Recycling

Bigger Bottle Bill Expansion (A.8044)

Legislative Description: Relates to returnable beverage containers; requires registration and repeals certain provisions relating thereto. Rpld & add SS27-1005 & 27-1007, rpld S27-1011 sub 2, amd En Con L, generally; amd S261, Ec Dev L; amd S92-s, St Fin L.

Sponsorship: SWEENEY, WEISENBERG, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, DINOWITZ, CARROZZA, DIAZ R, O`DONNELL, GOTTFRIED, HOOPER, TITUS, LENTOL, GIANARIS, WEPRIN, CAHILL LATIMER, PEOPLES, PERRY, CYMBROWITZ, LAFAYETTE, SCHIMEL, MILLMAN, PAULIN, BRADLEY, BENEDETTO, BING, SEMINERIO, BROOK-KRASNY, MAISEL, JAFFEE, LAVINE, STIRPE, BRENNAN, YOUNG, GALEF, MAGNARELLI, ROSENTHAL, ROBINSON, KAVANAGH, ORTIZ. Multi:MLTSPNSR Arroyo, Boyland, Christensen, Clark, Diaz L, Farrell, Glick, Gordon D Hevesi, Jacobs, Jeffries, Lifton, Lupardo, Markey, Mayersohn, McEneny Pheffer, Thiele, Weinstein

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.8044

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No Same As Bill

Most pieces of legislation without same as bills do not have a realistic chance of passage.

This legislation may exist to solely educate the legislature on an issue, to appease a consituency, influential person, or lobbyist, or because a legislator believes deeply in a cause.

Establishes NY Recycles License Plate (A.3837)

Legislative Description: Enacts the New York automobile insurance fraud and premium reduction act; provides that this act is aimed at reducing insurance fraud and thus lowering the cost of insurance premiums; provides a provision for compensation to a person that reports insurance fraud to the authorities; further provides that this act also increases the penalty for insurance fraud; appropriates $3,100,000 therefor. Add SS5110 & 405-a, amd SS5102, 5103, 5108, 5106, 5303 & 405, Ins L; amd SS176.00, 176.05, 176.15, 176.20, 176.25, 176.30 & 176.35, add SS176.50, 176.40 & 176.45, Pen L; amd S846-m, Exec L.

Sponsorship: BARCLAY, CALHOUN, KOLB, GIGLIO, MCKEVITT, OAKS. Multi:MLTSPNSR Bacalles, Barra, Crouch, Errigo, Finch, McDonough, Miller, Rabbitt, Raia, Sayward, Thiele, Townsend

Cowboy Notes: 58

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.3837

1/29/07 - referred to insurance

1/9/08 - referred to insurance

6/11/08 - held for consideration in insurance

No Same As Bill

Most pieces of legislation without same as bills do not have a realistic chance of passage.

This legislation may exist to solely educate the legislature on an issue, to appease a consituency, influential person, or lobbyist, or because a legislator believes deeply in a cause.

Require Electronics Registration With DEC (A.2798 / S.5243)

Legislative Description: Enacts the "electronic equipment recycling act of 2007"; requires manufacturers of electronic equipment to register with and report to the department of environmental conservation; prohibits the sale of any electronic equipment from a manufacturer which is not registered with such department; requires such department to maintain and make public a list of all such registered manufacturers; requires all electronic equipment to be labelled with the name of its manufacturer; imposes a fee upon manufacturers based on the weight of electronic equipment sold each calendar year, unless it provides for the collection and recycling of such equipment pursuant to plans submitted and approved by the department of environmental conservation; requires retailers of electronic equipment to post and provide information on locations for recycling such equipment; directs the department of environmental conservation to enforce and implement such provisions; prohibits the disposal of electronic equipment; requires the deposit of all revenue derived from such provisions to be deposited into the newly created electronic equipment recycling account within the environmental protection fund which shall be expended solely for the electronic equipment recycling program. Add Art 27 Title 25 SS27-2501 - 27-2531, En Con L; amd S92-s, St Fin L.

