Senate Bill S8817

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A4739 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S8817 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4739
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §37-0203, ren §§37-0209, 37-0211 & 37-0213 to be §§37-0211, 37-0213 & 37-0215, add §37-0209, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S8576

2019-S8817 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging.

2019-S8817 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8817 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8817
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               July 20, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
   use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 37-0203 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
 amended by adding two new subdivisions 5 and 6 to read as follows:
   5.  "FOOD  PACKAGING"  MEANS  A PACKAGE OR PACKAGING COMPONENT THAT IS
 INTENDED FOR DIRECT FOOD CONTACT AND IS COMPRISED, IN SUBSTANTIAL  PART,
 OF  PAPER,  PAPERBOARD, OR OTHER MATERIALS ORIGINALLY DERIVED FROM PLANT
 FIBERS.
   6.  "PERFLUOROALKYL   AND   POLYFLUOROALKYL   SUBSTANCES"   OR   "PFAS
 SUBSTANCES"  SHALL  MEAN, FOR THE PURPOSES OF FOOD PACKAGING, A CLASS OF
 FLUORINATED ORGANIC CHEMICALS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE FULLY  FLUORINATED
 CARBON ATOM.
   §  2.  Sections  37-0209,  37-0211  and  37-0213  of the environmental
 conservation law are renumbered sections 37-0211, 37-0213 and 37-0215.
   § 3. The environmental conservation law is amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 37-0209 to read as follows:
 § 37-0209. PROHIBITION  ON THE USE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL
              SUBSTANCES IN FOOD PACKAGING.
   1. NO PERSON SHALL DISTRIBUTE, SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE  IN  THIS  STATE
 FOOD  PACKAGING  CONTAINING  PERFLUOROALKYL  AND  POLYFLUOROALKYL (PFAS)
 SUBSTANCES AS INTENTIONALLY ADDED CHEMICALS.
   2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "INTENTIONALLY ADDED CHEMICAL"  SHALL
 HAVE  THE  SAME MEANING AS SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF SECTION 37-0901 OF THIS
 ARTICLE.
   § 4. This act shall take effect December  31,  2022.  Effective  imme-
 diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
 necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
 effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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