Senate Bill S5888

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Enacts the NY plastic free act

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

  • 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-S5888 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 32 §§27-3201 & 27-3203, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S6750
2023-2024: S7345

2021-S5888 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "NY plastic free act"; prohibits the sale or distribution of single-use plastic products in the state; defines terms; provides exceptions for persons with medical conditions and single-use plastic bags for garbage collection.

2021-S5888 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5888 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5888
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 22, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. PARKER, MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
   vation
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   enacting the "NY plastic free act"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "NY plastic free act".
   § 2. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law  is  amended  by
 adding a new title 32 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 32
                            NY PLASTIC FREE ACT
 SECTION 27-3201. DEFINITION.
         27-3203. SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS PROHIBITED.
 § 27-3201. DEFINITION.
   FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS TITLE, "SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS" SHALL
 INCLUDE:
   1. PLASTIC BAGS;
   2. CLING FILM PLASTIC FOOD PACKAGING;
   3. NON-RECYCLABLE PLASTIC BOTTLES;
   4. PLASTIC STRAWS;
   5. PLASTIC PLATES,  NON-REUSABLE  PLASTIC  CONTAINERS,  PLASTIC  CUPS,
 PLASTIC LIDS, AND PLASTIC STIRRERS;
   6. PLASTIC CUTLERY;
   7. PLASTIC RINGS USED IN PACKAGING;
   8.  STYROFOAM  PLATES,  STYROFOAM  TAKE-AWAY  CONTAINERS AND STYROFOAM
 TRAYS; AND
   9. ANY OTHER SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS DETERMINED TO BE INCLUDED  BY
 THE DEPARTMENT.
 § 27-3203. SINGLE-USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS PROHIBITED.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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