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NY A00207
NY A00207Provides that restaurants may provide single-use plastic straws to customers when explicitly requested by the customer; prohibits single-use plastic stirrers.
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Introduced
01/06/2021
01/06/2021
In Committee
02/15/2022
02/15/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 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 and stirrers in restaurants
AI Summary
This bill amends the environmental conservation law and the general business law to prohibit restaurants from providing single-use plastic stirrers and to allow restaurants to provide single-use plastic straws only when explicitly requested by the customer. The bill defines a "restaurant" as any eating or beverage establishment that offers food or beverages to the public, and it requires local health departments to enforce these provisions as part of their regular inspections. The bill also establishes civil penalties for violations, with warnings issued for the first year after the law takes effect.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (35)
Linda Rosenthal (D)*,
Fred Thiele (D)*,
Thomas Abinanti (D),
Didi Barrett (D),
Charles Barron (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
Keith Brown (R),
Chris Burdick (D),
William Colton (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Patricia Fahy (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
Sandy Galef (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Jonathan Jacobson (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
Karen McMahon (D),
Yuh-Line Niou (D),
Steve Otis (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
N. Nick Perry (D),
Phil Ramos (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Diana Richardson (D),
José Rivera (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Al Taylor (D),
David Weprin (D),
Stefani Zinerman (D),
Last Action
advanced to third reading cal.417 (on 02/17/2022)
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