NY State Senate Bill 2023-S964

Senate Bill S964

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to conduct a study on food waste initiatives and to provide recommendations based on the study's findings

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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 09, 2023	referred to environmental conservation

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2023-S964 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9164
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S8693, A11171
2019-2020: S2163, A727
2021-2022: S1794, A5753

2023-S964 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to conduct a study on food waste initiatives and to provide recommendations based on the study's findings.

2023-S964 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S964

SPONSOR: BAILEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act authorizing and directing the commissioner of environmental
conservation to conduct a study on food waste initiatives and to provide
recommendations based on the study's findings

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Given the varied initiatives to reduce food waste across the state, this
bill seeks to evaluate what is working and what is not and come up with
recommendations to tackle this problem in New York State.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 provides definitions for: agency, food service establishments,
commissioner, department, food waste, and food waste initiative.

Section 2 authorizes the commissioner to direct and conduct a study on
food waste initiatives throughout the state and upon request an agency

shall provide the commissioner with information which may help complete
the commissioner's study.

Section 3 mandates that the commissioner submit a report on the study to
the governor and the legislature no later than. eighteen months after
the effective date of this act.

Section 4 is The effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Americans waste about 40 percent of the food we purchase. There are
multiple consequences for wasting food. Most of our wasted. food ends up
in a landfill where methane gas is generated as it decomposes in the
absence of air. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, contributes to climate
change. Wasting food wastes resources. Growing, packaging, transporting
and refrigerating food uses labor, water, energy, and other inputs. When
we waste food, we also waste these resources. In addition to the envi-
ronmental impacts and the waste resources, financial resources are wast-
ed. The value of uneaten food per US household is almost $1000 per veer.
Due to this, several initiatives have been put in place to reduce the
amount of food waste. This study will help us find what's working best
so that we can implement better policies statewide.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019-20: S2163/A727 - Referred to Environmental Conservation

2021-22:  S1794/A5753 - Referred to Environmental Conservation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:.
Immediately.

2023-S964 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    964
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BAILEY,  HINCHEY,  MAY  -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environ-
   mental Conservation
 
 AN ACT authorizing  and  directing  the  commissioner  of  environmental
   conservation  to  conduct  a  study  on  food waste initiatives and to
   provide recommendations based on the study's findings
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Definitions.  For the purposes of this act, the following
 terms shall have the following meanings:
   1. "agency" means any state department, agency, board, public  benefit
 corporation, public authority, or commission.
   2. "food service establishments" shall include, but not be limited to,
 the  following:  full-service restaurants, fast food restaurants, cafes,
 delicatessens, coffee shops, and cafeterias.
   3. "commissioner" means the commissioner  of  environmental  conserva-
 tion.
   4. "department" means the department of environmental conservation.
   5. "food waste" means food that is not required to meet the needs of a
 food  service  establishment  and  which is disposed of in a manner such
 that it will not be eaten.
   6. "food waste initiative"  means  an  initiative  regarding  the  use
 and/or disposal of food waste.
   §  2. Study. 1. The commissioner is authorized and directed to conduct
 a study on food waste initiatives throughout the state. Such study shall
 include, but not be limited to:
   a. food waste initiatives implemented or planned to be implemented  by
 non-governmental organizations, agencies, and other states and nations;
   b.  any  laws,  rules,  or  regulations proposed or implemented in any
 municipality; and
   c. scholarly articles and proposals for food waste initiatives.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02321-01-3

 S. 964                              2
 
   2. Upon request, an agency shall provide the commissioner with  infor-
 mation which may help complete the commissioner's study.
   §  3.  Report.  The  commissioner shall submit to the governor and the
 legislature, no later than eighteen months after the effective  date  of
 this  act,  a report on the findings of the study as well as the commis-
 sioner's recommendations for reducing food waste within the state.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Jamaal T. Bailey