Assembly Bill A5465A

Vetoed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Implements a drug disposal demonstration program

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    • In Committee Assembly
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  • Vetoed By Governor
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2013-A5465 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3985
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 27 §27-2705, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A9421, S6857

2013-A5465 - Summary

Implements a drug disposal demonstration program.

2013-A5465 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5465

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 27, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. SWEENEY, ABINANTI, THIELE -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A. JACOBS, RAIA -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  implementing  a demonstration drug disposal program; and providing for
  the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Title  27 of article 27 of the environmental conservation
law, as added by chapter 625 of the laws of 2008, is amended by adding a
new section 27-2705 to read as follows:
S 27-2705. DEMONSTRATION DRUG DISPOSAL PROGRAM.
  1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  THE  STATE
POLICE,  SHALL  NO  LATER THAN JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, ESTAB-
LISH, OR ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A  DEMONSTRATION
DRUG  DISPOSAL  PROGRAM  TO  DETERMINE THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR THE
DISPOSAL OF DRUGS.  SUCH PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE THE CREATION OF  NO  LESS
THAN  THREE  DEMONSTRATION  DRUG  DISPOSAL  SITES TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE
PUBLIC AND LOCATED IN STATE POLICE FACILITIES. THE STATE POLICE  FACILI-
TIES  TO  BE  USED  FOR THE DEMONSTRATION DRUG DISPOSAL PROGRAM SHALL BE
LOCATED IN AREAS THAT ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE AND  REPRESENTATIVE  OF
RURAL,  SUBURBAN AND URBAN AREAS. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE IN PLACE FOR ONE
YEAR.
  2.  IN ADDITION TO ANY EXISTING INFORMATION CONCERNING DRUG  DISPOSAL,
THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A LIST OF STATE POLICE FACILITIES PARTIC-
IPATING IN THE DEMONSTRATION DRUG DISPOSAL PROGRAM AS WELL AS ANY INFOR-
MATION REGARDING DRUG DISPOSAL PROCEDURES FOR  SUCH  FACILITIES  ON  ITS
WEBSITE.
  3.  AT  THE  CLOSE  OF  THE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
PREPARE A REPORT DETAILING:  THE  QUANTITIES  OF  DRUGS  COLLECTED;  THE
EFFECTIVENESS  OF  EACH  FACILITY  LOCATION;  INFORMATION  DETAILING THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09222-01-3

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2013-A5465A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3985
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 27 §27-2705, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A9421, S6857

2013-A5465A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Implements a drug disposal demonstration program.

2013-A5465A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5465--A
                                                        Cal. No. 255

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 27, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SWEENEY,  ABINANTI, THIELE, ROSENTHAL, OTIS,
  COLTON, MOSLEY, LUPARDO, KEARNS, BUCHWALD, CUSICK  --  Multi-Sponsored
  by  --  M.  of  A.   JACOBS, RA, RAIA -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Environmental Conservation -- advanced to a  third  read-
  ing,  amended  and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order
  of third reading

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  implementing  a demonstration drug disposal program; and providing for
  the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Title  27 of article 27 of the environmental conservation
law, as added by chapter 625 of the laws of 2008, is amended by adding a
new section 27-2705 to read as follows:
S 27-2705. DEMONSTRATION DRUG DISPOSAL PROGRAM.
  1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  THE  STATE
POLICE, SHALL NO LATER THAN JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, ESTABLISH,
OR  ENTER  INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A DEMONSTRATION DRUG
DISPOSAL PROGRAM TO DETERMINE THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR THE DISPOSAL
OF DRUGS.  SUCH PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE THE CREATION OF NO LESS THAN THREE
DEMONSTRATION DRUG DISPOSAL SITES TO BE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE  PUBLIC  AND
LOCATED  IN  STATE  POLICE FACILITIES. THE STATE POLICE FACILITIES TO BE
USED FOR THE DEMONSTRATION DRUG DISPOSAL PROGRAM  SHALL  BE  LOCATED  IN
AREAS  THAT  ARE  GEOGRAPHICALLY  DIVERSE  AND  REPRESENTATIVE OF RURAL,
SUBURBAN AND URBAN AREAS. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE IN PLACE FOR ONE YEAR.
  2.  IN ADDITION TO ANY EXISTING INFORMATION CONCERNING DRUG  DISPOSAL,
THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A LIST OF STATE POLICE FACILITIES PARTIC-
IPATING IN THE DEMONSTRATION DRUG DISPOSAL PROGRAM AS WELL AS ANY INFOR-
MATION REGARDING DRUG DISPOSAL PROCEDURES FOR  SUCH  FACILITIES  ON  ITS
WEBSITE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09222-03-3

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