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                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
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Introduced  by M. of A. KAVANAGH, LUPARDO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. CERETTO, SCHIMEL -- read once and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
  Environmental Conservation -- recommitted to the Committee on Environ-
  mental  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
  creating a small business and household pollution prevention program

  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 30 to read as follows:
                                TITLE 30
                      SMALL BUSINESS AND HOUSEHOLD
                      POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM
SECTION 27-3001. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
        27-3003. DEFINITIONS.
        27-3005. SMALL   BUSINESS  AND  HOUSEHOLD  POLLUTION  PREVENTION
                   PROGRAM.
        27-3007. SMALL BUSINESS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE COLLECTION PROGRAM.
        27-3009. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE COLLECTION PROGRAM.
        27-3011. REGULATIONS.
        27-3013. GRANTS  FOR  SMALL  BUSINESS  AND  HOUSEHOLD  POLLUTION
                   PREVENTION PROGRAMS.
        27-3015. GRANTS FOR COLLECTION EVENTS.
S 27-3001. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
  THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
  1.  IT IS THE GOAL OF THE STATE TO ACHIEVE A GOAL OF ZERO DISCHARGE OF
POLLUTANTS INTO OUR AIR, WATER,  AND  LAND.    THIS  GOAL  WILL  NOT  BE
ACHIEVED  WITH  TRADITIONAL  METHODS OF REGULATING POLLUTANTS AFTER THEY

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

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ARE GENERATED THROUGH VOLUNTARY POLLUTION PREVENTION MEASURES, RECOGNIZ-
ING THIS GOAL MAY NOT BE COMPLETELY ACHIEVABLE BY SOME.
  2. EDUCATION, DEMONSTRATION PROJECT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
ON  POLLUTION  PREVENTION  ARE  ESSENTIAL TO HELP SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED
BUSINESSES ACHIEVE THE ZERO DISCHARGE GOAL AND HELP THE PUBLIC  CONSERVE
RESOURCES,  REDUCE  THE  VOLUME  AND  TOXICITY OF WASTES, AND RECYCLE OR
RECLAIM WASTES.
  3. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND OTHER WASTES GENERATED BY SMALL BUSINESSES
AND HOUSEHOLDS MAY PRESENT DANGERS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRON-
MENT IF MANAGED IMPROPERLY. THESE DANGERS  CAN  BE  GREATLY  REDUCED  BY
POLLUTION  PREVENTION  TECHNIQUES,  INCLUDING  SOURCE  REDUCTION, ENERGY
CONSERVATION, WASTE MINIMIZATION, REDUCTION IN THE  TOXICITY  OF  WASTES
GENERATED, BENEFICIAL USE, REUSE, RECYCLING, AND RECLAMATION.
  4. TRADITIONAL "END-OF-PIPE" POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNIQUES OFTEN RESULT
IN  THE TRANSFER OF POLLUTANTS FROM ONE ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIUM TO ANOTHER.
POLLUTION PREVENTION AND SOURCE REDUCTION  TECHNIQUES  REDUCE  POLLUTION
FORMING  IN  THE  FIRST PLACE AND LESSEN TRANSFERS AMONG AIR, WATER, AND
LAND.
S 27-3003. DEFINITIONS.
  THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS TITLE SHALL HAVE THE
MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY  INDI-
CATES OTHERWISE:
  1.  "COLLECTION  CONTRACTOR."  A PERSON REGISTERED AND APPROVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT AND RETAINED BY A SPONSOR TO OPERATE A WASTE COLLECTION EVENT
FOR ELIGIBLE ENTITIES UNDER THIS TITLE.
  2. "COLLECTION EVENT." AN EVENT OR PROGRAM  THAT  INCLUDES  COLLECTION
AND  MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTES FROM ELIGIBLE ENTITIES UNDER THIS TITLE.
