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NY A03249

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2023

Primary Sponsor

Harvey Epstein

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • State University of New York (SUNY) trustees must adopt a policy requiring each SUNY institution to collaborate with students, faculty, and staff to establish composting programs

  • City University of New York (CUNY) trustees must adopt a policy requiring each CUNY institution to collaborate with students, faculty, and staff to establish composting programs

  • Compostable waste includes food scraps, plant trimmings, food-soiled paper, and certified compostable products

  • Trustees must consider information and signage for proper waste separation, availability of collection and transportation services, evaluation of program effectiveness, and benchmarks for assessing progress

  • Act takes effect 90 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Requires the establishment of a composting program at the state university of New York, the city university of New York and institutions subject to the jurisdiction of SUNY or CUNY.

Last Action

print number 3249a

5/2/2024

Committee Referrals

Higher Education2/2/2023

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