What's happening
This bill requires the implementation of a recycling management program on all New York state-owned and state-leased properties.
Why it matters
Establishes centralized oversight. The bill gives the Commissioner of General Services clear authority to coordinate and enforce recycling programs across all state-owned and state-leased buildings, ensuring a uniform approach rather than piecemeal efforts by individual agencies.
Creates accountability and support structures. State agencies and departments occupying these properties are required to assist with the implementation, making recycling a collective responsibility and reducing the chance of non-compliance or neglect.
Incentivizes participation and improvement. The Commissioner is tasked with developing incentive programs to encourage agencies to actively follow recycling protocols, aiming to boost compliance and foster a culture of sustainability within state operations.
Mandates regular reporting and continuous improvement. Annual reports to the governor and legislature will track progress, highlight challenges, and propose ways to make the program more efficient and effective, promoting transparency and ongoing enhancement of recycling efforts.
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Office of General Services
The commissioner would have to implement recycling across all state-owned and state-leased properties within six months of the provision’s effective date and develop incentives for compliance.
State agencies and subdivisions occupying covered properties
They would have to assist the Office of General Services at the commissioner’s request and would be targets of incentives to follow the recycling program.
Landlords leasing property to the state
New and renewed leases entered into by the Office of General Services after implementation would have to include the recycling program’s requirements.
Governor and Legislature
They would receive annual reports on the program, including recommendations to improve implementation efficiency and incentives for compliance.
Headline styles
Require Recycling in State Buildings
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
7 Co-sponsors
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
Full text
2 pagesUnderlined is new[Struck] is removedOfficial text on nysenate.gov ↗
STATE OF NEW YORK
4040
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 31, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, JAFFEE, ZEBROWSKI, COLTON, ARROYO, SCHIMMINGER, L. ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CAHILL, GLICK, GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the public lands law, in relation to recycling on all state-owned and state-leased real property
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public lands law is amended by adding a new section 3-a to read as follows:
§ 3-a. State-owned real property recycling management program. 1. The commissioner of general services is authorized and directed to coordinate and implement a recycling management program on all state-owned and state-leased real property holdings, consistent with the recommendations for implementation provided by the waste reduction and recycling program and the waste prevention assistance program, as provided in sections two hundred sixty-three and two hundred sixty-four, respectively, of the economic development law. Such program shall be implemented within six months of the effective date of this section.
2. All other departments or agencies of the state or subdivisions thereof occupying such state-owned or state-leased properties shall, at the request of the commissioner, or his or her designee, provide the office of general services with such assistance as will enable such office to carry out its duties under this section.
3. The commissioner shall develop incentive initiatives to encourage adherence to the program by the departments and agencies of the state or subdivisions thereof occupying such properties.
4. The requirements of the recycling management program shall be included in all new and renewal lease-hold agreements entered into by the office on and after the implementation of such program.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07131-01-9
A. 4040 2
5. On or before January first, two thousand twenty, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall report to the governor and the legislature on the program including, but not limited to, recommendations for increased efficiency in the implementation and incentives for adherence to the program.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
Reflowed for reading: line numbers and page breaks removed. Cite the official text.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.