Senate Bill S2000A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S2000 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4739
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §37-0203, ren §§37-0209, 37-0211 & 37-0213 to be §§37-0211, 37-0213 & 37-0215, add §37-0209, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S8576

2019-S2000 - Summary

Relates to the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging.

2019-S2000 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2000 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2000
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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
   use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in food packaging

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2  of  section  37-0203  of  the  environmental
 conservation  law,  as  added  by  chapter  286  of the laws of 1990, is
 amended and two new subdivisions 5 and 6 are added to read as follows:
   2. "Manufacturer" shall mean a person, firm, association, partnership,
 ORGANIZATION, JOINT VENTURE or corporation, who or which makes  contain-
 ers to be used to package products.
   5.  "FOOD  PACKAGE"  MEANS  A  PACKAGE  OR PACKAGING COMPONENT THAT IS
 INTENDED FOR DIRECT FOOD CONTACT AND IS COMPRISED, IN SUBSTANTIAL  PART,
 OF  PAPER,  PAPERBOARD, OR OTHER MATERIALS ORIGINALLY DERIVED FROM PLANT
 FIBERS.
   6. "PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES" OR "PFAS CHEMICALS"
 MEANS, FOR THE PURPOSES OF FOOD PACKAGING, A CLASS OF FLUORINATED ORGAN-
 IC CHEMICALS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE FULLY FLUORINATED CARBON ATOM.
   § 2. Sections  37-0209,  37-0211  and  37-0213  of  the  environmental
 conservation law are renumbered sections 37-0211, 37-0213 and 37-0215.
   §  3.  The  environmental  conservation law is amended by adding a new
 section 37-0209 to read as follows:
 § 37-0209. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND  POLYFLUOROALKYL
              CHEMICALS IN FOOD PACKAGING.
   NO  PERSON MAY MANUFACTURE, KNOWINGLY SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, DISTRIBUTE
 FOR SALE, OR DISTRIBUTE FOR USE IN THIS STATE FOOD  PACKAGING  IN  WHICH
 PERFLUOROALKYL  AND  POLYFLUOROALKYL (PFAS) CHEMICALS ARE PRESENT IN ANY
 AMOUNT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04218-02-9

              

co-Sponsors

2019-S2000A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4739
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §37-0203, ren §§37-0209, 37-0211 & 37-0213 to be §§37-0211, 37-0213 & 37-0215, add §37-0209, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S8576

2019-S2000A - Summary

Relates to the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging.

2019-S2000A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2000A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2000--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. HOYLMAN, BOYLE, KRUEGER, SALAZAR, STAVISKY -- 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  commit-
   tee

 AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
   use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  37-0203 of the environmental conservation law is
 amended by adding two new subdivisions 5 and 6 to read as follows:
   5. "FOOD PACKAGE" MEANS A  PACKAGE  OR  PACKAGING  COMPONENT  THAT  IS
 INTENDED  FOR DIRECT FOOD CONTACT AND IS COMPRISED, IN SUBSTANTIAL PART,
 OF PAPER, PAPERBOARD, OR OTHER MATERIALS ORIGINALLY DERIVED  FROM  PLANT
 FIBERS.
   6.   "PERFLUOROALKYL   AND   POLYFLUOROALKYL   SUBSTANCES"   OR  "PFAS
 SUBSTANCES" SHALL MEAN, FOR THE PURPOSES OF FOOD PACKAGING, A  CLASS  OF
 FLUORINATED  ORGANIC CHEMICALS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE FULLY FLUORINATED
 CARBON ATOM.
   § 2. Sections  37-0209,  37-0211  and  37-0213  of  the  environmental
 conservation law are renumbered sections 37-0211, 37-0213 and 37-0215.
   §  3.  The  environmental  conservation law is amended by adding a new
 section 37-0209 to read as follows:
 § 37-0209. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND  POLYFLUOROALKYL
              SUBSTANCES IN FOOD PACKAGING.
   NO  PERSON  SHALL  SELL  OR  OFFER  FOR  SALE, DISTRIBUTE FOR SALE, OR
 DISTRIBUTE FOR USE IN THIS STATE FOOD PACKAGING IN WHICH  PERFLUOROALKYL
 AND POLYFLUOROALKYL (PFAS) SUBSTANCES ARE PRESENT.
   §  4.  This  act  shall take effect December 31, 2021. Effective imme-
 diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective  date  are
 authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
 effective date.
 
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S2000B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4739
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §37-0203, ren §§37-0209, 37-0211 & 37-0213 to be §§37-0211, 37-0213 & 37-0215, add §37-0209, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S8576

2019-S2000B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging.

2019-S2000B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2000B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2000--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HOYLMAN, BIAGGI, BOYLE, BROOKS, CARLUCCI, COMRIE,
   GAUGHRAN, GIANARIS, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, KAPLAN,  KRUEGER,  LIU,  MAY,
   METZGER,  RIVERA, SALAZAR, SKOUFIS, STAVISKY, THOMAS -- 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  --
   recommitted  to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accord-
   ance 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
   use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 37-0203 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
 amended by adding two new subdivisions 5 and 6 to read as follows:
   5.  "FOOD  PACKAGE"  MEANS  A  PACKAGE  OR PACKAGING COMPONENT THAT IS
 INTENDED FOR DIRECT FOOD CONTACT AND IS COMPRISED, IN SUBSTANTIAL  PART,
 OF  PAPER,  PAPERBOARD, OR OTHER MATERIALS ORIGINALLY DERIVED FROM PLANT
 FIBERS.
   6.  "PERFLUOROALKYL   AND   POLYFLUOROALKYL   SUBSTANCES"   OR   "PFAS
 SUBSTANCES"  SHALL  MEAN, FOR THE PURPOSES OF FOOD PACKAGING, A CLASS OF
 FLUORINATED ORGANIC CHEMICALS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE FULLY  FLUORINATED
 CARBON ATOM.
   §  2.  Sections  37-0209,  37-0211  and  37-0213  of the environmental
 conservation law are renumbered sections 37-0211, 37-0213 and 37-0215.
   § 3. The environmental conservation law is amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 37-0209 to read as follows:
 § 37-0209. PROHIBITION  ON THE USE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL
              SUBSTANCES IN FOOD PACKAGING.
   NO PERSON SHALL SELL OR  OFFER  FOR  SALE,  DISTRIBUTE  FOR  SALE,  OR
 DISTRIBUTE  FOR USE IN THIS STATE FOOD PACKAGING IN WHICH PERFLUOROALKYL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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