Assembly Actions -
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Feb 09, 2021 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A4935
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SIMPSON
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Jeff Gallahan
John Salka
John Lemondes
2021-A4935 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A4935 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study on the life cycle of battery use and disposal; directs such department to develop options and recommendations for a battery recycling collection program and a battery recycling outreach and education program.
2021-A4935 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4935 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 9, 2021 ___________ 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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