Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 26, 2016 |
advanced to third reading cal.766 |
May 24, 2016 |
reported |
May 04, 2016 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Apr 12, 2016 |
print number 4624a |
Apr 12, 2016 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Apr 11, 2016 |
reported referred to codes |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Apr 23, 2015 |
advanced to third reading cal.198 |
Apr 22, 2015 |
reported |
Mar 24, 2015 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Mar 17, 2015 |
reported referred to codes |
Feb 05, 2015 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A4624A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
COLTON
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
co-Sponsors
Steven Englebright
Michelle Schimel
Donna Lupardo
Linda Rosenthal
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Herman D. Farrell
Sandy Galef
2015-A4624 - Details
2015-A4624 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4624 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 5, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, SCHIMEL, LUPARDO, ROSENTHAL, ABINANTI, KEARNS, WEPRIN, MOSLEY, FAHY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CLARK, DINOWITZ, FARRELL, GALEF, ORTIZ, PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law and the general municipal law, in relation to disposal and source separation of recyclable materials THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 27-0709 to read as follows: S 27-0709. DISPOSAL OF SOURCE SEPARATED RECYCLABLES. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: A. "INCINERATOR" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 72-0401 OF THIS CHAPTER. B. "LANDFILL" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 72-0401 OF THIS CHAPTER. C. "LOCAL RECYCLING LAW" MEANS A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ADOPTED PURSU- ANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-AA OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW. D. "RECYCLABLE MATERIALS" MEANS RECYCLABLE COMPONENTS OF SOLID WASTE WHICH HAVE BEEN SEPARATED FROM OTHER SOLID WASTE AS REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL RECYCLING LAW ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-AA OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW. E. "TRANSFER STATION" MEANS A SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY, WHETHER OWNED OR OPERATED BY A PRIVATE OR PUBLIC ENTITY, OTHER THAN A RECYCLA- BLES HANDLING AND RECOVERY FACILITY, USED OIL FACILITY, OR A CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS PROCESSING FACILITY, WHERE SOLID WASTE IS RECEIVED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER TO ANOTHER SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY FOR PROCESSING, TREATING, DISPOSAL, RECOVERY, OR FURTHER TRANSFER. F. "TRANSPORTER" MEANS ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ENGAGED IN THE OFF-SITE TRANSPORTATION OF SOLID WASTE BY AIR, RAIL, HIGHWAY, OR WATER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
Steven Englebright
Michelle Schimel
Donna Lupardo
Linda Rosenthal
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Herman D. Farrell
Sandy Galef
2015-A4624A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A4624A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides for source separation and disposal of recyclable materials and requires municipalities to adopt local laws providing therefor; prohibits transporters from commingling recyclables with other materials; prohibits incinerators and landfills from accepting recyclables.
2015-A4624A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4624--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 5, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, SCHIMEL, LUPARDO, ROSENTHAL, ABINANTI, KEARNS, WEPRIN, MOSLEY, FAHY, LINARES, STIRPE, BLAKE, ARROYO, SEAWRIGHT, OTIS, GOTTFRIED -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, DINOWITZ, FARRELL, GALEF, GLICK, ORTIZ, PERRY, RIVERA, ROBINSON, SIMON, WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environ- mental Conservation -- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law and the general municipal law, in relation to disposal and source separation of recyclable materials THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 27-0709 to read as follows: S 27-0709. DISPOSAL OF SOURCE SEPARATED RECYCLABLES. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: A. "INCINERATOR" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 72-0401 OF THIS CHAPTER. B. "LANDFILL" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 72-0401 OF THIS CHAPTER. C. "LOCAL RECYCLING LAW" MEANS A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ADOPTED PURSU- ANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-AA OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW. D. "RECYCLABLE MATERIALS" MEANS RECYCLABLE COMPONENTS OF SOLID WASTE WHICH HAVE BEEN SEPARATED FROM OTHER SOLID WASTE AS REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL RECYCLING LAW ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-AA OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01405-03-6
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