Senate Bill S5027B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes a carpet collection program

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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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2021-S5027 - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 33 §§27-3301 - 27-3319, amd §71-1701, En Con L

2021-S5027 - Summary

Establishes a carpet collection program; creates a carpet stewardship advisory board; defines terms; imposes penalties for violations.

2021-S5027 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5027 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5027
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 22, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- 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 and the state finance
   law, in relation to establishing a carpet stewardship program

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Declaration of legislative findings and intent. The legis-
 lature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state of New York
 to promote the recyclability of products and materials  and  to  promote
 policies  that encourage the optimal goal of closed-loop recycling and a
 circular economy. The legislature finds  and  declares  that  the  solid
 waste management plan adopted by the department of environmental conser-
 vation  on December 27, 2010 entitled "Beyond Waste, A Sustainable Mate-
 rials Management Strategy for New York State" promotes  and  supports  a
 system   of   sustainable   solid  waste  management  and  favors  waste
 prevention, reuse, and recycling over the  disposal  of  materials.  The
 legislature  finds  and declares that in the solid waste management plan
 product stewardship was identified as a centerpiece  of  the  new  solid
 waste  management plan for the state, and carpet was one of the products
 identified as most suited to a stewardship approach  based  on  research
 and  feedback  from  stakeholders.    According  to  the  report, carpet
 accounted for 1.4 percent of total solid waste generation  in  New  York
 state,  or  roughly 512 million pounds.  Carpet waste is heavy and bulky
 and imposes significant solid waste management  cost  on  municipalities
 because  it  is  expensive  to  dispose  of.  The  legislature finds and
 declares that perfluoroalkyl and  polyfluoroalkyl  substances,  or  PFAS
 chemicals,  which  are harmful to humans are increasingly being found in
 household products, including carpets produced by  major  United  States
 carpet producers. The legislature further finds and declares that reduc-
 ing  the  toxic  components  in  carpet will not only reduce exposure to
 toxic chemicals in our homes and workplaces,  but  also  improve  market
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S5027A - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 33 §§27-3301 - 27-3319, amd §71-1701, En Con L

2021-S5027A - Summary

Establishes a carpet collection program; creates a carpet stewardship advisory board; defines terms; imposes penalties for violations.

2021-S5027A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5027A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5027--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 22, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KAVANAGH, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
   vation  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law and the state finance
   law, in relation to establishing a carpet stewardship program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Declaration of legislative findings and intent. The legis-
 lature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state of New York
 to promote the recyclability of products and materials  and  to  promote
 policies  that encourage the optimal goal of closed-loop recycling and a
 circular economy. The legislature finds  and  declares  that  the  solid
 waste management plan adopted by the department of environmental conser-
 vation  on December 27, 2010 entitled "Beyond Waste, A Sustainable Mate-
 rials Management Strategy for New York State" promotes  and  supports  a
 system   of   sustainable   solid  waste  management  and  favors  waste
 prevention, reuse, and recycling over the  disposal  of  materials.  The
 legislature  finds  and declares that in the solid waste management plan
 product stewardship was identified as a centerpiece  of  the  new  solid
 waste  management plan for the state, and carpet was one of the products
 identified as most suited to a stewardship approach  based  on  research
 and  feedback  from  stakeholders.    According  to  the  report, carpet
 accounted for 1.4 percent of total solid waste generation  in  New  York
 state,  or  roughly 512 million pounds.  Carpet waste is heavy and bulky
 and imposes significant solid waste management  cost  on  municipalities
 because  it  is  expensive  to  dispose  of.  The  legislature finds and
 declares that perfluoroalkyl and  polyfluoroalkyl  substances,  or  PFAS
 chemicals,  which  are harmful to humans are increasingly being found in
 household products, including carpets produced by  major  United  States
 carpet producers. The legislature further finds and declares that reduc-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S5027B - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 33 §§27-3301 - 27-3319, amd §71-1701, En Con L

2021-S5027B - Summary

Establishes a carpet collection program; creates a carpet stewardship advisory board; defines terms; imposes penalties for violations.

2021-S5027B - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5027B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5027--B
     Cal. No. 262
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 22, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KAVANAGH,  BIAGGI,  MAY -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environ-
   mental Conservation -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
   to the Committee on  Environmental  Conservation  in  accordance  with
   Senate  Rule  6,  sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee and
   committed to the Committee on Finance -- reported favorably from  said
   committee,  ordered  to  first  and  second report, ordered to a third
   reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
   order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   establishing a carpet collection 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 33 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 33
                         CARPET COLLECTION PROGRAM
 SECTION 27-3301. DEFINITIONS.
         27-3303. PRODUCER PLAN.
         27-3305. PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITIES.
         27-3307. RETAILER REQUIREMENTS.
         27-3309. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
         27-3311. CARPET STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY BOARD.
         27-3313. LABELING AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.
         27-3315. POST-CONSUMER CONTENT REQUIREMENTS.
         27-3317. PENALTIES.
         27-3319. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
 § 27-3301. DEFINITIONS.
   1.  "BRAND"  MEANS  A  NAME, SYMBOL, WORD, OR MARK THAT ATTRIBUTES THE
 PRODUCT TO THE OWNER OR LICENSEE OF THE BRAND AS THE PRODUCER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S5027C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 33 §§27-3301 - 27-3319, amd §71-1701, En Con L

2021-S5027C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a carpet collection program; creates a carpet stewardship advisory board; defines terms; imposes penalties for violations.

2021-S5027C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5027C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5027--C
     Cal. No. 262
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 22, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KAVANAGH,  BIAGGI, KRUEGER, MAY -- 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  --  reported  favorably  from  said
   committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- reported favor-
   ably  from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered
   to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
   in the order of third reading -- passed by Senate and delivered to the
   Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,  restored  to  third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   establishing a carpet collection 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 33 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 33
                         CARPET COLLECTION PROGRAM
 SECTION 27-3301. DEFINITIONS.
         27-3303. PRODUCER PLAN.
         27-3305. PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITIES.
         27-3307. RETAILER REQUIREMENTS.
         27-3309. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
         27-3311. CARPET STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY BOARD.
         27-3313. LABELING AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.
         27-3315. POST-CONSUMER CONTENT REQUIREMENTS.
         27-3317. PENALTIES.
         27-3319. RULES AND REGULATIONS.

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

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