New York S 3911: Establishes an authorized absence from work for certain emergency services volunteers

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S03911 Summary:

BILL NOS03911B

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SAME ASSAME AS A06949-B

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SPONSORHARCKHAM

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 27 Title 34 §§27-3401 - 27-3407, En Con L; amd §92-s, St Fin L

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Prohibits public food service establishments operating in the state from providing excess food service items including single-use utensils, condiments, napkins and extra containers, to any customer except upon, and in accordance with, the express request of that customer.

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BILL NOS03911B

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01/30/2025REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

05/29/2025AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

05/29/2025PRINT NUMBER 3911A

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

05/14/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

05/14/2026PRINT NUMBER 3911B

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3911--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 -- recommitted to the Committee on
 Environmental Conservation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
 committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
 recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law and the state finance
 law, in relation to food service item waste reduction

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

 1 Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended
 2 by adding a new title 34 to read as follows:
 3 TITLE 34
 4 FOOD SERVICE ITEM WASTE REDUCTION
 5 Section 27-3401. Definitions.
 6 27-3403. Restriction on providing excess food service items.
 7 27-3405. Violations.
 8 27-3407. Preemption.
 9 § 27-3401. Definitions.
 10 As used in this title, the following terms shall have the following
 11 meanings:
 12 1. "Condiment" means an individual, single-use container, sealed by
 13 the manufacturer, containing a sauce or other substance used to enhance
 14 the flavor of food, including but not limited to, ketchup, mustard,
 15 mayonnaise, hot sauce, salt, or pepper.
 16 2. "Customer" means an individual who receives or purchases food or
 17 beverages from a public food service establishment on a take-out, drive-
 18 thru, or delivery basis.
 19 3. "Eating container" means a tool used for holding food or beverages,
 20 including but not limited to, a plate, bowl, cup, or lid.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05329-08-6

 S. 3911--B 2

 1 4. "Napkin" means a piece of cloth or paper used to wipe a person's
 2 hands or face or protect garments while eating.
 3 5. "Public food service establishment" means a premises or part of a
 4 premises where food is provided directly to a person, whether such food
 5 is provided free of charge or sold, and whether consumption occurs on or
 6 off the premises or is provided from a pushcart, stand or vehicle. Food
 7 service establishment shall include, but not be limited to, full-service
 8 restaurants, fast food restaurants, cafes, delicatessens, coffee shops,
 9 bars, nightclubs, grocery stores, vending trucks or carts and cafeteri-
 10 as.
 11 6. "Third-party food delivery service" shall have the same meaning as
 12 in section three hundred ninety-one-v of the general business law.
 13 7. "Single-use utensil" means a single-use tool used for eating or
 14 drinking, including, but not limited to, a knife, fork, spoon, drinking
 15 straw, beverage stirrer or chopsticks, that is designed for one-time use
 16 and is composed in whole or in part of plastic, paper, or other dispos-
 17 able material.
 18 § 27-3403. Restriction on providing excess food service items.
 19 1. No public food service establishment operating in the state shall
 20 provide single-use utensils, condiments, napkins or extra eating
 21 containers to