BILL NUMBER: S1492
SPONSOR: FAHY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to plas-
tic carryout bags provided by restaurants
 
PURPOSE:
To prohibit restaurants from providing plastic carryout bags.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1. amends section 27-2801 of the environmental conservation law
to remove the exemption for plastic carryout bags provided by a restau-
rant.
2. States the effective date
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Single-use plastics have a detrimental impact on the environment.
According to the EPA, 4,200,000 tons of plastic wraps, sacks, and bags
were discarded in 2018 and only 420,000 tons were recycled.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-2024: A3576 - referred to environmental conservation
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S1492: 27-2801 environmental conservation law, 27-2801(1) environmental conservation law