Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Dec 04, 2023 |
print number 4449a |
Dec 04, 2023 |
amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation |
Feb 08, 2023 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S4449A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2023-S4449 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3424
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 27 Title 34 §§27-3401 - 27-3405, En Con L; add §399-tt, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S8264, A5383
2023-S4449 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4449 SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law and the general busi- ness law, in relation to prohibitions on single-use food service items PURPOSE: This bill will reduce plastic pollution by prohibiting bars and restau- rants from providing single-use food service items unless requested by the customer. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends article 27 of the environmental conservation law by adding a new title 34. Section two amends the general business law by adding a new section 399-tt.
2023-S4449 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4449 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 8, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- 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 and the general busi- ness law, in relation to prohibitions on single-use food service items 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 SINGLE-USE FOOD SERVICE ITEMS UPON REQUEST SECTION 27-3401. DEFINITIONS. 27-3403. SINGLE-USE FOOD SERVICE ITEMS. 27-3405. ENFORCEMENT. § 27-3401. DEFINITIONS. 1. "RESTAURANT" MEANS ANY DINER OR OTHER EATING OR BEVERAGE ESTABLISH- MENT, WHICH OFFERS FOR SALE FOOD OR BEVERAGES TO THE PUBLIC, GUESTS, MEMBERS, OR PATRONS, WHETHER CONSUMPTION OCCURS ON OR OFF THE PREMISES. 2."SINGLE-USE FOOD SERVICE ITEMS" INCLUDES SINGLE-USE PLASTIC CUTLERY, CONDIMENT PACKS, NAPKINS, OR EXTRA EATING CONTAINERS. 3. "THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE-V OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW. § 27-3403. SINGLE-USE FOOD SERVICE ITEMS. 1. (A) RESTAURANTS AND THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES SHALL ONLY PROVIDE SINGLE-USE FOOD SERVICE ITEMS TO CUSTOMERS WHEN EXPLICITLY REQUESTED BY THE CUSTOMER. THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE OPTIONS TO ALLOW A CUSTOMER TO REQUEST SINGLE-USE FOOD SERVICE ITEMS UPON SUBMISSION OF AN ORDER. SUCH OPTIONS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL METHODS OF ORDERING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PHONE, INTERNET, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01372-03-3 S. 4449 2
2023-S4449A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3424
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 27 Title 34 §§27-3401 - 27-3405, En Con L; add §399-tt, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S8264, A5383
2023-S4449A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4449A SPONSOR: MAY PURPOSE: This bill will reduce plastic pollution by prohibiting bars and restau- rants from providing single-use food service items. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends article 27 of the environmental conservation law by adding a new title 34. Section two amends the general business law by adding a new section 399-tt. Section three sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: According to the UN Environment Program, single-use plastic creates more than eight million tons of plastic waste each year. Much of the plastic
2023-S4449A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4449--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 8, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law and the general busi- ness law, in relation to prohibitions on single-use food service items at restaurants and third-party food delivery services 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 SINGLE-USE FOOD SERVICE ITEMS SECTION 27-3401. DEFINITIONS. 27-3403. SINGLE-USE FOOD SERVICE ITEMS. 27-3405. ENFORCEMENT. § 27-3401. DEFINITIONS. 1. "BEVERAGE SPLASH STICK" MEANS A DEVICE PRIMARILY INTENDED TO BE USED TO KEEP HEAT AND LIQUID FROM ESCAPING A LIDDED CUP. 2. "BEVERAGE STIRRER" MEANS A DEVICE PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR STIRRING BEVERAGES. 3. "CONDIMENT PACK" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-USE CONTAINER, SEALED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR A RESTAURANT, CONTAINING A CONDIMENT. 4. "PLASTIC" MEANS A SYNTHETIC MATERIAL MADE FROM ORGANIC POLYMERS. 5. "RESTAURANT" MEANS ANY DINER OR OTHER EATING OR BEVERAGE ESTABLISH- MENT, WHICH OFFERS FOR SALE FOOD OR BEVERAGES TO THE PUBLIC, GUESTS, MEMBERS, OR PATRONS, WHETHER CONSUMPTION OCCURS ON OR OFF THE PREMISES. 6. "SINGLE-USE FOOD SERVICE ITEMS" SHALL MEAN ANY EATING UTENSIL OR OTHER ITEM USED AS PART OF FOOD OR BEVERAGE SERVICE THAT IS DESIGNED AND INTENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR ONLY ONE USE BEFORE BEING DISCARDED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01372-13-3
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