New York A 1276: Provides for the regulation by the department of environmental conservation of business transaction paper containing bisphenol A

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A01276 Summary:

BILL NOA01276 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09688

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SPONSORClark

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §37-0508, En Con L

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Prohibits the distribution and use of paper containing bisphenol A for the recording of any business transaction.

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BILL NOA01276 

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01/09/2025referred to environmental conservation

01/07/2026referred to environmental conservation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1276

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Environmental Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to regu-
 lation of bisphenol A in business transaction paper

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
 2 new section 37-0508 to read as follows:
 3 § 37-0508. Regulation of bisphenol A in business transaction paper.
 4 1. Bisphenol A prohibition in business transaction paper. No person,
 5 firm, partnership, association, limited liability company or corpo-
 6 ration, including banking organizations, shall distribute or use any
 7 paper containing bisphenol A for the recording of any business or bank-
 8 ing transaction including, but not limited to, receipts, credits, with-
 9 drawals, deposits, and credit and debit card records.
 10 2. Paper manufacturer responsibilities. a. No paper manufacturer shall
 11 produce or distribute any paper containing bisphenol A which is prohib-
 12 ited to be used or distributed pursuant to subdivision one of this
 13 section.
 14 b. Any paper manufacturer that produces paper containing bisphenol A
 15 for the purposes referred to in subdivision one of this section shall:
 16 (1) not replace bisphenol A with another chemical compound that has
 17 been scientifically established to be a known human carcinogen as clas-
 18 sified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a develop-
 19 mental toxin, an endocrine disruptor or a reproductive toxin;
 20 (2) use the least toxic alternative chemical compound to replace
 21 bisphenol A;
 22 (3) provide information on the chemical compound used to replace
 23 bisphenol A to the department; and
 24 (4) not manufacture such paper until the department shall have certi-
 25 fied alternative chemical compounds to bisphenol A based upon the recom-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02638-01-5

 A. 1276 2

 1 mendations of the advisory committee on least toxic alternatives to
 2 bisphenol A.
 3 3. Department responsibilities. a. The department shall certify that
 4 any chemical compound used to replace bisphenol A in the manufacture of
 5 paper pursuant to subdivision two of this section is:
 6 (1) the least toxic alternative available; and
 7 (2) not a known human carcinogen as classified by the United States
 8 Environmental Protection Agency, a developmental toxin, an endocrine
 9 disruptor or a reproductive toxin.
 10 b. Not less than once every calendar year, the department shall update
 11 the requirements for certification of least toxic alternatives to
 12 bisphenol A and provide such information to paper manufacturers subject
 13 to the provisions of subdivision two of this section. Furthermore, the
 14 department shall annually update its information on those chemical
 15 compounds that are known human carcinogens, developmental toxins, endoc-
 16 rine disrupters or reproductive toxins, and shall provide such informa-
 17 tion to paper manufacturers subject to the provisions of subdivision two
 18 of this section. The department shall make all information compiled
 19 pursuant to this subdivision available to the public on the department's
 20 internet website.
 21 c. The department shall investigate and determine acceptable methods
 22 of disposal and recycling of business transaction paper containing
 23 bisphenol A so as to eliminate or minimize exposure to