Senate Bill S7977A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits the use of polystyrene foam docks, buoys and floating structures

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation 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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Bill Amendments

2023-S7977 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8142
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 34 §§27-3401 - 27-3403, En Con L

2023-S7977 - Summary

Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or distribution of polystyrene foam docks, buoys and floating structures in the state.

2023-S7977 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7977 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7977
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2024
                                ___________
 
 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,  in  relation  to
   banning  the  use of polystyrene foam docks, buoys and floating struc-
   tures
 
   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
                        POLYSTYRENE FOAM DOCKS BAN
 SECTION 27-3401. DEFINITIONS.
         27-3403. PROHIBITION  ON  POLYSTYRENE DOCKS, BUOYS, AND FLOATING
                    STRUCTURES.
         27-3405. USE OF EXPANDED, EXTRUDED, OR RIGID POLYSTYRENE FOAM IN
                    PROXIMITY TO WATER.
         27-3407. NUISANCE.
 § 27-3401. DEFINITIONS.
   FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL  HAVE  THE
 FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1.  "BUOY"  MEANS  ANY  FLOAT  OR MARKER THAT IS ATTACHED TO A MOORING
 ANCHOR AND EITHER IS SUITABLE FOR ATTACHMENT TO A BOAT THROUGH  THE  USE
 OF  A  PENNANT OR OTHER DEVICE OR FACILITATES THE ATTACHMENT OF THE BOAT
 TO THE MOORING ANCHOR.
   2. "DOCK" MEANS AN UNENCLOSED STRUCTURE SECURED TO  LAND,  LAND  UNDER
 WATERS,  A  MOORING,  OR  A  FLOATING STRUCTURE THAT IS USED FOR MOORING
 BOATS OR FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS A  SWIMMING,  FISHING,  OR
 SUNBATHING  PLATFORM.  A  DOCK  INCLUDES  A  STRUCTURE THAT IS PARTIALLY
 ENCLOSED OR HAS TWO OR MORE LEVELS.
   3. "ENCAPSULATED" MEANS A  PROTECTIVE  COVERING  OR  PHYSICAL  BARRIER
 BETWEEN THE POLYSTYRENE DEVICE AND THE WATER.
   4.  "EXPANDED  POLYSTYRENE  FOAM"  MEANS A THERMOPLASTIC PETROCHEMICAL
 MATERIAL UTILIZING THE STYRENE MONOMER THAT IS  PROCESSED  ACCORDING  TO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11963-02-3
              

2023-S7977A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8142
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 34 §§27-3401 - 27-3403, En Con L

2023-S7977A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or distribution of polystyrene foam docks, buoys and floating structures in the state.

2023-S7977A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7977A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7977--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2024
                                ___________
 
 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, in relation to
   banning the use of polystyrene foam docks, buoys and  floating  struc-
   tures

   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
                        POLYSTYRENE FOAM DOCKS BAN
 SECTION 27-3401. DEFINITIONS.
         27-3403. PROHIBITION ON POLYSTYRENE DOCKS, BUOYS,  AND  FLOATING
                    STRUCTURES.
 § 27-3401. DEFINITIONS.
   FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
 FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "BUOY" MEANS ANY FLOAT OR MARKER THAT  IS  ATTACHED  TO  A  MOORING
 ANCHOR  AND  EITHER IS SUITABLE FOR ATTACHMENT TO A BOAT THROUGH THE USE
 OF A PENNANT OR OTHER DEVICE OR FACILITATES THE ATTACHMENT OF  THE  BOAT
 TO THE MOORING ANCHOR.
   2.  "DOCK"  MEANS  AN UNENCLOSED STRUCTURE SECURED TO LAND, LAND UNDER
 WATERS, A MOORING, OR A FLOATING STRUCTURE  THAT  IS  USED  FOR  MOORING
 BOATS  OR  FOR  RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS A SWIMMING, FISHING, OR
 SUNBATHING PLATFORM. A DOCK  INCLUDES  A  STRUCTURE  THAT  IS  PARTIALLY
 ENCLOSED OR HAS TWO OR MORE LEVELS.
   3.  "EXPANDED  POLYSTYRENE  FOAM"  MEANS A THERMOPLASTIC PETROCHEMICAL
 MATERIAL UTILIZING THE STYRENE MONOMER THAT IS  PROCESSED  ACCORDING  TO
 MULTIPLE TECHNIQUES INCLUDING FUSION OF POLYMER SPHERES, INJECTION MOLD-
 ING, FORM MOLDING, AND EXTRUSION-BLOW MOLDING.
   4. "EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM" MEANS POLYSTYRENE FOAM MANUFACTURED VIA
 AN  EXTRUSION  PROCESS  WHERE  PLASTIC  RESIN  AND  OTHER  ADDITIVES ARE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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