The New York State Senate

 
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                                   4935
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2021
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 Introduced  by M. of A. SIMPSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT directing the department of environmental conservation to conduct
   a study on the life cycle of battery use and disposal; directing  such
   department  to develop options and recommendations for a battery recy-
   cling collection program and a battery recycling outreach  and  educa-
   tion  program;  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. The department of environmental conservation is authorized
 and directed to conduct a study on the life cycle  of  battery  use  and
 disposal.
   § 2. The scope of the study shall include, but not be limited to:
   (a) environmentally sound battery recycling practices;
   (b) existing battery recycling programs;
   (c)  funding  of  a  battery recycling program, with consideration for
 battery producers funding the program;
   (d) current hazardous waste plans;
   (e) methods of  battery  collection  which  includes  an  emphasis  on
 convenience for customers;
   (f)  analysis  of statewide, local, or joint governance over a battery
 recycling collection program;
   (g) transportation of batteries recycled through a  battery  recycling
 collection program;
   (h) how to implement a battery recycling collection program throughout
 the state given its varied population densities; and
   (i)  the use of battery stewardship organizations in a battery recycl-
 ing collection program.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09056-01-1

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   § 3. The department of  environmental  conservation  shall  provide  a
 report to the governor and the legislature on or before January 1, 2023.
 Such report shall include:
   (a)  an analysis of options for a battery recycling collection program
 which include transparent reporting and performance goals for  responsi-
 ble parties;
   (b) an analysis of options for a battery recycling outreach and educa-
 tion program; and
   (c)  recommendations on both battery recycling collection programs and
 battery recycling outreach and education programs.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed April 1, 2023.