Assembly Bill A8826

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits the purchase of single-use plastic bottles by the state and any governmental entity or political subdivision or public benefit corporation thereof

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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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2023-A8826 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9204
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §165, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A2077

2023-A8826 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the purchase of single-use plastic bottles by the state and any governmental entity or political subdivision or public benefit corporation thereof except for when required by health requirements, emergencies, or when no other alternative is available or practicable.

2023-A8826 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8826
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation  to  prohibiting  the
   purchase  of  single-use  plastic bottles by the state and any govern-
   mental entity or political subdivision or public  benefit  corporation
   thereof

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 165 of the state finance law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
   2-A. PROHIBITION ON THE PURCHASE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BOTTLES.
   A. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, THE STATE AND  ANY  GOVERN-
 MENTAL  AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION OF
 THE STATE SHALL NOT PURCHASE OR OBTAIN FOR ANY  PURPOSE  ANY  SINGLE-USE
 PLASTIC BOTTLES.
   B. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY:
   (I) WHEN NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE IS AVAILABLE OR PRACTICABLE;
   (II) WHEN NECESSARY TO ADDRESS HEALTH REQUIREMENTS AND EMERGENCIES; OR
   (III)  WHEN  COMPLIANCE  WITH  THIS  SUBDIVISION  WOULD  CONFLICT WITH
 CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS IN EXISTENCE AS OF  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
 SUBDIVISION.
   C. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL INVESTIGATE ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDI-
 VISION  AND PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF
 THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13488-02-3

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