New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S1497 — Relates to the paper carryout bag reduction fee

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  2. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

  3. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  4. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote — Environmental Conservation

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Anthony H. Palumbo — Yea
Brian Kavanagh — Yea
Dan Stec — Yea
Erik Bottcher — Yea
José M. Serrano — Yea
Michelle Hinchey — Yea
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick — Yea
Patricia Fahy — Yea
Pete Harckham — Yea
Rachel May — Yea
Siela Bynoe — Yea

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Committee vote — Environmental Conservation

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Anthony H. Palumbo — Yea
Brad Hoylman-Sigal — Yea
Brian Kavanagh — Yea
Dan Stec — Yea
José M. Serrano — Yea
Michelle Hinchey — Yea
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick — Yea
Patricia Fahy — Yea
Pete Harckham — Yea
Rachel May — Yea
Siela Bynoe — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does S1497 do?
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.
Who sponsors S1497?
S1497 is sponsored by Patricia Fahy.
What is the current status of S1497?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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