Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Dec 18, 2013 |
print number 871a |
Dec 18, 2013 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S871A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation 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
2013-S871 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 27 Title 29 §27-2901, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S4057
2013-S871 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S871 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to polystyrene loosefill packaging material PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to encourage the reuse of polystyrene materials. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would: * define recycled material to include any of the following polystyrene materials diverted from landfill disposal and derived: o from a finished product at the end of the product life cycle; o from a flawed or otherwise unusable finished product; and, o from manufacturing and fabrication scrap resulting from production * prohibit the safe, on and after January 1, 2016, of loosefill packaging material that:
2013-S871 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 871 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- 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 polystyrene loosefill packaging material THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 29 to read as follows: TITLE 29 POLYSTYRENE LOOSEFILL PACKAGING MATERIAL SECTION 27-2901. POLYSTYRENE LOOSEFILL PACKAGING MATERIAL. S 27-2901. POLYSTYRENE LOOSEFILL PACKAGING MATERIAL. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY: (A) "MANUFACTURER" MEANS A PERSON WHO MANUFACTURES LOOSEFILL PACKAGING MATERIAL COMPOSED OF EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE. (B) "RECYCLED MATERIAL" MEANS MATERIAL FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING THAT HAS BEEN DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL DISPOSAL INCLUDING: (I) MATERIAL DERIVED FROM A FINISHED POLYSTYRENE PRODUCT THAT HAS COMPLETED ITS INTENDED END USE AND PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE. (II) MATERIAL DERIVED FROM A BLEMISHED, FLAWED, OR OTHERWISE UNUSABLE FINISHED POLYSTYRENE PRODUCT. (III) MATERIAL DERIVED FROM MANUFACTURING AND FABRICATION SCRAP FROM PRODUCTION OF A FINISHED POLYSTYRENE PRODUCT. (C) "WHOLESALER" MEANS A PERSON WHO PURCHASES EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE LOOSEFILL PACKAGING FOR RESALE IN THIS STATE. 2. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION, ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, A WHOLESALER OR MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE IN THIS STATE EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE LOOSEFILL PACKAGING MATERIAL. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2013-S871A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 27 Title 29 §27-2901, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S4057
2013-S871A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S871A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to polystyrene loosefill packaging material PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to encourage the reuse of polystyrene materials. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would: *define recycled material to include any of the following polystyrene materials diverted from landfill disposal and derived: o from a finished product at the end of the product life cycle; o from a flawed or otherwise unusable finished product; and, o from manufacturing and fabrication scrap resulting from production *prohibit the safe, on and after January 1, 2017, of loosefill packaging material that: o until December 31, 2018, is not comprised of at least 60 percent recycled material;
2013-S871A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 871--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- 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 environmental conservation law, in relation to polystyrene loosefill packaging material THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 29 to read as follows: TITLE 29 POLYSTYRENE LOOSEFILL PACKAGING MATERIAL SECTION 27-2901. POLYSTYRENE LOOSEFILL PACKAGING MATERIAL. S 27-2901. POLYSTYRENE LOOSEFILL PACKAGING MATERIAL. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY: (A) "MANUFACTURER" MEANS A PERSON WHO MANUFACTURES LOOSEFILL PACKAGING MATERIAL COMPOSED OF EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE. (B) "RECYCLED MATERIAL" MEANS MATERIAL FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING THAT HAS BEEN DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL DISPOSAL INCLUDING: (I) MATERIAL DERIVED FROM A FINISHED POLYSTYRENE PRODUCT THAT HAS COMPLETED ITS INTENDED END USE AND PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE. (II) MATERIAL DERIVED FROM A BLEMISHED, FLAWED, OR OTHERWISE UNUSABLE FINISHED POLYSTYRENE PRODUCT. (III) MATERIAL DERIVED FROM MANUFACTURING AND FABRICATION SCRAP FROM PRODUCTION OF A FINISHED POLYSTYRENE PRODUCT. (C) "WHOLESALER" MEANS A PERSON WHO PURCHASES EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE LOOSEFILL PACKAGING FOR RESALE IN THIS STATE. 2. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION, ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, A WHOLESALER OR MANUFACTUR- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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