Senate Bill S6316B

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to solid waste removal invoices and directs certain penalties and fines related to such invoices to be deposited into the environmental protection fund

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee


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    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2025-S6316 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5119
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §392-k, Gen Bus L; amd §92-s, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S9938, A10719

2025-S6316 - Summary

Requires any waste hauler providing waste removal services to provide to customers certain estimated costs and invoices; includes penalties for initial and subsequent violations; requires moneys collected from penalties and fines to be deposited into the environmental protection fund.

2025-S6316 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6316 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6316
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 10, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- 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 solid
   waste removal
 
   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 adding a
 new section 27-0111 to read as follows:
 § 27-0111. RUBBISH REMOVAL INVOICES.
   1. EACH COMPANY ENGAGED IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL SHALL:
   (A) INFORM CUSTOMERS OF THE COST PER UNIT OF  WEIGHT  OF  SOLID  WASTE
 REMOVAL PRIOR TO THE START OF A WASTE REMOVAL PROJECT; AND
   (B)  PROVIDE  SUCH CUSTOMERS WITH AN INVOICE OF THE FINAL COST OF SUCH
 WASTE REMOVAL PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDES THE  TOTAL  TARE  WEIGHT  OF  SUCH
 WEIGHT  REMOVAL  PROJECT,  IMMEDIATELY  AFTER  THE  COMPLETION  OF  SUCH
 PROJECT.
   2. EACH RECEIPT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION  ONE
 OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING NOTICE:
 "THIS  INVOICE  IS  SUBJECT  TO  THE  PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 27-0111 AND
 71-2731 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW."
   § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 71-2731 to read as follows:
 § 71-2731. ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 27-0111 OF THIS CHAPTER.
   1. ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY OR INTENTIONALLY VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF
 OR FAILS TO PERFORM ANY DUTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 27-0111 OF THIS
 CHAPTER SHALL UPON THE FIRST FINDING OF SUCH A VIOLATION BE LIABLE FOR A
 CIVIL  PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.  ANY PERSON CONVICTED
 OF A SECOND VIOLATION SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO  EXCEED
 TWO  THOUSAND  FIVE  HUNDRED DOLLARS. ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF A THIRD OR
 SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION SHALL BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  THE  REVOCATION  OF  THEIR
 LICENSING TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08170-01-5
              

2025-S6316A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5119
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §392-k, Gen Bus L; amd §92-s, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S9938, A10719

2025-S6316A - Summary

Requires any waste hauler providing waste removal services to provide to customers certain estimated costs and invoices; includes penalties for initial and subsequent violations; requires moneys collected from penalties and fines to be deposited into the environmental protection fund.

2025-S6316A - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6316A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6316--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 10, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the general business law and the state finance law, in
   relation to solid waste removal invoices and directing  penalties  and
   fines  related to such invoices to be deposited into the environmental
   protection fund
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 392-k to read as follows:
   § 392-K. SOLID  WASTE  REMOVAL  INVOICES.  1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ESTIMATED FULL COST" SHALL MEAN A GOOD FAITH  PROJECTION  OF  THE
 EXPECTED TOTAL PRICE, INCLUDING ANY SERVICE CHARGES AND ADDITIONAL FEES,
 OF WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES.
   (B)  "FULL  COST"  SHALL  MEAN  THE TOTAL PRICE, INCLUDING ANY SERVICE
 CHARGES AND ADDITIONAL FEES, OF WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES.
   (C) "WASTE  REMOVAL  SERVICES"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  PROPER  REMOVAL  AND
 DISPOSAL  OF  SOLID WASTE BY A WASTE HAULER FOR A CUSTOMER ON A ONE-TIME
 BASIS.
   (D) "WASTE HAULER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON REGISTERED  OR  PERMITTED  BY
 THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO TRANSPORT SOLID WASTE.
   2. ANY WASTE HAULER THAT PROVIDES WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES SHALL:
   (A) INFORM A CUSTOMER OF THE ESTIMATED FULL COST, PRESENTED IN A RANGE
 FROM LOWEST TO HIGHEST AMOUNT WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES MAY COST, INCLUDING
 THE  COST  PER  UNIT  OF  WEIGHT PRIOR TO THE PROVISION OF WASTE REMOVAL
 SERVICES; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08170-03-5
 S. 6316--A                          2
 
              

2025-S6316B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5119
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §392-k, Gen Bus L; amd §92-s, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S9938, A10719

2025-S6316B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires any waste hauler providing waste removal services to provide to customers certain estimated costs and invoices; includes penalties for initial and subsequent violations; requires moneys collected from penalties and fines to be deposited into the environmental protection fund.

2025-S6316B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6316B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6316--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 10, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the general business law and the state finance law, in
   relation to solid waste removal invoices and directing  penalties  and
   fines  related to such invoices to be deposited into the environmental
   protection fund
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 392-k to read as follows:
   § 392-K. SOLID  WASTE  REMOVAL  INVOICES.  1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ESTIMATED FULL COST" SHALL MEAN A GOOD FAITH  PROJECTION  OF  THE
 EXPECTED FULL COST.
   (B)  "FULL  COST"  SHALL  MEAN  THE TOTAL PRICE, INCLUDING ANY SERVICE
 CHARGES AND ADDITIONAL FEES, OF WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES.
   (C) "WASTE  REMOVAL  SERVICES"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  PROPER  REMOVAL  AND
 DISPOSAL  OF  SOLID WASTE BY A WASTE HAULER FOR A CUSTOMER ON A ONE-TIME
 BASIS.
   (D) "WASTE HAULER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON REGISTERED  OR  PERMITTED  BY
 THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO TRANSPORT SOLID WASTE.
   2. ANY WASTE HAULER THAT PROVIDES WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES SHALL:
   (A)  INFORM  A  CUSTOMER  OF  THE  ESTIMATED  FULL  COST WASTE REMOVAL
 SERVICES MAY COST, PRESENTED IN A RANGE FROM LOWEST TO  HIGHEST  AMOUNT,
 INCLUDING  THE  COST PER UNIT OF WEIGHT, PRIOR TO THE PROVISION OF WASTE
 REMOVAL SERVICES; AND
   (B) PROVIDE SUCH CUSTOMER WITH AN INVOICE OF THE  FULL  COST  OF  SUCH
 WASTE  REMOVAL  SERVICES  IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMPLETION OF SUCH WASTE
 REMOVAL SERVICES; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08170-05-5
              

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