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- Referred to environmental conservation
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Relates to the recycling of plastic bags
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7409
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the recycling of plastic carryout bags and film plastic
Purpose or general idea of bill
To help support the New York State recycling program by increasing the number of stores subject to the Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse and Recycl- ing Act.
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 increase the number of stores subject to the Act. It would also give co-enforcement authority for certain provisions of the Act to an agency or agencies designated by the Mayor of the City of New York.
Justification
New York City's "Plastic Carryout Bag and Film Plastic Recycling Law", signed into law by Mayor Bloomberg as Local Law No. 1 for the year 2008, was preempted by the State's "Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse and Recycling Act". The City supports a uniform, comprehensive plastic bag collection and recycling program administered by stores on a statewide basis. However, the City's "Plastic Carryout Bag and Film Plastic Recycling Law" law was more comprehensive because it imposed collection require- ments on a larger number of stores.
The changes proposed in this bill would require a greater number of stores in New York City to provide a recycling bin for collecting unwanted plastic bags. Additionally, this bill would grant co-enforce- ment authority to the City over certain provisions of the law, leading 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. These changes will help support the successful City-wide recycling program that was in place before the State Act took effect.
Prior legislative history
2012: A10442 (Kavanagh) - Environmental Conservation
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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