S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6003
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 25, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, STECK, ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to plas-
tic carryout bags provided by restaurants
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; OR (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.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00520-01-5
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