Bill Text: NY A01653 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Provides for the recovery, reuse and recycling of hardcover books; prohibits the disposal as solid waste and incineration of hardcover books.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-09 - referred to environmental conservation [A01653 Detail]

Download: New_York-2013-A01653-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         1653
                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                      (PREFILED)
                                    January 9, 2013
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       Introduced by M. of A. MAISEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
         on Environmental Conservation
       AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
         recovery, reuse and recycling of hardcover books
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended
    2  by adding a new title 29 to read as follows:
    3                                  TITLE 29
    4                HARDCOVER BOOK RECOVERY, REUSE AND RECYCLING
    5  SECTION 27-2901. DEFINITION.
    6          27-2903. DISPOSAL OF HARDCOVER BOOKS; PROHIBITED.
    7          27-2905. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
    8          27-2907. RESPONSIBILITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES.
    9          27-2909. HARDCOVER BOOK RECYCLERS.
   10  S 27-2901. DEFINITION.
   11    AS  USED  IN THIS TITLE, "HARDCOVER BOOK" MEANS A BOOK BOUND IN CLOTH,
   12  CARDBOARD OR LEATHER. SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE PAPERBACK BOOKS.
   13  S 27-2903. DISPOSAL OF HARDCOVER BOOKS; PROHIBITED.
   14    IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO DISPOSE OF A HARDCOVER BOOK AS SOLID WASTE  OR
   15  TO INCINERATE A HARDCOVER BOOK.
   16  S 27-2905. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
   17    THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:
   18    1.  INVENTORY  EXISTING  VOLUNTARY  MUNICIPAL  SOLID  WASTE MANAGEMENT
   19  PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE RECOVERY, REUSE AND RECYCLING OF  HARDCOVER  BOOKS
   20  AND  MAKE  THE  INFORMATION DERIVED FROM SUCH INVENTORY AVAILABLE TO ALL
   21  MUNICIPALITIES.  WHEN MUNICIPALITIES ESTABLISH THEIR PERMANENT PROGRAMS,
   22  THIS INFORMATION SHALL ALSO BE SHARED WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES;
   23    2. PROMINENTLY POST INFORMATION ABOUT MUNICIPAL HARDCOVER BOOK  RECOV-
   24  ERY, REUSE, AND RECYCLING PROGRAMS ON ITS WEBSITE; AND
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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    1    3.  ENSURE  THAT ALL MUNICIPALITIES ARE NOTIFIED OF THE HARDCOVER BOOK
    2  DISPOSAL PROHIBITION AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE.
    3  S 27-2907. RESPONSIBILITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES.
    4    MUNICIPALITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ESTABLISH PROGRAMS TO COLLECT, REDIS-
    5  TRIBUTE,  REUSE  AND RECYCLE UNWANTED BOOKS. MUNICIPALITIES MAY CONTRACT
    6  WITH THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATIONS OR BUSINESSES FOR THE COLLECTION,  REDIS-
    7  TRIBUTION  AND  RECYCLING  OF UNWANTED HARDCOVER BOOKS.   MUNICIPALITIES
    8  SHALL SEND ALL INFORMATION DESCRIBING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND  IMPLEMENTA-
    9  TION  OF  THEIR  VOLUNTARY  PROGRAMS  TO RECOVER, REDISTRIBUTE, REUSE OR
   10  RECYCLE HARDCOVER BOOKS TO THE DEPARTMENT.
   11    WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  TITLE,  EVERY  MUNICI-
   12  PALITY  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  PROGRAM  TO RECOVER, REDISTRIBUTE, REUSE OR
   13  RECYCLE HARDCOVER BOOKS. MUNICIPALITIES  MAY  ESTABLISH  JOINT  PROGRAMS
   14  WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES, OR CONTRACT WITH THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATIONS OR
   15  BUSINESSES  TO  RECOVER, REDISTRIBUTE, REUSE OR RECYCLE HARDCOVER BOOKS.
   16  MUNICIPALITIES SHALL SEND ALL INFORMATION DESCRIBING  THE  ESTABLISHMENT
   17  AND  IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR PROGRAMS TO RECOVER, REDISTRIBUTE, REUSE OR
   18  RECYCLE HARDCOVER BOOKS TO THE DEPARTMENT.
   19    MUNICIPALITIES SHALL KEEP RECORDS OF THEIR  HARDCOVER  BOOK  RECOVERY,
   20  REUSE,  REDISTRIBUTION  AND  RECYCLING  PROGRAMS,  INCLUDING TONNAGES OF
   21  BOOKS COLLECTED, BOOKS REDISTRIBUTED FOR REUSE, BOOKS RECYCLED  AND  THE
   22  RECYCLING COMPANIES UTILIZED.
   23  S 27-2909. HARDCOVER BOOK RECYCLERS.
   24    EVERY  PERSON OR ENTITY ENGAGED IN THE RECOVERY AND RECYCLING OF HARD-
   25  COVER BOOKS SHALL ANNUALLY PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
   26  THE  TONNAGE  OF  HARDCOVER  BOOKS  RECEIVED FROM EACH MUNICIPALITY WITH
   27  WHICH IT CONTRACTS, AND THE PERSONS OR ENTITIES TO  WHICH  THE  RECYCLED
   28  HARDCOVER BOOKS ARE SENT.
   29    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.