Assembly Bill A3834

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes a commission to eliminate the use of single use plastics in the state of New York

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2021-A3834 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Commissions
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A8445

2021-A3834 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a commission to eliminate the use of single use plastics in the state of New York.

2021-A3834 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3834
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 28, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. BURKE, DINOWITZ, ROZIC, JACOBSON, WEPRIN, McMA-
   HON, MAGNARELLI, RAMOS, SIMON, GLICK -- read once and referred to  the
   Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN  ACT  establishing  a  commission  to eliminate the use of single use
   plastics in the state of New York; 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. Commission for single use plastic elimination. 1.    Estab-
 lishment.  A  commission  is  hereby  established to provide a method to
 eliminate the use of single use plastic in the state of New York.
   2. Definitions. For purposes of this act, the term "single  use  plas-
 tic"  shall  mean  any item made of plastic which is intended to be used
 once before being disposed of.
   3. Membership. Such commission shall  consist  of  seven  individuals,
 which shall be appointed as follows:
   a. three members shall be appointed by the governor;
   b. two members shall be appointed by the senate majority leader; and
   c. two members shall be appointed by the assembly majority leader.
   4.  Reports.  a. Six months after the establishment of the commission,
 an initial report shall be provided to the governor and the  legislature
 with  recommendations on elimination methods and replacement procedures,
 including a cost analysis of such methods and procedures.
   b. One year after such initial report, a final report shall be submit-
 ted to the governor and the legislature with an implementation procedure
 for eliminating the use of all single use plastic within the state. Such
 implementation procedure shall have the full effect of the law one  year
 after  such  plan  was  submitted  to  the governor and the legislature,
 provided, however, that any modification or abrogation of such plan  may
 be made by law before such plan takes effect.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed 3 years after such date.

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

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