NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A7337
SPONSOR: Lee TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
prohibiting the sale and distribution of mercury-added lamps; and to
repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto
PURPOSE::
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the sale, offer for'sale, or
distribution of mercury-added lamps beginning January 1, 2026.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS::
Section 1 of this bill would prohibit the sale, offer for sale, or
distribution of mercury-added lamps on or after January 1, 2026.
Section 2 of this bill would repeal subdivision 11 of section 27-2107 of
the Environmental Conservation Law.
Section 3 of this bill provides that the effective date shall take
effect immediately, provided, however, that section 2 of this act shall
take effect January 1, 2026.
JUSTIFICATION::
Certain types of lamps, such as household light bulbs or fluorescent
lights, contain mercury, a metallic chemical that is able to produce a
bright light when an electric current passes through. Mercury-added
lamps often contain several milligrams of mercury sealed inside glass
tubing. If such a lamp. breaks or is disposed of improperly, mercury can
be released and pose a danger to'both environmental and human health.
According to the World Health Organization, exposure to mercury can have
adverse effects on the nervous, digestive, and immune systems, as well
as the lungs, kidneys, skin, and eyes. It can also interfere with the
development of fetuses and children in their early life. Mercury can
contaminate the environment by accumulating in water and entering the
food chain through fish, shellfish, and other aquatic species.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7337
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 17, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. LEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
prohibiting the sale and distribution of mercury-added lamps; and to
repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 27-2107 of the environmental conservation law is
2 amended by adding a new subdivision 13 to read as follows:
3 13. On and after January first, two thousand twenty-six, no person
4 shall sell, offer for sale, or distribute mercury-added lamps.
5 § 2. Subdivision 11 of section 27-2107 of the environmental conserva-
6 tion law is REPEALED.
7 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
8 section two of this act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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