Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Mar 24, 2023 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A5899
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WEPRIN
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
2023-A5899 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd Art 27 Title 27 Title Head, §27-2701, add §27-2706, En Con L; amd §1352, Pub Health L
2023-A5899 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits single-use plastic straws in state and municipal run food service establishments; defines terms; provides that no state or municipal run food service establishment in the state shall offer to consumers any single-use beverage straw made of plastic or any other non-biodegradable material; provides for exceptions.
2023-A5899 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5899 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law and the public health law, in relation to prohibitions on single-use plastic straws in municipal and state run food service establishments THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The title heading of title 27 of article 27 of the environ- mental conservation law, as added by chapter 641 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: PLASTIC BAG, AND PLASTIC STRAW REDUCTION, REUSE AND RECYCLING § 2. Section 27-2701 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 641 of the laws of 2008, is amended by adding seven new subdivisions 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 to read as follows: 8. "FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT" MEANS ANY EATING OR BEVERAGE ESTAB- LISHMENT RUN BY THE STATE OR A MUNICIPALITY IN THE STATE, WHICH OFFERS FOR SALE FOOD OR BEVERAGES TO THE PUBLIC, GUESTS, MEMBERS, OR PATRONS, WHERE THE FOOD OR BEVERAGES ARE CUSTOMARILY CONSUMED ON THE PREMISES. 9. "BEVERAGE STRAW" MEANS A TUBE USED FOR TRANSFERRING A BEVERAGE FROM ITS CONTAINER TO THE MOUTH OF A CONSUMER. 10. "BIODEGRADABLE" MEANS THE ABILITY OF A MATERIAL TO BREAK DOWN, WITHIN ONE YEAR, INTO NATURAL MATERIALS IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WITH- OUT CAUSING HARM. 11. "DISABILITY" MEANS A PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENT THAT SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS ONE OR MORE MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITIES. 12. "MEDICAL CONDITION" MEANS ANY ILLNESS, DISEASE, DISORDER OR INJURY THAT REQUIRES MEDICAL TREATMENT. 13. "PLASTIC" MEANS A SYNTHETIC MATERIAL MADE FROM ORGANIC POLYMERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POLYPROPYLENE AND POLYSTYRENE, THAT CAN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10038-01-3 A. 5899 2
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