New York S 1346: Enacts the New York photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program act

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S01346 Summary:

BILL NOS01346 

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SPONSORPARKER

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COSPNSRKAVANAGH

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Add Art 27 Title 34 §§27-3401 - 27-3411, En Con L; add §99-ss, St Fin L

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Relates to enacting the "New York photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program act"; provides that the department of environmental conservation shall develop guidance for a photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program to guide manufacturers in preparing and implementing a self-directed program to ensure the convenient, safe, and environmentally sound take-back and recycling of photovoltaic modules and their components and materials; establishes the photovoltaic module recycling account for the purpose of paying all costs of the department of environmental conservation for management and administration of the New York photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program.

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BILL NOS01346 

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01/09/2025REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1346

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 9, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. PARKER, KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
 Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law and the state finance
 law, in relation to enacting the "New York photovoltaic module
 stewardship and take-back program act"

 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 "New York photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program
 3 act".
 4 § 2. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended by
 5 adding a new title 34 to read as follows:

 6 TITLE 34
 7 NEW YORK PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE STEWARDSHIP AND TAKE-BACK PROGRAM
 8 Section 27-3401. Definitions.
 9 27-3403. New York photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back
 10 program.
 11 27-3405. Manufacturer stewardship plans.
 12 27-3407. Annual report.
 13 27-3409. Enforcement.
 14 27-3411. Administrative fee.
 15 § 27-3401. Definitions.
 16 For the purposes of this title, the following terms shall have the
 17 following meanings:
 18 1. "Manufacturer" means any person in business or no longer in busi-
 19 ness but having a successor in interest who, irrespective of the selling
 20 technique used, including by means of distance or remote sale:
 21 (a) manufactures or has manufactured a photovoltaic module under its
 22 own brand names for sale in or into this state;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03303-01-5

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 1 (b) assembles or has assembled a photovoltaic module that uses parts
 2 manufactured by others for sale in or into this state under the assem-
 3 bler's brand names;
 4 (c) resells or has resold in or into this state under its own brand
 5 names a photovoltaic module produced by other suppliers, including
 6 retail establishments that sell photovoltaic modules under their own
 7 brand names;
 8 (d) manufactures or has manufactured a cobranded photovoltaic module
 9 product for sale in or into this state that carries the name of both the
 10 manufacturer and a retailer;
 11 (e) imports or has imported a photovoltaic module into the United
 12 States that is sold in or into this state. However, if the imported
 13 photovoltaic module is manufactured by any person with a presence in the
 14 United States meeting the criteria of manufacturer under this subdivi-
 15 sion, that person is the manufacturer;
 16 (f) sells at retail a photovoltaic module acquired from an importer
 17 that is the manufacturer and elects to register as the manufacturer for
 18 those products; or
 19 (g) elects to assume the responsibility and register in lieu of a
 20 manufacturer as defined under this subdivision;
 21 2. "Person" means any individual, business entity, partnership, compa-
 22 ny, corporation, limited l