THE TERM INCLUDES ONE-DAY WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAMS AND WASTE COLLECTION
PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED FOR CONTINUOUS OR ONGOING OPERATION  THROUGH-
OUT A DESIGNATED PERIOD OF TIME.
  3.  "ELIGIBLE  ENTITY."  A  HOUSEHOLD,  A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE
STATE, OR A SMALL BUSINESS.
  4. "HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE." HAZARDOUS WASTE AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION
ONE OF SECTION 27-1301 OF THIS ARTICLE.
  5. "MUNICIPALITY." A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE.
  6.  "POLLUTION PREVENTION ASSESSMENT." AN EVALUATION DESIGNED TO IDEN-
TIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO ELIMINATE AND  REDUCE  POLLUTION  OR  REUSE  WASTE
MATERIALS.
  7.  "PROGRAM."  THE  SMALL BUSINESS AND HOUSEHOLD POLLUTION PREVENTION
PROGRAM CREATED BY SECTION 27-3005 OF THIS TITLE.
  8. "SMALL BUSINESS." A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT IS SO DEFINED  IN  SECTION
ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW.
  9. "SPONSOR." A MUNICIPALITY, CORPORATION, PUBLIC UTILITY, TRADE ASSO-
CIATION,  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  CORPORATION,  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  ASSOCIATION,  OR
OTHER PERSON SPONSORING A COLLECTION EVENT OR SMALL BUSINESS AND  HOUSE-
HOLD  POLLUTION  PREVENTION  PROGRAM  FOR  ELIGIBLE  ENTITIES UNDER THIS
TITLE.
  10. "UNIVERSAL WASTE." HAS THE MEANING PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH F  OF
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 27-0923 OF THIS ARTICLE.
S 27-3005. SMALL BUSINESS AND HOUSEHOLD POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM.
  1.  ESTABLISHMENT.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH THE SMALL BUSINESS
AND HOUSEHOLD POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR EDUCATING  AND  PROVIDING
ASSISTANCE  TO  SMALL  BUSINESSES  AND  THE  GENERAL PUBLIC IN POLLUTION
PREVENTION AND THE PROPER  MANAGEMENT  OF  SOLID  WASTES  AND  HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES GENERATED IN HOUSEHOLDS AND SMALL BUSINESSES.

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  2.  EDUCATIONAL  MATERIALS.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  SMALL
BUSINESSES,  TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND APPROPRI-
ATE ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
  3. PROGRAM CONCERNS. THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONCERNING:
  A.  SOURCE  REDUCTION  AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTING POLLUTION PREVENTION
ASSESSMENTS TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE  THE  VOLUME  OR  TOXICITY  OF  SOLID
WASTES GENERATED.
  B. NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENERGY CONSERVATION.
  C.  OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION FROM AIR EMIS-
SIONS AND WATER EFFLUENTS.
  D. OPPORTUNITIES TO BENEFICIALLY USE, REUSE, RECYCLE, OR RECLAIM SOLID
WASTE MATERIALS.
  E. OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLECT AND MANAGE UNIVERSAL WASTES RECEIVED  FROM
SMALL BUSINESS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
  F.  OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND APPLY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT TECH-
NOLOGIES AND METHODS.
  G. INFORMATION ON COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL  PROTECTION
LAWS, INCLUDING COMPLIANCE WITH SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
  4.  TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SPONSORS AND  COLLECTION  CONTRAC-
TORS  FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAMS AND COLLECTION EVENTS TO ENCOUR-
AGE AND PROMOTE ALL ASPECTS OF POLLUTION PREVENTION.
  5. TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE  FOR  IMPLEMENTATION.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL
PROVIDE  TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE TO SPONSORS AND COLLECTION CONTRACTORS TO
IMPLEMENT THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE AND TO FACILITATE THE  PROGRAM  AND
THE  PROPER  COLLECTION,  TREATMENT, RECYCLING, OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES GENERATED BY ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.
