2019 NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
CCE works to advance legislation that will protect our natural environment and public health, while working to oppose legislation that will have an adverse impact on our shared environment. Below is a list of proposed legislative and budget items that CCE will be working to advance or oppose in the 2019 New York State legislative session.
Legislative Agenda Items:
Atlantic Menhaden Protection (A. 2571 – Englebright / S. 2317 Kaminsky)
Prohibits harvesting Atlantic menhaden with purse seines in New York State waters.
CCE's Memo of Support for Atlantic Menhaden Protection
Prohibit State Authorizations for Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling (A. 2572 – Englebright / S. 2316 – Kaminsky)
Prohibits state authorizations related to offshore drilling.
CCE's Memo of Support for the Prohibition of Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Ban 1,4-Dioxane in Consumer Products (A.6295 - Englebright / S.4389 – Kaminsky)
Prohibits the sale of cosmetics and cleaning products that contain 1,4-dioxane.
CCE’s Memo of Support for the Ban of 1,4-Dioxane in Consumer Products
Reducing Disposable Bag Pollution (S. 95 – Kaminsky / A.5753 - Englebright)
Bans single-use plastic carryout bags and places a fee on paper bags.
CCE's Memo of Support for Reducing Disposable Bag Pollution
Bottle Bill Expansion (A.5028a – Englebright / S. 2129a - Kaminsky)
Expands bottle bill to include deposit on non-carbonated beverages, glass wine and liquor bottles
CCE’s Memo of Support for Bottle Bill Expansion
Chlorpyrifos Ban (A. 2477 – Englebright / S.2156 – Kaminsky)
Bans the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in New York State.
CCE’s Memo of Support for Banning Chlorpyrifos
Child Safe Products Act (A.6296a – Englebright / S.501b - Kaminsky)
Prohibits sale of children’s products that contain dangerous chemicals
CCE’s Memo of Support for Child Safe Products Act
Wetlands Protection (A.3658 – Englebright / S.5576 - Mayer)
Protects and regulate all New York State freshwater wetlands one acre or greater
CCE’s Memo of Support for Wetlands Protection
Paint Stewardship (A.6373 – Englebright / S. 4351 – Kennedy)
Establishes a postconsumer paint collection program
CCE’s Memo of Support for Paint Stewardship
Ban PFAS in Food Packaging (A. 4739 – Fahy / S.2000 Hoylman)
Bans the the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in food packaging
CCE’s Memo in Support for Banning PFAS in Food Packaging
Ban PFAS in Firefighting Foam (S.439 – Hoylman / A.445 – Steck)
Bans the entire class of PFAS chemicals from class B firefighting foam used and manufactured in New York
CCE’s Memo in Support of Banning PFAS in Firefighting Foam
Ban Coal Tar in Pavement Products (A.1304 – Rosenthal / S. 6308 - Metzger)
Bans the sale and use of coal tar in pavement products
CCE’s Memo in Support of Banning Coal Tar in Pavement Products
Expanded Stream Protection (A.4666 – Ryan / S.5612 – Harckham)
Includes class C and D waterways as “protected streams”
CCE’s Memo in Support of Expanding Stream Protections
Water Pollution Accountability (A.5477 – Thiele / S.3337 – Gaughran)
Clarifies statute of limitations for water suppliers to hold polluters accountable
CCE’s Memo in Support of Holding Water Polluters Accountable
Flexible Financing for Clean Water Infrastructure (A.6316 – Otis/S. 4520 Harckham)
Allows the EFC to offer forty-year financing through the CWSRF
CCE’s Memo in Support of Flexible Financing for Clean Water Infrastructure
Close the Hazardous Waste Loophole (A.2655 – Englebright / S.3392 – May)
If waste from oil and gas activities meets the definition of hazardous waste it would be classified and treated as such
CCE’s Memo in Support of Closing the Hazardous Waste Loophole
Prohibit Mercury-Containing Flooring in Schools (A.7896 – Griffin/ S. 6145 – Kaminsky)
Prohibits the installation or covering of mercury-containing flooring in elementary and secondary schools
CCE’s Memo in Support for Prohibiting Mercury-Containing Floors in Schools
Skip the Straw (A.90 – Rosenthal / S.1477 Hoylman)
Only allow plastic straws upon request at restaurants
CCE’s Memo in Support of Skipping the Straw
Budget
CCE’s 2019 Budget Priorities Memo
CCE’s Testimony on the 2019-20 Budget from January 23, 2019
CCE’s Memo for Food Donations and Recycling in the 2019-20 Budget