S 1497 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the paper carryout bag reduction fee

Summary
Implements a one year phase-in period for a local law, ordinance or resolution imposing a paper carryout bag reduction fee where forty percent of such fees are returned to such county or city for the purpose of purchasing and distributing reusable bags, with priority given to low- and fixed-income communities, and after the first year, such forty percent of fees shall be remitted to the person who collected the fees.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2026
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Mar 25, 2026
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REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
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May 28, 2025
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REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
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Jan 10, 2025
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REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
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Pat Fahy
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