BILL NUMBER: S9938
SPONSOR: SANDERS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to solid
waste removal
 
PURPOSE:
This legislation would amend the environmental conservation law by
requiring companies to inform potential customers of the final cost for
solid waste removal projects upfront and allow for companies to receive
penalties.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends the environmental conservation law by adding section
27-0111, which contain the following provisions summarized:
§ 27-0111. Each company engaged in solid waste management and disposal
shall inform customers of the cost per unit of weight of solid waste
removal prior to the start of a waste removal and provide them with a
final invoice before the waste project ends
Section 2: Amends the environmental conservation law by adding section
71-2731, which contain the following provisions summarized:
§ 71-2731. Defines the degree of penalties that may occur for those who
knowingly or intentionally violates any provision or fails to perform
any duty imposed pursuant to section 27-0111 of the environmental
conservation law.
Section 3: This act shall take effect immediately
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The amendments provided above are vital to creating transparent trans-
actions relating to trash, and/ or junk removal. It is important that
potential patrons looking to responsibly discard of waste are not
subject to potential bad faith deals without recourse or regulation.
By requiring companies to provide a final invoice before the waste
removal project is done, it promotes a level of trust between the compa-
ny and the customer that is not always present. Moreover, the immediate
implementation and enforcement of civil penalties will deter predatory
companies from harming vulnerable customers.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately