STATE OF NEW YORK
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3985--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 4, 2013
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Introduced by Sens. GRISANTI, BALL, ESPAILLAT, HOYLMAN, PARKER, VALESKY
-- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- reported favorably from
said committee and committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
implementing a demonstration drug disposal program; and providing for
the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Title 27 of article 27 of the environmental conservation
2 law, as added by chapter 625 of the laws of 2008, is amended by adding a
3 new section 27-2705 to read as follows:
4 § 27-2705. Demonstration drug disposal program.
5 1. The department, in consultation with the division of the state
6 police, shall no later than June first, two thousand fifteen, establish,
7 or enter into contracts for the establishment of, a demonstration drug
8 disposal program to determine the most effective method for the disposal
9 of drugs. Such program shall include the creation of no less than three
10 demonstration drug disposal sites to be available to the public and
11 located in state police facilities. The state police facilities to be
12 used for the demonstration drug disposal program shall be located in
13 areas that are geographically diverse and representative of rural,
14 suburban and urban areas. Such program shall be in place for one year.
15 2. In addition to any existing information concerning drug disposal,
16 the department shall maintain a list of state police facilities partic-
17 ipating in the demonstration drug disposal program as well as any infor-
18 mation regarding drug disposal procedures for such facilities on its
19 website.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 3. At the close of the demonstration program the department shall
2 prepare a report detailing: the quantities of drugs collected; the
3 effectiveness of each facility location; information detailing the
4 acceptance methods made available and recommendations for any legisla-
5 tive action.
6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
7 deemed repealed December 31, 2016.
