Assembly Bill A9493

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for the recovery, reuse and recycling of hardcover books

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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-A9493 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 34 §§27-3401 - 27-3409, En Con L

2023-A9493 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the recovery, reuse and recycling of hardcover books; prohibits the disposal as solid waste and incineration of hardcover books.

2023-A9493 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9493
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 14, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   recovery, reuse and recycling of hardcover books
 
   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 34 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 34
               HARDCOVER BOOK RECOVERY, REUSE AND RECYCLING
 SECTION 27-3401. DEFINITION.
         27-3403. DISPOSAL OF HARDCOVER BOOKS; PROHIBITED.
         27-3405. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
         27-3407. RESPONSIBILITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES.
         27-3409. HARDCOVER BOOK RECYCLERS.
 § 27-3401. DEFINITION.
   AS USED IN THIS TITLE, "HARDCOVER BOOK" MEANS A BOOK BOUND  IN  CLOTH,
 CARDBOARD OR LEATHER. SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE PAPERBACK BOOKS.
 § 27-3403. DISPOSAL OF HARDCOVER BOOKS; PROHIBITED.
   IT  SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO DISPOSE OF A HARDCOVER BOOK AS SOLID WASTE OR
 TO INCINERATE A HARDCOVER BOOK.
 § 27-3405. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
   THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:
   1. INVENTORY  EXISTING  VOLUNTARY  MUNICIPAL  SOLID  WASTE  MANAGEMENT
 PROGRAMS  THAT  INCLUDE RECOVERY, REUSE AND RECYCLING OF HARDCOVER BOOKS
 AND MAKE THE INFORMATION DERIVED FROM SUCH INVENTORY  AVAILABLE  TO  ALL
 MUNICIPALITIES.  WHEN MUNICIPALITIES ESTABLISH THEIR PERMANENT PROGRAMS,
 THIS INFORMATION SHALL ALSO BE SHARED WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES;
   2.  PROMINENTLY POST INFORMATION ABOUT MUNICIPAL HARDCOVER BOOK RECOV-
 ERY, REUSE, AND RECYCLING PROGRAMS ON ITS WEBSITE; AND
   3. ENSURE THAT ALL MUNICIPALITIES ARE NOTIFIED OF THE  HARDCOVER  BOOK
 DISPOSAL PROHIBITION AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE.
 § 27-3407. RESPONSIBILITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14732-01-4

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