Senate Bill S989

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Makes provisions regarding recycling programs

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S989 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§399-ff & 399-fff, Gen Bus L; add §187-a, amd §187, Ec Dev L; amd §1005, Pub Auth L; amd §165, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S2576

2009-S989 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the recycled content of packaging be disclosed on the package label; requires waste collection and transportation contracts to specify that the recyclable, reusable or other components are required to be separated in accordance with local law; authorizes economic development power allocation to businesses engaged in the utilization of secondary materials as raw materials in a manufacturing process and makes provisions relating to the recycled content of materials procured by the state.

2009-S989 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S989 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   989

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  KRUGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend the general business law, the economic development  law,
  the  public  authorities law and the state finance law, in relation to
  recycling programs

  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 399-ff to read as follows:
  S 399-FF. RECYCLED CONTENT OF PACKAGING.   1.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
SECTION:
  (A)  "CONSUMER  COMMODITY" OR "COMMODITY" SHALL MEAN THE FOLLOWING, IF
SOLD IN A PACKAGE:
  (I) FOOD, WHETHER SOLID, LIQUID OR MIXED, AND ALL SUBSTANCES OR INGRE-
DIENTS ADDED THERETO FOR ANY PURPOSE, USED OR INTENDED  FOR  CONSUMPTION
BY HUMAN BEINGS OR DOMESTIC ANIMALS NORMALLY KEPT AS HOUSEHOLD PETS; AND
  (II)  GOODS, CUSTOMARILY SOLD AT RETAIL, THAT ARE USED BY CONSUMERS IN
THE PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES ORDINARILY RENDERED  WITHIN  THE  HOUSEHOLD,
AND THAT ARE USUALLY CONSUMED OR EXPENDED IN THE COURSE OF SUCH USE.
  (B)  "LABEL" SHALL MEAN ANY WRITTEN, PRINTED OR GRAPHIC MATTER AFFIXED
TO ANY PACKAGE CONTAINING A CONSUMER COMMODITY.
  (C) "PACKAGE" SHALL MEAN A CONTAINER IN WHICH ANY  CONSUMER  COMMODITY
IS  ENCLOSED  FOR  SALE  AT  RETAIL, AND WHICH CONTAINS A SINGLE ITEM, A
QUANTITY OF THE SAME ITEM, A SET OR  AN  ITEM  WITH  ALL  ITS  COMPONENT
PARTS.
  (D)  "PRODUCT" SHALL MEAN THAT PORTION OF A CONSUMER COMMODITY OFFERED
FOR SALE AT RETAIL THAT IS NOT A PACKAGE.
  2. NO MERCHANT, MANUFACTURER, FIRM, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR  AGENT
OR  EMPLOYEE  THEREOF  SHALL IMPORT, MANUFACTURE, SELL, HOLD FOR SALE OR
DISTRIBUTION ANY CONSUMER COMMODITY WHICH FAILS TO DISCLOSE ON THE LABEL
OF ITS PACKAGE THE RECYCLED CONTENT OF  THE  PACKAGE.  THE  LABEL  SHALL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06297-01-9
              

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