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NY A00090
NY A00090Requires that restaurants only provide single-use plastic straws to customers when explicitly requested by the customer; prohibits single-use plastic stirrers.
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Introduced
01/09/2019
01/09/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law and the general business law, in relation to prohibitions on single-use plastic straws in restaurants The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill requires that restaurants in New York only provide single-use plastic straws to customers upon their explicit request, and prohibits restaurants from providing single-use plastic stirrers altogether. The bill defines "restaurant" broadly to include any establishment that offers food or beverages to the public. Restaurants are allowed to provide alternative non-plastic straws and stirrers, such as those made from paper, sugar cane, bamboo, or compostable materials. The bill also establishes enforcement mechanisms, including civil penalties for violations, to be carried out by local health departments as part of regular food establishment inspections.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (29)
Harvey Epstein (D)*,
Barbara Lifton (D)*,
Linda Rosenthal (D)*,
Fred Thiele (D)*,
Didi Barrett (D),
Charles Barron (D),
Michael Blake (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
William Colton (D),
Anthony D'Urso (D),
Patricia Fahy (D),
Sandy Galef (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Ellen Jaffee (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
Walter Mosley (D),
Yuh-Line Niou (D),
Félix Ortiz (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Phil Ramos (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
José Rivera (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Aravella Simotas (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Al Taylor (D),
David Weprin (D),
Last Action
print number 90a (on 03/06/2020)
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