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History
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1345
- Referred to environmental conservation
Companion bill
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Enacts the "solar panel collection act"
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the "solar panel collection act"; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose
To establish solar panel recycling infrastructure and protocols.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends section 27-3101 of environmental conservation law to establish the title of the act as the "solar panel collection act" and defines "collection program", "out-of-service solar panel, "qualified contractor", "qualified local government authorities", "solar panel", "solar panel manufacturer", "solar panel retailer", and "solar panel wholesaler".
Section 2 amends section 27-3103 of environmental conservation law to establish criteria for solar panel collection; amends section 27-3105 of environmental conservation law to establish responsibilities of the Department of Environmental Conservation in relation to the collection of solar panels; amends section 27-3107 of environmental conservation law establish requirements the Department of Environmental Conservation must adhere to; amends section 27-3109 of environmental conservation law to establish restrictions to solar panel disposal methods.
Section 3 states proper solar panel disposal requirements placed upon any person, contractor, department, authority, instrumentality, municipal corporation of the state.
Section 4 sets forth the effective date and repeal date.
Justification
As residents of New York State switch to alternative forms of energy in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels we have seen a rise in the use of solar panels. The immense growth of the solar energy industry could lead to an accumulation of photovoltaic(PV) waste. The U.S Department of Energy projects the nation will have cumulatively installed 700 gigawatts of PV equipment.
Eventually, all of this equipment will reach the end of their life and become PV waste. These PV modules contain various valuable materials and rare metals, proper recycling will ensure that these materials and metals are able to be reused. By recycling solar panels, we can ensure that solar panels do not prematurely arrive at landfills where they can have potential negative environmental effects.
It is essential that we take action that is both economically and environmentally friendly. In order to do this we must establish infrastructure to accommodate for the long term management of solar waste.
Legislative history
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Fiscal implications
EFFECTIVE DATE : The act shall take effect immediately.
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