Amendment ID: S2830-24

Amendment 24

Study of Costs of Plastic Bottle Alternatives

Messrs. Finegold and Payano move that the proposed new draft be amended in section 1 by striking out, in lines 77 through 89, inclusive, section 4 and inserting in place thereof the following:-

Section 4. (a) For the purposes of this section, “state agency” shall mean any department of state government including the executive, legislative and judicial branches, and any independent state authority, quasi-public authority, board, district, commission, instrumentality or agency.

(b) State agencies shall conduct an inventory and report on: (i) the amount of state funds used to procure plastic bottles of not more than 21 fluid ounces; (ii) a measure of the cost of procuring alternatives; and (iii) whether or not said alternatives can be recycled. State agencies shall also conduct a review of the environmental impact of alternatives.

(c) State agencies shall conduct a review of recycling practices in place for such plastic bottles and measure the effectiveness of such recycling practices.

(d) State agencies shall report no later than December 31, 2024 on findings relative to the costs of procuring alternatives and the recyclability of said alternatives, as well as the recycling practices of each agency.