Senate Bill S4246A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act"

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2023-S4246 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 34 §§27-3401 - 27-3443, §37-0202, En Con L

2023-S4246 - Summary

Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan.

2023-S4246 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4246 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4246
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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
   enacting the packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act; and
   the state finance law, in relation to creating the waste reduction and
   reuse infrastructure fund
 
   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 "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act".
   §  2.  Article  27 of the environmental conservation law is amended by
 adding a new title 34 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 34
           PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE ACT
 SECTION 27-3401. DEFINITIONS.
         27-3403. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCL-
                   ING ORGANIZATION.
         27-3405. PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ORGANIZATION PLAN.
         27-3407. PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING PLAN APPROVAL.
         27-3409. PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ADVISORY COUNCIL.
         27-3411. FUNDING MECHANISM.
         27-3413. COLLECTION AND CONVENIENCE.
         27-3415. PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITIES.
         27-3417. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
         27-3419. STATEWIDE PACKAGING  REDUCTION,  REUSE,  AND  RECYCLING
                   NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
         27-3421. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM.
         27-3423. WASTE REDUCTION AND REUSE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.
         27-3425. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND MATERIALS.
         27-3427. PACKAGING REDUCTION STANDARDS.
         27-3429. RECYCLED CONTENT STANDARDS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08868-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S4246A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 34 §§27-3401 - 27-3443, §37-0202, En Con L

2023-S4246A - Summary

Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan.

2023-S4246A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4246A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4246--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HARCKHAM, KAVANAGH, ADDABBO, BRESLIN, BROUK, CHU,
   CLEARE, COMRIE, FERNANDEZ, GONZALEZ, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY,
   MAYER, RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, WEBB -- read  twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on  Environmental Conservation -- reported favorably from said commit-
   tee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   enacting the packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure 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 "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act".
   § 2. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law  is  amended  by
 adding a new title 34 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 34
           PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE ACT
 SECTION 27-3401. DEFINITIONS.
         27-3403. SELECTION OF THE PACKAGING REDUCTION ORGANIZATION.
         27-3405. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PACKAGING REDUCTION ORGANIZATION.
         27-3407. PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ORGANIZATION PLAN.
         27-3409. PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING PLAN APPROVAL.
         27-3411. PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ADVISORY COUNCIL.
         27-3413. FUNDING MECHANISM.
         27-3415. COLLECTION AND CONVENIENCE.
         27-3417. PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITIES.
         27-3419. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
         27-3421. STATEWIDE  PACKAGING  REDUCTION,  REUSE,  AND RECYCLING
                   NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
         27-3423. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08868-07-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S4246B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 34 §§27-3401 - 27-3443, §37-0202, En Con L

2023-S4246B - Summary

Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan.

2023-S4246B - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4246B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4246--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. HARCKHAM, KAVANAGH, ADDABBO, BAILEY, BRESLIN, BRIS-
   PORT, BROUK,  CHU,  CLEARE,  COMRIE,  FERNANDEZ,  GIANARIS,  GONZALEZ,
   GOUNARDES,  HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MAYER,
   MYRIE,   PALUMBO,   PARKER,   RAMOS,   RIVERA,    SALAZAR,    SANDERS,
   SCARCELLA-SPANTON,  SEPULVEDA,  SERRANO, SKOUFIS, THOMAS, WEBB -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Environmental  Conservation  -- reported favorably from
   said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance --  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  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   enacting the packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure 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 "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act".
   § 2. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law  is  amended  by
 adding a new title 34 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 34
           PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE ACT
 SECTION 27-3401. DEFINITIONS.
         27-3403. SELECTION OF THE PACKAGING REDUCTION ORGANIZATION.
         27-3405. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PACKAGING REDUCTION ORGANIZATION.
         27-3407. PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ORGANIZATION PLAN.
         27-3409. PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING PLAN APPROVAL.
         27-3411. PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ADVISORY COUNCIL.
         27-3413. FUNDING MECHANISM.
         27-3415. COLLECTION AND CONVENIENCE.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08868-09-4
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S4246C - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 34 §§27-3401 - 27-3443, §37-0202, En Con L

2023-S4246C - Summary

Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan.

2023-S4246C - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4246C - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4246--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. HARCKHAM, KAVANAGH, ADDABBO, BAILEY, BRESLIN, BRIS-
   PORT, BROUK,  CHU,  CLEARE,  COMRIE,  FERNANDEZ,  GIANARIS,  GONZALEZ,
   GOUNARDES,  HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MAYER,
   MYRIE,   PALUMBO,   PARKER,   RAMOS,   RIVERA,    SALAZAR,    SANDERS,
   SCARCELLA-SPANTON,  SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY, THOMAS, WEBB -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Environmental  Conservation  -- reported favorably from
   said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance --  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  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  --  reported  favorably  from  said committee and
   committed to the Committee on Finance --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   enacting the packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure 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 "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act".
   §  2.  Article  27 of the environmental conservation law is amended by
 adding a new title 34 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 34
           PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE ACT
 SECTION 27-3401. DEFINITIONS.
         27-3403. SELECTION OF PACKAGING REDUCTION AND  RECYCLING  ORGAN-
                   IZATIONS.
         27-3405. RESPONSIBILITIES  OF  PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING
                   ORGANIZATIONS.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08868-16-4
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S4246D (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 34 §§27-3401 - 27-3443, §37-0202, En Con L

2023-S4246D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan.

2023-S4246D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4246D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4246--D
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. HARCKHAM, KAVANAGH, ADDABBO, BAILEY, BRESLIN, BRIS-
   PORT, BROUK,  CHU,  CLEARE,  COMRIE,  FERNANDEZ,  GIANARIS,  GONZALEZ,
   GOUNARDES,  HINCHEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MAYER,
   MYRIE,   PALUMBO,   PARKER,   RAMOS,   RIVERA,    SALAZAR,    SANDERS,
   SCARCELLA-SPANTON,  SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY, THOMAS, WEBB -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Environmental  Conservation  -- reported favorably from
   said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance --  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  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  --  reported  favorably  from  said committee and
   committed to the Committee on Finance --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   enacting the packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure 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 "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act".
   § 2. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law  is  amended  by
 adding a new title 34 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 34
           PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE ACT
 SECTION 27-3401. DEFINITIONS.
         27-3403. SELECTION  OF  PACKAGING REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ORGAN-
                   IZATIONS.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08868-21-4
 S. 4246--D                          2
              

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