New York S 2129: Relates to returnable bottles

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S02129 Summary:

BILL NOS02129 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01042

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SPONSORRAMOS

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COSPNSRCOMRIE, LIU, PALUMBO, PARKER

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §164-e, Exec L

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Enacts the "local, community and ethnic media commitment act"; requires state agencies to publish certain information in local, community and ethnic media; defines local, community and ethnic media; requires the office of general services to develop and maintain a list of local, community and ethnic media outlets.

Go to top S02129 Actions:

BILL NOS02129 

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01/15/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2129

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 15, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. RAMOS, COMRIE, LIU, PALUMBO, PARKER -- read twice
 and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
 on Finance

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring state agen-
 cies to publish certain information in local, community and ethnic
 media

 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 "local, community and ethnic media commitment act".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds and
 4 declares New York is one of the most diverse states in America and
 5 local, community and ethnic media provides an important way for the
 6 state to connect and ensure that its message reaches all New Yorkers;
 7 and
 8 The legislature hereby finds and declares that according to the U.S.
 9 Census population estimates for 2022, approximately 23 percent of New
 10 York state residents and 37 percent of New York city residents are
 11 foreign-born and according to the 2019 U.S. Census population estimates
 12 approximately 30 percent of New York state residents do not speak
 13 English as their primary language and 13 percent of New York state resi-
 14 dents have a limited ability to read, speak, write, or understand
 15 English; and
 16 The legislature hereby finds and declares that the state of New York
 17 wants to ensure that critical information about state services, poli-
 18 cies, and opportunities reach these communities and local, community and
 19 ethnic media is a pathway to allow members of these communities, many of
 20 whom critically need information about New York state programs, to
 21 access it; and
 22 Therefore, the legislature hereby finds and declares it is essential
 23 that all residents have meaningful access to state programs, services,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00504-01-5

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 1 and activities, and the public safety, health, economic prosperity, and
 2 general welfare of all New York state residents is furthered by increas-
 3 ing access to New York state programs and services, regardless of native
 4 language, race, color, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion,
 5 sexual orientation, disability or immigrant status.
 6 § 3. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 164-e to
 7 read as follows:
 8 § 164-e. Bolstering our responsibility to local, community and ethnic
 9 media. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following
 10 terms shall have the following meanings:
 11 (a) "local, community and ethnic media" shall mean any print or
 12 digital publication that: creates community specific content for a
 13 geographically contiguous area no greater than one fifth of the state,
 14 or is created for communities of people based on native language, race,
 15 color, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation,
 16 disability or immigrant status; or falls within specifically tailored
 17 subject matter as determined by the department of state.
 18 (b) "state agency" or "agency" shall mean any department, division,
 19 commission, agency and any other entity of the state.
 20 2. Local, community and ethnic media advertising. Every state agency
 21 shall ensure that, by De