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Jun 17, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S8230
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
2009-S8230 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A11483
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง27-1809 & 27-1811, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
A3391
2009-S8230 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8230 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to recy- cling rechargeable batteries PURPOSE: A chapter amendment to allow New York City to enforce the prohibition of the disposal of rechargeable batteries through city agencies appointed by the Mayor. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 would allow a city agency to enforce the prohibition of the disposal of rechargeable batteries by charging a violation of such prohibition. The charge would be returnable in the city's environmental control board, which would have the authority to charge the civil penal- ties included in the bill. Section 2 ensures that the City will be able to enforce this law regard- less of the fact that the city's law has been preempted. Section 3 sets the effect date to be the same as proposed in the original bill. EXISTING LAW: New York City already has an equivalent prohibition on the disposal of
2009-S8230 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8230 I N S E N A T E June 17, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to recy- cling rechargeable batteries THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 27-1809 of the environmental conservation law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2010 amending the environmental conservation law relating to recycling rechargeable batteries, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.3593-C and A.6813-D, is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 5. IN CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE MAY BE ENFORCED BY AN AGENCY OR AGENCIES DESIGNATED BY THE MAYOR OF SUCH CITY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ANY NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED BY AN AGENCY OR AGENCIES DESIGNATED BY THE MAYOR OF SUCH CITY, CHARGING A VIOLATION OF THIS TITLE, SHALL BE RETURN- ABLE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD OF SUCH CITY, WHICH SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO IMPOSE THE CIVIL PENALTIES HEREIN PROVIDED. ALL CIVIL PENALTIES COLLECTED FOR ANY VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION THAT HAVE BEEN IMPOSED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD OF SUCH CITY SHALL BE PAID INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF SUCH CITY. S 2. The opening paragraph of section 27-1811 of the environmental conservation law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2010 amending the environmental conservation law relating to recycling rechargeable batteries, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.3593-C and A.6813-D, is amended to read as follows: Jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to rechargeable battery recycl- ing is, by this title, vested exclusively in the state. Any provision of any local law or ordinance, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereto, governing rechargeable battery recycling shall, upon the effec- tive date of section 27-1805 of this title, be preempted; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall: 1. preclude a person from coordinating, for recycling or reuse, the collection of rechargeable batteries; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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