New York S 1502: DEBT SERVICE FUND--GENERAL DEBT SERVICE FUND

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S01502 Summary:

BILL NOS01502A

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SAME ASSAME AS A07537

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SPONSORO'MARA

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COSPNSRRHOADS

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 27 Title 34 §§27-3401 - 27-3417, En Con L

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Enacts the "responsible renewable energy recycling act" to require manufacturers of solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries to collect such materials when they are taken out of use; requires educational outreach relating thereto; establishes collection goals therefor; requires reporting of collection efforts.

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BILL NOS01502A

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01/10/2025REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

02/05/2025AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

02/05/2025PRINT NUMBER 1502A

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1502--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
 and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
 enacting the "responsible renewable energy recycling act"; and provid-
 ing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "responsible renewable energy recycling act".
 3 § 2. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended by
 4 adding a new title 34 to read as follows:
 5 TITLE 34
 6 RESPONSIBLE RENEWABLE ENERGY RECYCLING ACT
 7 Section 27-3401. Definitions.
 8 27-3403. Solar panel collection.
 9 27-3405. Solar panel wholesaler and retailer requirements.
 10 27-3407. Wind turbine collection.
 11 27-3409. Wind turbine wholesaler and retailer requirements.
 12 27-3411. Battery collection.
 13 27-3413. Battery wholesaler and retailer requirements.
 14 27-3415. Department responsibilities.
 15 27-3417. Disposal prohibition.
 16 § 27-3401. Definitions.
 17 1. "Collection program" means a system for the collection, transporta-
 18 tion and recycling of out-of-service solar panels, out-of-service wind
 19 turbines, or out-of-service batteries that are financed and managed or
 20 provided by a solar panel, wind turbine, or battery manufacturer indi-
 21 vidually or collectively with other manufacturers within this state in
 22 accordance with this title.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04422-02-5

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 1 2. "Out-of-service solar panel" means a solar panel that is removed,
 2 replaced or otherwise taken out of service.
 3 3. "Qualified contractor" means a person engaged in the business of
 4 installing, repairing, servicing or the removal of solar panels, wind
 5 turbines, or batteries and who employs seven or more service techni-
 6 cians.
 7 4. "Qualified local government authorities" means any municipal corpo-
 8 ration or planning unit as defined in section 27-0107 of this article,
 9 or county departments of health.
 10 5. "Solar panel" means a bank of solar cells that, when exposed to
 11 radiation from the sun, can generate heating or electricity.
 12 6. "Manufacturer" means a person who manufactures one or more name
 13 brand solar panels, wind turbines, or batteries within this state.
 14 7. "Retailer" means a person who sells solar panels, wind turbines, or
 15 batteries of any kind primarily to homeowners or other consumers through
 16 any sale or distribution mechanism including sales using the internet or
 17 catalogs.
 18 8. "Wholesaler" means a person who is engaged in the distribution and
 19 wholesale selling of solar panels, wind turbines, or batteries to quali-
 20 fied contractors or other consumers, and whose total wholesale sales
 21 account for eighty percent or more of its total sales. A manufacturer is
 22 not, by virtue of manufacturing, a wholesaler.
 23 9. "Consumer" means