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NY A05801

NY A05801
Establishes the extended producer responsibility act requiring covered materials and product producers to develop and implement strategies to promote recycling, reuse and recovery of packaging and paper products.

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Introduced
02/25/2021
In Committee
01/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Establishes the extended producer responsibility act requiring covered materials and product producers to develop and implement strategies to promote recycling, reuse and recovery of packaging and paper products.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Extended Producer Responsibility Act, which requires covered materials and product producers to develop and implement strategies to promote recycling, reuse, and recovery of packaging and paper products. The key provisions of the bill include: - Defining "covered materials and products" to include various types of containers, packaging, and paper products sold or distributed in the state. - Requiring producers to have an approved producer responsibility plan within three years, which must include a funding mechanism, minimum post-consumer recycled content and recycling rate requirements, and other elements. - Allowing producers to comply individually or through a producer responsibility organization, and establishing exceptions for small producers. - Authorizing the producer responsibility organization to structure program charges to provide financial incentives and disincentives based on factors like recycling compatibility and use of recycled content. - Requiring the producer responsibility plan to provide for convenient and widespread collection opportunities and an outreach and education program. - Imposing reporting requirements and authorizing audits, as well as penalties for violations. - Preempting local laws and regulations related to the recovery of covered materials, while allowing for coordination of recycling and reuse efforts.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (66)

Steven Englebright (D)*,  Thomas Abinanti (D),  Khaleel Anderson (D),  Brian Barnwell (D),  Michael Benedetto (D),  Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),  Harry Bronson (D),  Keith Brown (R),  Chris Burdick (D),  Kenny Burgos (D),  Pat Burke (D),  Robert Carroll (D),  William Colton (D),  Michael Cusick (D),  Steven Cymbrowitz (D),  Maritza Davila (D),  Carmen De La Rosa (D),  Erik Dilan (D),  Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),  Harvey Epstein (D),  Patricia Fahy (D),  Charles Fall (D),  Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),  Sandy Galef (D),  Emily Gallagher (D),  Eddie Gibbs (D),  Deborah Glick (D),  Jessica González-Rojas (D),  Richard Gottfried (D),  Judy Griffin (D),  Aileen Gunther (D),  Andrew Hevesi (D),  Jonathan Jacobson (D),  Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),  Anna Kelles (D),  Charles Lavine (D),  Jen Lunsford (D),  Zohran Mamdani (D),  Karen McMahon (D),  Demond Meeks (D),  Catherine Nolan (D),  Danny O'Donnell (D),  Steve Otis (D),  Amy Paulin (D),  N. Nick Perry (D),  Stacey Pheffer Amato (D),  Dan Quart (D),  Jenifer Rajkumar (D),  Phil Ramos (D),  David Rosenthal (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Nily Rozic (D),  Angelo Santabarbara (D),  Rebecca Seawright (D),  Gina Sillitti (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Michaelle Solages (D),  Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),  Phil Steck (D),  Steve Stern (D),  Al Stirpe (D),  Fred Thiele (D),  Latrice Walker (D),  David Weprin (D),  Jaime Williams (D),  Ken Zebrowski (D), 

Last Action

referred to environmental conservation (on 01/05/2022)

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