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NY S05331

Bill

Status

Passed

12/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Peter Harckham

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Reduces the annual average tonnage threshold for "designated food scraps generators" in three phases: 2 tons per week (January 1, 2023-December 31, 2025), 1 ton per week (January 1, 2026-December 31, 2027), and 0.5 tons per week (January 1, 2028 and thereafter)

  • Expands the radius requirement from 25 miles to 50 miles within which designated food scraps generators must have access to an organics recycler

  • Requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to adopt implementing regulations within 180 days of the act becoming law

  • Takes effect immediately, except section 2 (the 50-mile radius change) takes effect January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Expands the food donation and food scraps recycling program by scaling down the annual average tonnage requirement every two years until 2028; removes exceptions regarding recycler capacity.

Last Action

APPROVAL MEMO.25

12/12/2024

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means5/8/2024
Environmental Conservation1/3/2024
Environmental Conservation4/25/2023
Environmental Conservation3/2/2023

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