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History
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Print number 1722a
- Amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to crediting excess revenues received from deposits on beverage containers into the environmental protection fund; to amend chapter 59 of the laws of 2009 amending the environmental conservation law and the economic development law relating to including additional beverage containers, in relation to the effectiveness of provisions relating to bottles of water; and to repeal certain provisions of the environmental conservation law relating to a New York state specific UPC code for beverage containers
Purpose
This bill ensures that environmental programs, most importantly State-wide recycling programs are adequately funded by placing unredeemed container deposits into the Environmental Protection Fund.
Summary of provisions
This bill: (1) requires payment by deposit initiators (generally, manufacturers or distributors) of unclaimed deposits to the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF); and (2) repeals the UPC code requirement on containers; and (3) extends the effective date for the collection of deposits on water containers until December 31, 2009.
Existing law
The current bottle bill places the undreamed container deposits into the General Fund and requires all containers to have a New York State specific UPC Code.
Justification
By requiring beverage companies to provide unclaimed deposits to the State for deposit into the EPF, the bill will also generate new funding for State and local environmental programs. It is estimated that expansion of the bottle bill will result in at least $100 million for deposit into the EPF.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
This bill will result in annual revenues of approximately $100 million for deposit in the EPF.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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