUORES-
CENT LAMPS AND TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS WITH NORMAL OR LONG LIFETIME.
  31. "PRODUCER OF MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO:
  (A) MANUFACTURES AND SELLS MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS UNDER ITS OWN BRAND;
  (B) RESELLS UNDER ITS OWN BRAND EQUIPMENT PRODUCED BY OTHER SUPPLIERS,
A RESELLER NOT BEING REGARDED AS THE PRODUCER OF MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS  IF
THE  BRAND  OF THE PRODUCER OF MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS APPEARS ON THE EQUIP-
MENT, AS PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR
  (C) SERVES AS THE IMPORTER OR DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTOR OF A  MERCURY-ADDED
LAMP IF THE BRAND NAME OWNER IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
  32. "GENERAL PURPOSE LIGHTS" MEANS LAMPS, BULBS, TUBES, OR OTHER ELEC-
TRIC  DEVICES  THAT  PROVIDE FUNCTIONAL ILLUMINATION FOR INDOOR RESIDEN-
TIAL, INDOOR COMMERCIAL, AND OUTDOOR USE. GENERAL PURPOSE  LIGHTS  SHALL
NOT INCLUDE SPECIAL PURPOSE LIGHTS.
  33.  "SPECIAL  PURPOSE LIGHTS" MEANS THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTY LIGHTING:
APPLIANCE, BLACK LIGHT, GERMICIDAL, BUG,  COLORED,  INFRARED,  LEFT-HAND
THREAD,  MARINE,  MARINE'S  SIGNAL  SERVICE,  MINE SERVICE, PLANT LIGHT,
REFLECTOR, REPROGRAPHIC, ROUGH SERVICE, SHATTER-RESISTANT, COLD  TEMPER-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07150-01-9

Co-Sponsors

S2139A - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§27-2101, 27-2107 & 71-2724, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7456
2015-2016: S3261
2017-2018: S4636, S8077

S2139A - Summary

Relates to the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps.

S2139A - Sponsor Memo

S2139A - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2139--A
    Cal. No. 75

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 22, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, ADDABBO, HOYLMAN, SERRANO -- read twice and
  ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
  Environmental Conservation -- reported favorably from said  committee,
  ordered  to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second
  report and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place  in  the  order  of
  second report

AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
  reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.   Section 27-2101 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding five new subdivisions 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34  to  read
as follows:
  30.  "MERCURY-ADDED  LAMP"  MEANS AN ELECTRIC LAMP TO WHICH MERCURY OR
MERCURY COMPOUNDS ARE INTENTIONALLY ADDED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROC-
ESS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS,  FLUORES-
CENT LAMPS AND TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS WITH NORMAL OR LONG LIFETIME.
  31. "PRODUCER OF MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO:
  (A) MANUFACTURES AND SELLS MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS UNDER ITS OWN BRAND;
  (B) RESELLS UNDER ITS OWN BRAND EQUIPMENT PRODUCED BY OTHER SUPPLIERS,
A  RESELLER NOT BEING REGARDED AS THE PRODUCER OF MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS IF
THE BRAND OF THE PRODUCER OF MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS APPEARS ON  THE  EQUIP-
MENT, AS PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR
  (C)  SERVES AS THE IMPORTER OR DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTOR OF A MERCURY-ADDED
LAMP IF THE BRAND NAME OWNER IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
  32. "GENERAL PURPOSE LIGHTS" MEANS LAMPS, BULBS, TUBES, OR OTHER ELEC-
TRIC DEVICES THAT PROVIDE FUNCTIONAL ILLUMINATION  FOR  INDOOR  RESIDEN-
TIAL,  INDOOR  COMMERCIAL, AND OUTDOOR USE. GENERAL PURPOSE LIGHTS SHALL
NOT INCLUDE SPECIAL PURPOSE LIGHTS.
  33. "SPECIAL PURPOSE LIGHTS" MEANS THE FOLLOWING  SPECIALTY  LIGHTING:
APPLIANCE,  BLACK  LIGHT,  GERMICIDAL, BUG, COLORED, INFRARED, LEFT-HAND
THREAD, MARINE, MARINE'S SIGNAL  SERVICE,  MINE  SERVICE,  PLANT  LIGHT,
REFLECTOR,  REPROGRAPHIC, ROUGH SERVICE, SHATTER-RESISTANT, COLD TEMPER-

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S2139B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§27-2101, 27-2107 & 71-2724, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7456
2015-2016: S3261
2017-2018: S4636, S8077

S2139B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps.

S2139B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2139B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2139--B
    Cal. No. 75

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 22, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. SANDERS, ADDABBO, HOYLMAN, METZGER, SERRANO -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on  Environmental  Conservation  -- reported favorably from
  said committee, ordered to first  report,  amended  on  first  report,
  ordered  to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
  in the order of second report -- ordered to a third  reading,  amended
  and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third read-
  ing

AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
  reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.   Section 27-2101 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding five new subdivisions 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34  to  read
as follows:
  30.  "MERCURY-ADDED  LAMP"  MEANS AN ELECTRIC LAMP TO WHICH MERCURY OR
MERCURY COMPOUNDS ARE INTENTIONALLY ADDED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROC-
ESS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS,  FLUORES-
CENT LAMPS AND TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS WITH NORMAL OR LONG LIFETIME.
  31. "PRODUCER OF MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO:
  (A) MANUFACTURES AND SELLS MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS UNDER ITS OWN BRAND;
  (B) RESELLS UNDER ITS OWN BRAND EQUIPMENT PRODUCED BY OTHER SUPPLIERS,
A  RESELLER NOT BEING REGARDED AS THE PRODUCER OF MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS IF
THE BRAND OF THE PRODUCER OF MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS APPEARS ON  THE  EQUIP-
MENT, AS PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR
  (C)  SERVES AS THE IMPORTER OR DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTOR OF A MERCURY-ADDED
LAMP IF THE BRAND NAME OWNER IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
  32. "GENERAL PURPOSE LIGHTS" MEANS LAMPS, BULBS, TUBES, OR OTHER ELEC-
TRIC DEVICES THAT PROVIDE FUNCTIONAL ILLUMINATION  FOR  INDOOR  RESIDEN-
TIAL,  INDOOR  COMMERCIAL, AND OUTDOOR USE. GENERAL PURPOSE LIGHTS SHALL
NOT INCLUDE SPECIAL PURPOSE LIGHTS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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