  6. SITE VISIT. AT THE REQUEST OF A SMALL BUSINESS, THE DEPARTMENT  MAY
OFFER A POLLUTION PREVENTION ASSESSMENT SITE VISIT AT THE PLACE OF BUSI-
NESS  AND  MAY  PROVIDE  ASSISTANCE ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND  GUIDANCE  ISSUED  BY
THE DEPARTMENT ON POLLUTION PREVENTION.
  7.  PRIVATE  CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION. THE DEPARTMENT MAY COOPERATE WITH
AND MAY CONTRACT FOR SERVICES FROM PRIVATE AND  OTHER  ENTITIES  AND  IS
AUTHORIZED  TO  MAKE GRANTS TO PRIVATE, GOVERNMENTAL, AND OTHER ENTITIES
TO IMPLEMENT THIS TITLE.
S 27-3007. SMALL BUSINESS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE COLLECTION PROGRAM.
  1. GENERAL RULE. A SPONSOR MAY ESTABLISH A COLLECTION PROGRAM FOR  THE
COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTES GENERATED BY ELIGIBLE ENTITIES
THROUGH  COLLECTION  EVENTS. EACH SPONSOR MUST REGISTER THE PROGRAM WITH
THE DEPARTMENT AND RECEIVE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO  COMMENC-
ING OPERATION.
  2.  SITES. COLLECTION EVENTS MAY BE CONDUCTED ON SITES SELECTED BY THE
SPONSOR. SUCH SITES MAY BE ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, PROPERTY OWNED, LEASED OR CONTROLLED BY THE  STATE,  ITS
AGENCIES,  OR  ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. WRITTEN PERMISSION TO USE THE
SITE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE EVENT SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM THE OWNER PRIOR
TO THE EVENT.
  3. LIABILITY. AN OWNER WHO, WITHOUT CHARGE, PERMITS ANY PROPERTY TO BE
USED AS A SITE FOR A COLLECTION  EVENT  SHALL  NOT  BE  LIABLE  FOR  ANY
DAMAGE, HARM, OR INJURY TO ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY WHICH RESULTS FROM THE
USE  OF  THE  PROPERTY  AS A SITE FOR A COLLECTION EVENT. A SPONSOR OF A
COLLECTION EVENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, HARM, OR INJURY  TO

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ANY  PERSON OR PROPERTY WHICH RESULTS FROM THE OPERATION OF A COLLECTION
EVENT.
  4. LIMITATION OF TYPE. THE SPONSOR MAY LIMIT THE TYPES OF SOLID WASTES
OR  MATERIALS  TO  BE COLLECTED AT A COLLECTION EVENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND FURTHER LIMITATIONS DETERMINED  AT
THE  DISCRETION  OF THE SPONSOR. A SMALL BUSINESS ENTITY MAY BRING UP TO
BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND KILOGRAMS OF  HAZARDOUS  SUBSTANCE  TO  A
COLLECTION  EVENT  OR  COLLECTION EVENTS IN ANY CALENDAR MONTH FOR WASTE
RECYCLING, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL ARRANGED BY THE COLLECTION CONTRACTOR.
  5. FEES. THE SPONSOR MAY ESTABLISH AND  ASSESS  REASONABLE  FEES  FROM
ELIGIBLE   ENTITIES   FOR  SERVICES  PROVIDED  IN  CONNECTION  WITH  THE
COLLECTION EVENT.
  6. REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL. THE  SPONSOR  MAY  SELECT  A  COLLECTION
CONTRACTOR TO OPERATE THE COLLECTION EVENT OR MAY OPERATE THE COLLECTION
EVENT  AS THE COLLECTION CONTRACTOR. EACH SPONSOR OR COLLECTION CONTRAC-
TOR WHICH OPERATES A COLLECTION  EVENT  MUST  FIRST  BE  REGISTERED  AND
APPROVED  BY THE DEPARTMENT TO OPERATE COLLECTION EVENTS. THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL ISSUE GUIDANCE FOR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPERATION  OF
COLLECTION EVENTS.
