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NY S04246
NY S04246Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan.
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Introduced
02/06/2023
02/06/2023
In Committee
06/07/2024
06/07/2024
Crossed Over
06/07/2024
06/07/2024
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 enacting the packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act
AI Summary
This bill enacts the "Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization. The organization will develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan to implement requirements for reducing packaging waste, increasing recycled content, and improving recycling rates. The bill establishes an advisory council, funding mechanisms, and responsibilities for the organization, producers, and the Department of Environmental Conservation. It also prohibits certain toxic substances in packaging, sets packaging reduction and recycled content standards, and creates an office of recycling inspector general for enforcement.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (32)
Pete Harckham (D)*,
Joe Addabbo (D),
Jamaal Bailey (D),
Neil Breslin (D),
Jabari Brisport (D),
Samra Brouk (D),
Iwen Chu (D),
Cordell Cleare (D),
Leroy Comrie (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
Michael Gianaris (D),
Kristen Gonzalez (D),
Andrew Gounardes (D),
Michelle Hinchey (D),
Brad Hoylman (D),
Robert Jackson (D),
Brian Kavanagh (D),
Liz Krueger (D),
John Liu (D),
Rachel May (D),
Shelley Mayer (D),
Zellnor Myrie (D),
Kevin Parker (D),
Jessica Ramos (D),
Gustavo Rivera (D),
Julia Salazar (D),
James Sanders (D),
Luis Sepúlveda (D),
Jose Serrano (D),
Toby Stavisky (D),
Kevin Thomas (D),
Lea Webb (D),
Last Action
referred to ways and means (on 06/07/2024)
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