Senate Bill S7941

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Expands recycling of electronic products

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee


  • 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-S7941 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§27-2605, 27-2603 & 27-2617, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8480
2021-2022: S1095

2023-S7941 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands the public education and outreach program required to be developed by manufacturers of electronics and electronic waste collection sites.

2023-S7941 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7941 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7941
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2024
                                ___________
 
 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 recy-
   cling of electronic products
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.   Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 27-2605 of the
 environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 99 of  the  laws  of
 2010, is amended to read as follows:
   (d) a general description of the manner in which the manufacturer will
 comply  with  section 27-2603 of this title, including specific informa-
 tion on the manufacturer's electronic waste acceptance  program  in  the
 state,  [and] a current list of locations within the state where consum-
 ers may return electronic waste, AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE PUBLIC  EDUCA-
 TION  AND OUTREACH PROGRAM REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION FIVE
 OF THIS SECTION;
   § 2. Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subdivision 5 of section 27-2605 of the
 environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 99 of  the  laws  of
 2010, are amended to read as follows:
   (a)  collection,  handling  and recycling or reuse of electronic waste
 pursuant to section 27-2603 of this title  in  a  manner  convenient  to
 consumers. [The following acceptance methods shall be considered reason-
 ably  convenient: (i) mail or ship back return programs; (ii) collection
 or acceptance events conducted by the manufacturer or the manufacturer's
 agent or designee, including events conducted through local  governments
 or  private  parties; (iii) fixed acceptance locations such as dedicated
 acceptance sites operated by the manufacturer or its agent or  designee;
 (iv) agreements with local governments, retail stores, sales outlets and
 not-for-profit organizations which have agreed to provide facilities for
 the collection of electronic waste; (v) community collection events; and
 (vi)  any  combination of these or other acceptance methods which effec-
 tively provide for the acceptance of electronic waste for  recycling  or
 reuse  through  means  that  are  available and reasonably convenient to
 consumers in the state. At a minimum, the manufacturer shall ensure that

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

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