  7. QUALIFICATIONS. NO COLLECTION CONTRACTOR MAY BE SELECTED TO OPERATE
A  COLLECTION  EVENT UNLESS THE CONTRACTOR CAN DEMONSTRATE TO THE SATIS-
FACTION OF THE DEPARTMENT ITS ABILITY TO  COLLECT,  PACKAGE,  TRANSPORT,
AND  DISPOSE OF SOLID WASTE COLLECTED UNDER THIS PROGRAM CONSISTENT WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CHAPTER AND THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
  8. INELIGIBILITY. A COLLECTION CONTRACTOR SHALL  NOT  BE  ELIGIBLE  TO
OPERATE  A COLLECTION EVENT IF THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT SUCH PERSON HAS
SHOWN A LACK OF ABILITY OR A LACK OF INTENT TO  COMPLY  WITH  APPLICABLE
LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THIS STATE, OTHER STATES, OR THE UNITED STATES.
  9. GENERATOR. A COLLECTION CONTRACTOR SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE THE GENER-
ATOR  OF  HAZARDOUS  SUBSTANCES COLLECTED AT THE EVENT WHICH IS SENT FOR
TREATMENT, STORAGE, OR DISPOSAL AT A PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY.
  10. POLLUTION PREVENTION. THE COLLECTION CONTRACTOR SHALL PRACTICE AND
ENCOURAGE POLLUTION PREVENTION AND SHALL RECYCLE  OR  RECLAIM  COLLECTED
SOLID WASTES TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PRACTICABLE.
  11.  DOCUMENTATION. IN CONDUCTING A COLLECTION EVENT UNDER THIS TITLE,
THE COLLECTION  CONTRACTOR  SHALL  MANAGE  WASTES  AND  OTHER  MATERIALS
RECEIVED  AT  A  COLLECTION EVENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND
REGULATIONS OF THIS STATE. THE SPONSOR  AND  THE  COLLECTION  CONTRACTOR
SHALL  PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDS OF AN EVENT AS REQUESTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT.
  12. OPTIONAL PARTICIPATION. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE  INTERPRETED  AS
REQUIRING  A SMALL BUSINESS TO PARTICIPATE IN A SMALL BUSINESS HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE COLLECTION PROGRAM, OR AS PROHIBITING A  SMALL  BUSINESS  FROM
DISPOSING OF ITS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES UNDER OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS.
S 27-3009. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE COLLECTION PROGRAM.
  1.  COLLECTION  EVENTS. A SPONSOR MAY ESTABLISH A COLLECTION EVENT FOR
THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING AND MANAGING HOUSEHOLD  HAZARDOUS  SUBSTANCES.
A  COLLECTION  EVENT  DESIGNED  FOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES SHALL
MEET THE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 27-3007 OF THIS TITLE.  A
SPONSOR MAY OPERATE A COLLECTION EVENT EXCLUSIVELY FOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARD-
OUS  SUBSTANCES,  EXCLUSIVELY FOR SMALL BUSINESS WASTE, OR FOR SPECIFIED
WASTES FROM ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.
  2. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. A COLLECTION EVENT THAT  INCLUDES  COLLECTION
OF  HOUSEHOLD  HAZARDOUS  SUBSTANCES SHALL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
THAT EMPHASIZE HOME SAFETY, FIRE PREVENTION, AND POLLUTION PREVENTION IN
THE HOME, INCLUDING SOURCE REDUCTION THROUGH THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE LESS

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TOXIC PRODUCTS, RECYCLING, AND PROPER DISPOSAL METHODS FOR WASTE MATERI-
ALS THAT CANNOT BE RECYCLED. WASTE MATERIALS COLLECTED  FROM  HOUSEHOLDS
SHALL BE APPROPRIATELY REUSED OR RECYCLED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PRACTI-
CABLE.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  ISSUE  GUIDANCE  ON PROPER MANAGEMENT OF
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.
