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NY S02071
NY S02071Provides that bags exempt from bag waste reduction shall not be tinted green or brown unless it is a compostable bag.
summary
Introduced
01/18/2023
01/18/2023
In Committee
01/03/2024
01/03/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to limiting tinted green and brown to compostable plastic bags for the purposes of bag waste reduction
AI Summary
This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law to specify that bags exempt from the bag waste reduction requirements cannot be tinted green or brown unless they are compostable plastic bags. In other words, the bill limits the use of certain colored bags for the purposes of bag waste reduction, allowing only compostable bags to be tinted green or brown. The bill aims to provide clarity and regulation around the types of bags that can be considered exempt from the bag waste reduction measures.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (on 01/03/2024)
Bill Topics
Environment
- ‐ Waste Disposal
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S2071 | 01/18/2023 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02071&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S02071 | 01/18/2023 |
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