Sponsorship: COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, DINOWITZ, ROSENTHAL, WALKER, MAISEL, BENEDETTO, LAFAYETTE, FINCH, PERRY, SCHIMEL. Multi:MLTSPNSR Conte, Diaz R, Jacobs, Lifton, Markey, Nolan, Pheffer, Reilly, Spano, Sweeney

Same As Sponsors: 2

Cowboy Notes: Requires new electronics products to be registered to DEC with recycling information. The Retail Council of New York supports this bill and it's a measure that is hard to argue against -- as there aren't that many high tech computer manufacturers in New York -- and people will still buy computers, even if they are a little bit more expensive. 58

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.2798

1/19/07 - referred to environmental conservation

1/9/08 - referred to environmental conservation

S.5243

4/25/07 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

5/30/07 - REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

1/9/08 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Require Manufacuters to Take Back Electronics (A.2648 / S.2763)

Legislative Description: Enacts the "manufacturer return share electronic equipment recycling act of 2007"; requires manufacturers of electronic equipment to register with and report to the department of environmental conservation; prohibits the sale of any electronic equipment from a manufacturer which is not registered with such department; requires such department to maintain and make public a list of all such registered manufacturers; requires all electronic equipment to be labelled with the name of its manufacturer; imposes a fee upon manufacturers based on the weight of electronic equipment sold each calendar year, unless it provides for the collection and recycling of such equipment pursuant to plans submitted and approved by the department of environmental conservation; requires retailers of electronic equipment to post and provide information on locations for recycling such equipment; directs the department of environmental conservation to enforce and implement such provisions; prohibits the disposal of electronic equipment; requires the deposit of all revenue derived from such provisions to be deposited into the newly created electronic equipment recycling account within the environmental protection fund which shall be expended solely for the electronic equipment recycling program. Add Art 27 Title 25 SS27-2501 - 27-2535, 71-2728, En Con L; amd S92-s, St Fin L.

Sponsorship: COLTON, LAFAYETTE, FIELDS, MAISEL, WALKER, BENEDETTO, ENGLEBRIGHT, FINCH, PERRY, SCHIMEL. Multi:MLTSPNSR Alfano, Brennan, Conte, Cook, Diaz R, Dinowitz, Glick, Jacobs, Lifton Markey, Nolan, Reilly, Spano, Sweeney, Weisenberg

Same As Sponsors: 2

Cowboy Notes: This bill would set up a take back program for computers from manufacturers to facilitate recycling, rather then dump these sometimes quite toxic but quickly disposed of machines in the landfill. The Retail Council of New York supports this bill and it's a measure that is hard to argue against -- as there aren't that many high tech computer manufacturers in New York -- and people will still buy computers, even if they are a little bit more expensive. 58

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.2648

1/18/07 - referred to environmental conservation

5/9/07 - amend and recommit to environmental conservation

5/9/07 - print number 2648a

1/9/08 - referred to environmental conservation

S.2763

2/12/07 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

1/9/08 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Require Parks and Stores To Provide Recycling (A.5409)

Legislative Description: Provides that fairs, shopping centers and amusement parks shall provide recycling containers and participate in available recycling programs. Add Art 27 Title 18 S27-1801, En Con L.

Sponsorship: BOYLAND, ESPAILLAT, LAVINE, RIVERA J, LUPARDO, FIELDS. Multi:MLTSPNSR Canestrari, Colton, Diaz R, Errigo, Galef, Hooper, John, Lafayette, Mayersohn, Robinson, Towns, Weisenberg

Cowboy Notes: Requires parks, stores, and other concessions to provide recycling containers. It's a pain when they don't, and you don't want to throw bottles away. It's necessary legislation, but dead on arrival in the Senate. The Senate won't touch this I suspect. 58

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.5409

2/15/07 - referred to environmental conservation

1/9/08 - referred to environmental conservation

No Same As Bill

Most pieces of legislation without same as bills do not have a realistic chance of passage.

This legislation may exist to solely educate the legislature on an issue, to appease a consituency, influential person, or lobbyist, or because a legislator believes deeply in a cause.