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NY S02071

NY S02071
Provides that bags exempt from bag waste reduction shall not be tinted green or brown unless it is a compostable bag.


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Introduced
01/18/2023
In Committee
01/03/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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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