S 27-3011. REGULATIONS.
  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS  AS  NEEDED  TO  IMPLEMENT
THIS TITLE.
S  27-3013. GRANTS FOR SMALL BUSINESS AND HOUSEHOLD POLLUTION PREVENTION
            PROGRAMS.
  1. GENERAL RULE. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED  TO  PROVIDE  GRANTS  TO
COUNTIES  NOT  WHOLLY CONTAINED WITHIN A CITY AND CITIES CONTAINING MORE
THAN ONE COUNTY, TO REIMBURSE A COUNTY FOR ELIGIBLE COSTS FOR  EDUCATION
PROGRAMS  ON  POLLUTION  PREVENTION  OR  FOR  PROVIDING  OTHER TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS TITLE.
  2. EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE GRANTS TO  COUNTIES  NOT  WHOLLY  CONTAINED
WITHIN  A  CITY  AND  CITIES  CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE COUNTY UNDER THIS
SECTION MAY REIMBURSE THE COUNTY OR CITY FOR UP TO EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE
APPROVED COST OF EDUCATION  PROGRAMS  ON  POLLUTION  PREVENTION  OR  FOR
PROVIDING  TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE  TO  SMALL BUSINESS FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS TITLE.
  3. ELIGIBLE COSTS. ELIGIBLE COSTS UNDER THIS SECTION MAY INCLUDE COSTS
INCURRED BY COUNTIES NOT WHOLLY  CONTAINED  WITHIN  A  CITY  AND  CITIES
CONTAINING  MORE  THAN  ONE  COUNTY  BY CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER SPONSOR OR
OTHER PERSON SELECTED BY THE COUNTY OR CITY TO OPERATE THE PROGRAM UNDER
THIS TITLE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE GUIDANCE FOR COUNTIES NOT  WHOLLY
CONTAINED  WITHIN  A  CITY AND CITIES CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE COUNTY IN
THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM AND FOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS
ADMINISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION.
S 27-3015. GRANTS FOR COLLECTION EVENTS.
  1. FUNDS. THE DEPARTMENT  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO  ADMINISTER  APPROPRIATED
FUNDS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THESE PROGRAMS.
  2.  GRANT ELIGIBILITY. GRANTS APPROVED UNDER THIS TITLE MAY BE PAID TO
A REGISTERED SPONSOR OF A COLLECTION  EVENT,  INCLUDING  SPONSORS  OTHER
THAN  MUNICIPALITIES. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO REIMBURSE SPONSORS
FOR ELIGIBLE COSTS INCURRED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  TITLE  FOR
THE  OPERATION  OF  COLLECTION  EVENTS  FOR ELIGIBLE ENTITIES UNDER THIS
TITLE.
  3. MATCHING REQUIREMENT. THE  FUNDS  ADMINISTERED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT
UNDER  THIS  TITLE  MAY BE EXPENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT ONLY TO THE EXTENT
THAT THE GRANT AMOUNT HAS BEEN MATCHED, AT LEAST DOLLAR  FOR  DOLLAR  IN
VALUE, BY THE GRANT APPLICANT. SPONSORS OF A COLLECTION EVENT ARE HEREBY
AUTHORIZED  TO  RECEIVE  ALL OR PART OF THE REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS FROM
MANUFACTURERS OR OTHER PERSONS.
  4. OTHER LIMITATIONS. NO MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  PER
FISCAL  YEAR  MAY BE EXPENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR COLLECTION EVENTS IN
ANY ONE COUNTY NOT WHOLLY CONTAINED WITHIN A CITY, AND NO MORE THAN FIVE
HUNDRED  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  MAY  BE  EXPENDED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT   FOR
COLLECTION EVENTS IN ANY CITY CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE COUNTY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it  shall  have become a law; provided that the commissioner of environ-
mental conservation is authorized to promulgate any and  all  rules  and
regulations  and take any other measures necessary to implement this act
on its effective date on or before such date.