NY State Senate Bill 2023-S3287

Senate Bill S3287

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to declaring the goal of the state of New York to source reduce, reuse, recycle, or compost no less than eighty-five percent of the solid waste generated by the year 2033

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

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Jan 03, 2024	referred to environmental conservation
Jan 30, 2023	referred to environmental conservation

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2023-S3287 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7201
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §27-0102, amd §3-0301, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S7904, A9832
2021-2022: S139, A4117

2023-S3287 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to declaring the goal of the state of New York to source reduce, reuse, recycle, or compost no less than eighty-five percent of the solid waste generated by the year 2033.

2023-S3287 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S3287

SPONSOR: THOMAS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
declaring the goal of the state of New York to source reduce, reuse,
recycle, or compost no less than eighty-five percent of the solid waste
generated by the year 2033

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To increase the State's recycling rates.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law to establish the
State goal to source reduce, reuse, recycle or compost no less than 85%
of the solid waste generated in the State by 2032, and annually there-
after. This bill also authorizes the Department of Environmental Conser-
vation to work with municipalities to achieve the State goal and
requires them to report to the Governor and Legislature by January 1,

2026.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

By reducing or diverting waste from landfills and incinerators the harm-
ful effects of pollution can be mitigated. A State commitment to source
reduce, reuse, recycle or compost no less than 85% of generated solid
waste by 2032 will help provide greater focus on those worthy
goals.California has a statewide approach to decrease reliance on land-
fills and set a goal of 75% for recycling, composting and solid waste
reduction by this year.  The European Union also has targets for recycl-
ing 65% of municipal waste, 75% of packaging waste and reducing munici-
pal waste in landfills to a maximum of 10% by 2033.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2022:S.139-A (Thomas)/A.4117 (Englebright) - Veto, Memo 49.

2020: S.7904 (Thomas)/A.9832 (Englebright) - Referred to Environmental
Conservation Committee.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None noted to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately..

2023-S3287 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3287
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. THOMAS, SEPULVEDA -- 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
   declaring  the  goal of the state of New York to source reduce, reuse,
   recycle, or compost no less than  eighty-five  percent  of  the  solid
   waste generated by the year 2033
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by  adding  a
 new section 27-0102 to read as follows:
 § 27-0102. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
   THE  LEGISLATURE  HEREBY DECLARES THAT IT SHALL BE A GOAL OF THE STATE
 OF NEW YORK TO SOURCE REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE, OR COMPOST  NO  LESS  THAN
 EIGHTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF THE SOLID WASTE GENERATED BY THE YEAR TWO THOU-
 SAND THIRTY-THREE, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 3-0301 of the environmental conservation
 law is amended by adding a new paragraph oo to read as follows:
   OO. ADVISE AND COOPERATE WITH PLANNING UNITS, AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION
 27-0107  OF THIS CHAPTER, TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF SECTION 27-0102 OF THIS
 CHAPTER.
   § 3. No later than January 1, 2026, the  department  of  environmental
 conservation  shall  submit a report to the governor and the legislature
 outlining strategies to achieve the state's  goal  pursuant  to  section
 27-0102 of the environmental conservation law.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08203-01-3

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