New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S1706 — Requires all state agencies and offices to cease purchasing single-use plastic water bottles and requires the installation of water bottle filling stations

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Requires all state agencies and offices to cease purchasing single-use plastic water bottles; authorizes the commissioner of the office of general services to enter into contracts for the installation of water bottle filling stations in state buildings; provides for the purchase of single-use plastic water bottles under certain circumstances; requires each state agency to submit a report to the state procurement council and to the New York state climate action council containing a summary of the steps they have taken to comply with the directive.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

  2. REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S1706 do?
Requires all state agencies and offices to cease purchasing single-use plastic water bottles; authorizes the commissioner of the office of general services to enter into contracts for the installation of water bottle filling stations in state buildings; provides for the purchase of single-use plastic water bottles under certain circumstances; requires each state agency to submit a report to the state procurement council and to the New York state climate action council containing a summary of the steps they have taken to comply with the directive.
Who sponsors S1706?
S1706 is sponsored by Rachel May.
What is the current status of S1706?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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