Assembly Bill A9279A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes a carpet collection program

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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-A9279 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5027
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 33 §§27-3301 - 27-3319, amd §71-1701, En Con L

2021-A9279 - Summary

Establishes a carpet collection program; creates a carpet stewardship advisory board; defines terms; imposes penalties for violations.

2021-A9279 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9279
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 10, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   establishing a carpet collection program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 33 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 33
                         CARPET COLLECTION PROGRAM
 SECTION 27-3301. DEFINITIONS.
         27-3303. PRODUCER PLAN.
         27-3305. PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITIES.
         27-3307. RETAILER REQUIREMENTS.
         27-3309. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
         27-3311. CARPET STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY BOARD.
         27-3313. LABELING AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.
         27-3315. POST-CONSUMER CONTENT REQUIREMENTS.
         27-3317. PENALTIES.
         27-3319. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
 § 27-3301. DEFINITIONS.
   1. "BRAND" MEANS A NAME, SYMBOL, WORD, OR  MARK  THAT  ATTRIBUTES  THE
 PRODUCT TO THE OWNER OR LICENSEE OF THE BRAND AS THE PRODUCER.
   2.  "CARPET"  MEANS A MANUFACTURED ARTICLE THAT IS (A) USED IN COMMER-
 CIAL BUILDINGS OR  SINGLE  OR  MULTIFAMILY  RESIDENTIAL  BUILDINGS,  (B)
 AFFIXED  OR PLACED ON THE FLOOR OR BUILDING WALKING SURFACE AS A DECORA-
 TIVE OR FUNCTIONAL BUILDING INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR FEATURE, AND (C) PRIMA-
 RILY CONSTRUCTED OF A TOP SURFACE OF SYNTHETIC OR NATURAL FACE FIBERS OR
 YARNS OR TUFTS ATTACHED TO A BACKING SYSTEM MADE OF SYNTHETIC OR NATURAL
 MATERIALS. "CARPET" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED  TO,  A  COMMERCIAL  OR
 RESIDENTIAL  BROADLOOM  CARPET, MODULAR CARPET TILES, ARTIFICIAL TURF, A
 PAD OR UNDERLAYMENT USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CARPET. "CARPET" DOES NOT
 INCLUDE HANDMADE RUGS, AREA RUGS, OR MATS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04055-08-2
              

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2021-A9279A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5027
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 33 §§27-3301 - 27-3319, amd §71-1701, En Con L

2021-A9279A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a carpet collection program; creates a carpet stewardship advisory board; defines terms; imposes penalties for violations.

2021-A9279A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9279--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 10, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, KELLES, GRIFFIN, LUNSFORD, L. ROSEN-
   THAL,  BURDICK, GLICK, THIELE, COLTON, ABINANTI, JEAN-PIERRE, RAMOS --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental  Conservation
   --  reported  and  referred  to the Committee on Codes -- reported and
   referred to the Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   establishing a carpet collection program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 by adding a new title 33 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 33
                         CARPET COLLECTION PROGRAM
 SECTION 27-3301. DEFINITIONS.
         27-3303. PRODUCER PLAN.
         27-3305. PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITIES.
         27-3307. RETAILER REQUIREMENTS.
         27-3309. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
         27-3311. CARPET STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY BOARD.
         27-3313. LABELING AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.
         27-3315. POST-CONSUMER CONTENT REQUIREMENTS.
         27-3317. PENALTIES.
         27-3319. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
 § 27-3301. DEFINITIONS.
   1. "BRAND" MEANS A NAME, SYMBOL, WORD, OR  MARK  THAT  ATTRIBUTES  THE
 PRODUCT TO THE OWNER OR LICENSEE OF THE BRAND AS THE PRODUCER.
   2.  "CARPET"  MEANS A MANUFACTURED ARTICLE THAT IS (A) USED IN COMMER-
 CIAL BUILDINGS OR  SINGLE  OR  MULTIFAMILY  RESIDENTIAL  BUILDINGS,  (B)
 AFFIXED  OR PLACED ON THE FLOOR OR BUILDING WALKING SURFACE AS A DECORA-
 TIVE OR FUNCTIONAL BUILDING INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR FEATURE, AND (C) PRIMA-
 RILY CONSTRUCTED OF A TOP SURFACE OF SYNTHETIC OR NATURAL FACE FIBERS OR
 YARNS OR TUFTS ATTACHED TO A BACKING SYSTEM MADE OF SYNTHETIC OR NATURAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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