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A 1532: Requires composting bags sold within the state be made of paper.
What A 1532 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to regulate the sale of composting bags in New York. Composting bags made from paper are required to be sold, while those made from plastic are prohibited. Retailers found to be selling plastic composting bags will receive a warning notice for the first violation and a penalty of $500 for subsequent violations. Manufacturers of plastic composting bags will also face a $500 penalty for each violation. The Department of Environmental Conservation is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the new requirements. The law is set to take effect on January 1, 2027.
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Last action: referred to environmental conservation (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to environmental conservation |
| Jan. 10, 2025 | referred to environmental conservation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 10, 2025 · 403 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1532 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the sale of composting bags The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended 2 by adding a new title 34 to read as follows: 3 TITLE 34 4 REGULATION OF COMPOSTING BAGS 5 Section 27-3401. Definitions. 6 27-3403. Regulation of the sale of composting bags. 7 27-3405. Violations. 8 27-3407. Regulations. 9 § 27-3401. Definitions. 10 As used in this title: 11 1. "Manufacturer" shall mean any person, firm, association, partner- 12 ship, or corporation, which makes plastic trash bags to be used in the 13 disposal of waste. 14 2. "Composting bag" shall mean a bag intended to hold, store, or 15 transport compost materials, including but not limited to composting 16 bags, yard bags, and leaf bags. 17 3. "Compost materials" shall mean leaves, grass clippings, garden 18 debris, vegetative residue that is recognizable as part of a plant or 19 vegetable, small or chipped branches, and similar material. 20 4. "Retailer" shall mean any person, firm or corporation that engages 21 in the sale of composting bags. 22 § 27-3403. Regulation of the sale of composting bags. 23 Every composting bag offered for sale or sold by a retailer in this 24 state shall be made from paper. 25 § 27-3405. Violations. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03089-01-5A. 1532 2 1 1. Any retailer found to be in violation of this title shall receive a 2 warning notice for the first violation. Any retailer found to subse- 3 quently be in violation of this title shall be subject to a penalty of 4 five hundred dollars per violation. 5 2. Any manufacturer found in violation of this title shall be subject 6 to a penalty of five hundred dollars per violation. 7 § 27-3407. Regulations. 8 The department is authorized to promulgate any rules and regulations 9 necessary to implement the provisions of this title. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
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