New York S 8307: Relates to accreditation, approval, and operation of midwifery birth centers

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S08307 Summary:

BILL NOS08307 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORWEIK

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COSPNSRRHOADS

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §99-aa, Gen Muni L

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Authorizes municipalities to adopt local laws requiring the use of in vessel composting for the disposal of organic waste that is generated from a residence.

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05/30/2025REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

01/07/2026REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8307

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 30, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. WEIK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing
 municipalities to adopt local laws requiring the use of in vessel
 composting

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

 1 Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 99-aa to read as follows:
 3 § 99-aa. In vessel composting. A municipality may adopt a local law
 4 requiring the use of in vessel composting for the disposal of organic
 5 waste that is generated from a residence. For the purposes of this
 6 section, "in vessel composting" shall mean a process in which organic
 7 waste is enclosed in a drum, silo, bin, tunnel, reactor, or other
 8 container for the purpose of producing compost, maintained under
 9 controlled conditions of temperature and moisture and where air-borne
 10 emissions are controlled, and "organic waste" shall mean any material
 11 found in the waste stream that can be broken down into, or otherwise
 12 become part of, usable compost, such as food scraps, soiled paper, and
 13 plant trimmings.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13235-01-5

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