Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2010 |
print number 9190a |
Jan 08, 2010 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Oct 13, 2009 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A9190
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SCHIMEL
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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
William Colton
Micah Kellner
David McDonough
multi-Sponsors
Deborah Glick
Richard Gottfried
Harvey Weisenberg
2009-A9190 - Details
2009-A9190 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9190 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to recycling program requirements; requires store operators to post signs regarding reusable bags PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To encourage and facilitate the use of reusable shopping bags at stores that are implementing an at-store recycling program. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends §27-2705 of the environmental conservation law by adding a new subdivision six requiring the owners of a store participating in an at-store recycling program to post at least one sign at each entrance of the store reminding customers to use reusable bags. It also requires the owner of any parking lots or parking areas that are provided in connection with the premises of the store to post signs throughout the parking lot or area. JUSTIFICATION: Even though certain stores are now required to take various measures to facilitate the use of reusable bags amongst their clientele, it is difficult for customers to get into the habit of bringing a bag and remembering to use it while shopping. This bill is an attempt to further encourage consumers to take advantage of the opportunities now provided by stores with regard to reducing the number of plastic and paper bags being used and discarded everyday.
2009-A9190 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9190 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y October 13, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to recy- cling program requirements; requires store operators to post signs regarding reusable bags THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 27-2705 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 641 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: S 27-2705. Recycling program requirements. An at-store recycling program provided by the operator of a store shall require: 1. a plastic carryout bag provided by the store to have printed or displayed on the bag, in a manner visible to a consumer, the words "PLEASE RETURN TO A PARTICIPATING STORE FOR RECYCLING". Provided, howev- er, such store shall be allowed for one year from the effective date of this subdivision to use its existing stock of plastic carryout bags. A store may also apply to the commissioner for approval of an alternative plastic bag recycling message. The commissioner shall approve or reject the proposed message within forty-five days; 2. a plastic carryout bag collection bin that is visible, easily accessible to the consumer, and clearly marked that the collection bin is available for the purpose of collecting and recycling plastic carry- out bags. This subdivision shall apply to stores not within an enclosed shopping mall and stores of at least fifty thousand square feet within an enclosed shopping mall. In the case of an enclosed shopping mall, the owner of the enclosed mall shall place bins at reasonable intervals throughout the enclosed mall area; 3. all plastic carryout bags collected by the store to be collected, transported and recycled along with any other in-store plastic recycl- ing, except for plastic bags that are not sufficiently free of foreign EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14634-01-9
co-Sponsors
William Colton
Micah Kellner
David McDonough
Brian Kavanagh
multi-Sponsors
Deborah Glick
Richard Gottfried
Harvey Weisenberg
2009-A9190A (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A9190A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9190A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to recycling program requirements; requires store operators to post signs regarding reusable bags PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To encourage and facilitate the use of reusable shopping bags at stores that are implementing an at-store recycling program. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends §27-2705 of the environmental conservation law by adding a new subdivision six requiring the owners of a store participating in an at-store recycling program to post at least one sign at each entrance of the store reminding customers to use reusable bags. It also requires the owner of any parking lots or parking areas that are provided in connection with the premises of the store to post signs throughout the parking lot or area. JUSTIFICATION: Even though certain stores are now required to take various measures to facilitate the use of reusable bags amongst their clientele, it is difficult for customers to get into the habit of bringing a bag and remembering to use it while shopping. This bill is an attempt to further encourage consumers to take advantage of the opportunities now provided by stores with regard to reducing the number of plastic and paper bags being used and discarded everyday.
2009-A9190A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9190--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y October 13, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMEL, COLTON, KELLNER, McDONOUGH -- Multi- Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK, GOTTFRIED, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to recy- cling program requirements; requires store operators to post signs regarding reusable bags THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 27-2705 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 641 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: S 27-2705. Recycling program requirements. An at-store recycling program provided by the operator of a store shall require: 1. a plastic carryout bag provided by the store to have printed or displayed on the bag, in a manner visible to a consumer, the words "PLEASE RETURN TO A PARTICIPATING STORE FOR RECYCLING". Provided, howev- er, such store shall be allowed for one year from the effective date of this subdivision to use its existing stock of plastic carryout bags. A store may also apply to the commissioner for approval of an alternative plastic bag recycling message. The commissioner shall approve or reject the proposed message within forty-five days; 2. a plastic carryout bag collection bin that is visible, easily accessible to the consumer, and clearly marked that the collection bin is available for the purpose of collecting and recycling plastic carry- out bags. This subdivision shall apply to stores not within an enclosed shopping mall and stores of at least fifty thousand square feet within an enclosed shopping mall. In the case of an enclosed shopping mall, the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14634-02-0
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