Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 19, 2016 |
print number 3261a |
Jan 19, 2016 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Feb 04, 2015 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S3261A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S3261 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5844
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§27-2101, 27-2107 & 71-2724, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A10100
2011-2012: A5583
2013-2014: S7456, A2048
2017-2018: S4636, S8077, A2875, A9740
2019-2020: S2139, A2501
2015-S3261 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3261 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To address the serious health risks posed to New York State residents by the amount of mercury in mercury-added lamps. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 27-2101 of the environmental conservation law by adding new subdivisions thirty, thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three, and thirty-four to define "mercury-added lamp," "producer of mercury-added lamps," "general purpose lights," "special purpose lights," and "long lifetime." Section 2 of the bill amends section 27-2107 of the environmental conservation law by adding new subdivisions eleven and twelve. Subdivision eleven prohibits the sale or distribution of mercury-added lamps that fail to meet mercury content standards adopted by the department after January 1, 2015, and establishes maximum mercury content for general purpose lights. Subdivision twelve exempts special
2015-S3261 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3261 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 4, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- 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 the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 27-2101 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding five new subdivisions 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34 to read as follows: 30. "MERCURY-ADDED LAMP" MEANS AN ELECTRIC LAMP TO WHICH MERCURY OR MERCURY COMPOUNDS ARE INTENTIONALLY ADDED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROC- ESS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS, FLUORES- CENT LAMPS AND TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS WITH NORMAL OR LONG LIFETIME. 31. "PRODUCER OF MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO: (A) MANUFACTURES AND SELLS MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS UNDER ITS OWN BRAND; (B) RESELLS UNDER ITS OWN BRAND EQUIPMENT PRODUCED BY OTHER SUPPLIERS, A RESELLER NOT BEING REGARDED AS THE PRODUCER OF MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS IF THE BRAND OF THE PRODUCER OF MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS APPEARS ON THE EQUIP- MENT, AS PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR (C) SERVES AS THE IMPORTER OR DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTOR OF A MERCURY-ADDED LAMP IF THE BRAND NAME OWNER IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. 32. "GENERAL PURPOSE LIGHTS" MEANS LAMPS, BULBS, TUBES, OR OTHER ELEC- TRIC DEVICES THAT PROVIDE FUNCTIONAL ILLUMINATION FOR INDOOR RESIDEN- TIAL, INDOOR COMMERCIAL, AND OUTDOOR USE. GENERAL PURPOSE LIGHTS SHALL NOT INCLUDE SPECIAL PURPOSE LIGHTS. 33. "SPECIAL PURPOSE LIGHTS" MEANS THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTY LIGHTING: APPLIANCE, BLACK LIGHT, GERMICIDAL, BUG, COLORED, INFRARED, LEFT-HAND THREAD, MARINE, MARINE'S SIGNAL SERVICE, MINE SERVICE, PLANT LIGHT, REFLECTOR, REPROGRAPHIC, ROUGH SERVICE, SHATTER-RESISTANT, COLD TEMPER- ATURE, SIGN SERVICE, SILVER BOWL, SHOWCASE, THREE-WAY, TRAFFIC SIGNAL, AND VIBRATION SERVICE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01925-02-5
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S3261A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5844
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§27-2101, 27-2107 & 71-2724, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
A10100
2011-2012: A5583
2013-2014: S7456, A2048
2017-2018: S4636, S8077, A2875, A9740
2019-2020: S2139, A2501
2015-S3261A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3261A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps PURPOSE : To address the serious health risks posed to New York State residents by the amount of mercury in mercury-added lamps. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends section 27-2101 of the environmental conservation law by adding new subdivisions thirty, thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three, and thirty-four to define "mercury-added lamp," "producer of mercury-added lamps," "general purpose lights," "special purpose lights," and "long lifetime." Section 2 of the bill amends section 27-2107 of the environmental conservation law by adding new subdivisions eleven and twelve. Subdivision eleven prohibits the sale or distribution of mercury-added lamps that fail to meet mercury content standards adopted by the department after January 1, 2017, and establishes maximum mercury content for general purpose lights. Subdivision twelve exempts special
2015-S3261A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3261--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 4, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, ADDABBO, CARLUCCI, HOYLMAN, LATIMER, PANEP- INTO, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 27-2101 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding five new subdivisions 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34 to read as follows: 30. "MERCURY-ADDED LAMP" MEANS AN ELECTRIC LAMP TO WHICH MERCURY OR MERCURY COMPOUNDS ARE INTENTIONALLY ADDED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROC- ESS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS, FLUORES- CENT LAMPS AND TUBULAR FLUORESCENT LAMPS WITH NORMAL OR LONG LIFETIME. 31. "PRODUCER OF MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO: (A) MANUFACTURES AND SELLS MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS UNDER ITS OWN BRAND; (B) RESELLS UNDER ITS OWN BRAND EQUIPMENT PRODUCED BY OTHER SUPPLIERS, A RESELLER NOT BEING REGARDED AS THE PRODUCER OF MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS IF THE BRAND OF THE PRODUCER OF MERCURY-ADDED LAMPS APPEARS ON THE EQUIP- MENT, AS PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR (C) SERVES AS THE IMPORTER OR DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTOR OF A MERCURY-ADDED LAMP IF THE BRAND NAME OWNER IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. 32. "GENERAL PURPOSE LIGHTS" MEANS LAMPS, BULBS, TUBES, OR OTHER ELEC- TRIC DEVICES THAT PROVIDE FUNCTIONAL ILLUMINATION FOR INDOOR RESIDEN- TIAL, INDOOR COMMERCIAL, AND OUTDOOR USE. GENERAL PURPOSE LIGHTS SHALL NOT INCLUDE SPECIAL PURPOSE LIGHTS. 33. "SPECIAL PURPOSE LIGHTS" MEANS THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTY LIGHTING: APPLIANCE, BLACK LIGHT, GERMICIDAL, BUG, COLORED, INFRARED, LEFT-HAND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01925-03-6
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