Int 0895-2015
Penalties for electronic waste littering.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Managementintroduced 2015-09-17
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2015-09-17Passed: 2017-12-31
Summary
This bill would require a higher penalty for electronic waste littering.
Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management — Department of Sanitation and the Business Integrity Commission.
How it compares
20% of similar bills passed
10 passed · 40 died
This bill: 835 days in committee
Similar bills: median 683 days · 125 days when passed
Compared against 50 Introduction bills in Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management.
Ranked by how closely each matches this bill's topic — closest first:
Int 0857-2015
Increasing penalties for littering.
891dFiled
Int 0070-2002
Civil penalties for violations of the littering law.
246dEnacted
Int 0568-2007
Civil penalties for violations of the littering law.
967dFiled
Int 0579-2007
Civil penalties for violations of the littering law.
946dFiled
Int 0584-2007
Civil penalties for violations of the littering law.
946dFiled
Int 0549-2007
Civil penalties for violations of the littering law.
1009dFiled
+ 44 more comparable bills
Sponsors (3)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2015-09-17 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2015-09-17 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2015-09-17 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (2)
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 16-118 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
8. The violation of any provision of this section shall constitute an offense punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred fifty dollars, or by imprisonment not to exceed ten days, or both, except that littering covered electronic equipment, as that term is defined in section 27-2601 of the environmental conservation law, in violation of subdivision one of this section and which was not placed out for department collection, shall be punishable by a fine of two hundred fifty dollars, or by imprisonment not to exceed ten days, or both.
� 2. Subdivision 9 of section 16-118 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
9. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred fifty dollars, except that for a first violation of subdivision one of this section involving litter containing covered electronic equipment, as that term is defined in section 27-2601 of the environmental conservation law, which was not placed out for department collection, such person shall be liable for a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars, for a second violation of subdivision one, three, four, or six of this section within any twelve-month period, such person shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than three hundred fifty dollars and for a third or subsequent violation of subdivision one, three, four or six of this section within any twelve-month period such person shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than three hundred fifty dollars nor more than four hundred fifty dollars.
� 3. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of sanitation shall take all actions necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to such effective date.
BJR
LS 4376
9/2/15 12:39PM