Requires the establishment of a composting program at the state university of New York, the city university of New York and institutions subject to the jurisdiction of SUNY or CUNY.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2285
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 16, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. WEBB, HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Educa-
tion
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing compost-
ing programs at state university 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 22 to read as follows:
3 22. 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 establish compost-
6 ing programs. Compostable waste may include, but shall not be limited
7 to, food scraps, plant trimmings, food soiled paper, and certified
8 compostable products. In establishing such a policy, the trustees shall
9 consider the following:
10 a. providing information and signage related to the proper methods for
11 separating compostable waste;
12 b. the availability of services for collecting and transporting
13 compostable waste;
14 c. an evaluation of the effectiveness of campuses' composting
15 programs; and
16 d. benchmarks for assessing progress.
17 § 2. Section 6206 of the education law is amended by adding a new
18 subdivision 24 to read as follows:
19 24. The board of trustees shall adopt a policy requiring that each
20 institution of the city university of New York collaborate with
21 students, faculty and staff to encourage campuses to establish compost-
22 ing programs. Compostable waste may include, but shall not be limited
23 to, food scraps, plant trimmings, food soiled paper, and certified
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 compostable products. In establishing such a policy, the trustees shall
2 consider the following:
3 a. providing information and signage related to the proper methods
4 for separating compostable waste;
5 b. the availability of services for collecting and transporting
6 compostable waste;
7 c. an evaluation of the effectiveness of campuses' composting
8 programs; and
9 d. benchmarks for assessing progress.
10 § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
11 have become a law.
