S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8428
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
November 17, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
limiting tinted green and brown to compostable bags for the purposes
of bag waste reduction
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 27-2801 of the environmental
conservation law, as added by section 2 of part H of chapter 58 of the
laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
1. "Exempt bag" means a bag: (a) used solely to contain or wrap
uncooked meat, fish, or poultry; (b) bags used by a customer solely to
package bulk items such as fruits, vegetables, grains, or candy; (c)
bags used solely to contain food sliced or prepared to order; (d) bags
used solely to contain a newspaper for delivery to a subscriber; (e)
bags sold in bulk to a consumer at the point of sale; (f) trash bags;
(g) food storage bags; (h) garment bags; (i) bags prepackaged for sale
to a customer; (j) plastic carryout bags provided by a restaurant,
tavern or similar food service establishment, as defined in the state
sanitary code, to carryout or deliver food; or (k) bags provided by a
pharmacy to carry prescription drugs; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT AN EXEMPT
BAG SHALL NOT BE TINTED GREEN OR BROWN UNLESS IT IS A COMPOSTABLE BAG AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 27-2701 OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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