Bill Text: NY A01407 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of liquids, foods and beverages in containers containing bisphenol A.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-03 - referred to environmental conservation [A01407 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-A01407-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          1407
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    January 12, 2017
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        Introduced  by  M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, KAVANAGH, ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Spon-
          sored by -- M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred  to  the
          Committee on Environmental Conservation
        AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to regu-
          lation of liquid, food and beverage containers containing bisphenol A
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by  adding  a
     2  new section 37-0506 to read as follows:
     3  § 37-0506. Food and beverage containers.
     4    1.  Beginning  December  first, two thousand nineteen, no person shall
     5  sell or offer for sale any liquid, food or beverage in  a  can,  jar  or
     6  other container containing bisphenol A.
     7    2.  A manufacturer of a liquid, food or beverage product as identified
     8  in subdivision one of this section may apply to  the  department  for  a
     9  waiver  of  the  requirements  of  subdivision one of this section for a
    10  period of one year, upon proof that there are no available  alternatives
    11  to  bisphenol  A  in the manufacture of such can, jar or other container
    12  that is subject to the provisions of subdivision one  of  this  section.
    13  After the granting of such a waiver to a manufacturer, it may thereafter
    14  apply for one additional one year waiver.
    15    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05577-01-7