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A07564 Summary:

A07564 Actions:

A07564 Committee Votes:

Committee:HIGHER EDUCATION   Chair:Glick      
DATE:05/19/2021AYE/NAY:25/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Glick
Aye
Walczyk
Aye
Gottfried
Aye
Smith
Aye
Englebright
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Reilly
Aye
Cusick
Aye
Salka
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Smullen
Aye
Stirpe
Aye
Gandolfo
Aye
Fahy
Aye
Pichardo
Aye
Simon
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Epstein
Aye
Griffin
Aye
McMahon
Aye
Buttenschon
Aye
Clark
Aye
Forrest
Excused

Committee:RULES   Chair:Heastie      
DATE:06/01/2021AYE/NAY:28/2  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Aye
Barclay
Aye
Gottfried
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Nolan
Excused
Giglio
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Norris
Nay
Cook
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Glick
Aye
Ra
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Brabenec
Nay
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Perry
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Dickens
Aye
Davila
Aye

A07564 Floor Votes:

A07564 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          7564
 
                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      May 13, 2021
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. BURKE -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Higher Education
 
        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to encouraging the elimi-
          nation of the use of certain single use plastic items at state univer-
          sity of New York and city university of New York campuses

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new
     2  subdivision 21 to read as follows:
     3    21.  The state university trustees shall adopt a policy requiring that
     4  each institution of the state university of New  York  collaborate  with
     5  students,  faculty  and staff to encourage campuses to eliminate the use
     6  of certain plastic items generally recognized by  the  public  as  being
     7  designed  for  single use. Such plastic items may include, but shall not
     8  be limited to,  tableware,  straws,  stirrers,  cups  and  food  service
     9  containers.  In  establishing such a policy, the trustees shall consider
    10  the following:
    11    a. the availability of affordable alternatives;
    12    b. the accessibility of alternatives to  all  students,  faculty,  and
    13  staff;
    14    c. an evaluation of the effectiveness of reusable alternatives; and
    15    d. benchmarks for assessing progress.
    16    §  2.  Section  6206  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
    17  subdivision 21 to read as follows:
    18    21. The board of trustees shall adopt a  policy  requiring  that  each
    19  institution  of  the  city  university  of  New  York  collaborate  with
    20  students, faculty and staff to encourage campuses to eliminate  the  use
    21  of  certain  plastic  items  generally recognized by the public as being
    22  designed for single use.  Such plastic items may include, but shall  not
    23  be  limited  to,  tableware,  straws,  stirrers,  cups  and food service
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11423-02-1
        A. 7564                             2
 
     1  containers. In establishing such a policy, the trustees  shall  consider
     2  the following:
     3    a. the availability of affordable alternatives;
     4    b.  the  accessibility  of  alternatives to all students, faculty, and
     5  staff;
     6    c. an evaluation of the effectiveness of reusable alternatives; and
     7    d. benchmarks for assessing progress.
     8    § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
     9  have become a law.