Assembly Bill A721

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to regulation of toxic chemicals in pet products

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A721 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 37 Title 10 §§37-1001 - 37-1015, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A3585
2017-2018: A7739
2019-2020: A7876
2023-2024: A773

2021-A721 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to regulation of toxic chemicals in pet products; establishes the interstate chemical clearinghouse.

2021-A721 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    721
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to regu-
   lation of toxic chemicals in pet products

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 10 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE X
                      TOXIC CHEMICALS IN PET PRODUCTS
 SECTION 37-1001. DEFINITIONS.
         37-1003. PRIORITY CHEMICALS AND CHEMICALS OF HIGH CONCERN.
         37-1005. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ON PRIORITY CHEMICALS.
         37-1007. SALES PROHIBITION.
         37-1009. APPLICABILITY.
         37-1011. ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.
         37-1013. INTERSTATE CHEMICAL CLEARINGHOUSE.
         37-1015. REGULATIONS.
 § 37-1001. DEFINITIONS.
   AS  USED  IN  THIS  TITLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE INDICATES, THE
 FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS.
   1. "CHEMICAL" MEANS A SUBSTANCE WITH A DISTINCT MOLECULAR  COMPOSITION
 OR A GROUP OF STRUCTURALLY RELATED SUBSTANCES AND INCLUDES THE BREAKDOWN
 PRODUCTS OF THE SUBSTANCE OR SUBSTANCES THAT FORM THROUGH DECOMPOSITION,
 DEGRADATION OR METABOLISM.
   2. "CHEMICALS OF HIGH CONCERN" MEANS:
   (A) 1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE (CAS 79-34-5)
   (A-1) 1,2-DIBROMOETHANE (CAS 106-93-4)
   (A-2)  1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYL-4-BUTYLPHENOL; 4-TERT-OCTYLPHENOL (CAS 140-
 66-9)
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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