A00143 Summary:

BILL NOA00143
 
SAME ASNo same as
 
SPONSORKavanagh (MS)
 
COSPNSRSchimel
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add S399-ff, Gen Bus L
 
Provides that every written contract for the collection and transportation of commercial waste from a place at which such waste is generated shall specify the recyclable, reusable or other components of such waste that are required to be separated in accordance with local law or ordinance; provides for up to a $1000 civil fine for violations.
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A00143 Actions:

BILL NOA00143
 
01/09/2013referred to local governments
01/08/2014referred to local governments
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A00143 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A00143 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           143
 
                               2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       (Prefiled)
 
                                     January 9, 2013
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. KAVANAGH, STEVENSON, SCHIMEL -- read once and
          referred to the Committee on Local Governments
 
        AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  contracts  for
          the collection and transportation of commercial waste
 

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
     2  399-ff to read as follows:
     3    § 399-ff. Contracts for the collection and transportation  of  commer-
     4  cial waste. 1. Definitions.
     5    a.  "Commercial  waste" shall mean waste generated by stores, offices,
     6  institutions, restaurants, warehouses, and  nonmanufacturing  activities
     7  at industrial facilities.
     8    b.  "Person"  shall mean any natural person, firm, organization, part-
     9  nership, association or corporation.
    10    c. "Solid waste" shall have the same meaning  as  defined  in  section
    11  27-0701 of the environmental conservation law.

    12    2.  Every  written  contract  for the collection and transportation of
    13  commercial waste from a place at which such waste  is  generated,  shall
    14  specify  the recyclable, reusable or other components of such waste that
    15  are required to be separated in accordance with a local law or ordinance
    16  adopted pursuant to section one hundred twenty-aa of the general munici-
    17  pal law and any penalties imposed by such law or ordinance for the fail-
    18  ure to separate such waste.
    19    3. A knowing violation of this section shall be punishable by a  civil
    20  fine not to exceed one thousand dollars.
    21    §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
    22  have become a law and shall apply to all contracts executed on or  after
    23  such date.
 

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02972-01-3
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