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A06262 Summary:

BILL NO	A06262
SAME AS	No Same As
SPONSOR	Brown K
COSPNSR	DeStefano, Lemondes
MLTSPNSR	Flood
Add Art 27 Title 34 §§27-3401 & 27-3403, En Con L
Enacts the "New York state waste recycling and reduction act" to require each commercial building in the state to recycle paper products and single-use plastic products produced or used on site.

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A06262 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A6262
 
SPONSOR: Brown K

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
enacting the "New York state waste recycling and reduction act"
 
 
PURPOSE:
 
Enacts the "New York state waste recycling and reduction act".
 
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1: Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as 2
the "New York state waste recycling and reduction act".
 
Section 2: Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended
by adding a new title 34.
 
Section 3: Identifies effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Currently, there is no requirement for commercial building owners and
management companies to recycle paper and plastic products. This bill
will require each commercial building owner and management company to
arrange for the collection of paper. and plastic products and increase
the amount of recycling in New York State.
 
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
New Bill
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
None
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law.

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