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History
- Substituted by A191B
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.169
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Print number 5817a
- Amend and recommit to rules
- Referred to rules
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Relates to the recycling of film plastic
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5817A
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the recycling of film plastic
Purpose
To help support the New York City-wide recycling program state wide to accept film plastic in their collection bins.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends provisions of the "Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse and Recycling Act" (the "Act"), which was enacted by the State in 2008. Specifically, the bill would require stores state wide to accept film plastic in their collection bins. Subdivision 2 of Section 27-2701 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding film plastic to the definition of "manufacturer." Section 27-2701 is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 defining film plastic. Article 27, Title 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended throughout to include film plastic in the plastic bag recycling program.
Justification
New York City's "Plastic Carryout Bag and Film Plastic Recycling Law," signed into law in 2008, differed from the State's "Plastic Bad Reduction, Reuse and Recycling Act" because it imposed stricter plastic bag collection requirements on a larger number of stores, and applied to film plastic as well as to plastic carryout bags. The changes proposed in this bill would align state law with the City's preempted stricter standard by adding film plastic to the plastic bag recycling program that is already in place statewide.
These changes will lead to greater compliance with the recycling program by both retail stores and by consumers, who will have greater opportunities to recycle their unwanted plastic bags and film plastic. As indicated in the approval memo of the New York State "Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse and Recycling Act", these changes to the bill will help support the successful City-wide recycling program that was in place before the State Act took effect.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:.
2012: A10433 (Kavanagh) Environmental Conservation
Fiscal impact on the state
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on March 1, 2015.
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