NY S07977 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-04 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Pending: Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 4 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-04 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Pending: Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Prohibits the use of polystyrene foam docks, buoys and floating structures on the waters of the state unless such polystyrene foam is completely encapsulated; prohibits the sale or distribution of certain polystyrene foam items within a certain proximity of waters of the state; declares the use of unencapsulated expanded, extruded or rigid polystyrene as a buoy, dock or floating structure a nuisance and public health hazard.
Title
Prohibits the use of polystyrene foam docks, buoys and floating structures on the waters of the state unless such polystyrene foam is completely encapsulated; prohibits the sale or distribution of certain polystyrene foam items within a certain proximity of waters of the state; declares the use of unencapsulated expanded, extruded or rigid polystyrene as a buoy, dock or floating structure a nuisance and public health hazard.
Sponsors
| Sen. Rachel May [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-04 | Senate | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
Same As/Similar To
A08142 (Same As) 2024-01-03 - referred to environmental conservation
