Assembly Actions -
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May 16, 2024 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S9585
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation 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-S9585 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3-0323, En Con L
2023-S9585 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9585REVISED 5/20/24 SPONSOR: CHU TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing a symbol to denote environmental composting PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to establish an all-encompassing symbol to note which products are accepted in composting facilities in the state. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 directs the department of environmental conservation to devel- op a symbol denoting a product that is acceptable in every composting facility governed by the department. The Department shall both promul- gate rules and regulations for the implementation of this section; and create a list of categories of products that will bear the symbol.
2023-S9585 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9585 I N S E N A T E May 16, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CHU -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing a symbol to denote environmental composting THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by new section 3-0323 to read as follows: § 3-0323. COMPOSTING SYMBOL. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL: 1. DEVELOP A SYMBOL DENOTING A PRODUCT THAT IS ACCEPTABLE IN EVERY COMPOSTING FACILITY GOVERNED BY THE DEPARTMENT; 2. CREATE A LIST OF CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS THAT SHALL BEAR THE SYMBOL PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SINGLE-USE FOOD CONTAINERS, UTENSILS, AND WRAPPERS, AND COMPOSTABLE PLASTICS (NOT BIODEGRADABLE, AS DIFFERENTIATED FROM COMPOSTABLE); AND 3. PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF, AND TO DETERMINE PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14471-01-4
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