What's happening
This bill expands the use of waste tire management funds to include agricultural reuse and analysis of reuse opportunities.
Why it matters
Supports agricultural innovation and sustainability. by allowing waste tire management funds to be used for demonstration projects in agricultural settings, potentially helping farmers find safe, cost-effective ways to reuse tires (e.g., for erosion control, silage covers, or equipment).
Promotes a more comprehensive approach to waste tire reuse. by requiring analysis of new opportunities, which could lead to expanded markets and more creative solutions for managing tire waste, reducing landfill use and illegal dumping.
Encourages economic development and local business involvement. by making funds available for businesses and technology development, potentially spurring job creation and new industries around tire recycling and reuse.
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Expand Waste Tire Reuse
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
13 Co-sponsors
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to ways and means
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to environmental conservation
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Expand Tire Recycling Fund Uses
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor James Sanders Jr.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7078
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 4, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the use of waste tire management and recycling fee funds
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 27-1915 of the environmental conservation law, as added by section 3 of part V1 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
2. costs of the department of economic development for the following:
(a) conducting an updated market analysis of outlets for waste tire utilization including recycling and energy recovery opportunities;
(b) establishment of a program to provide funds to businesses to develop technology that leads to increased markets for waste tires;
(c) funding of demonstration projects, including, but not limited to, reuse in agricultural settings; [and]
(d) administration of requirements of this section; and
(e) conducting an analysis of waste tire reuse opportunities.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11059-01-9
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