Expands the food donation and food scraps recycling program
Summary
Expands the food donation and food scraps recycling program by scaling down the annual average tonnage requirement every two years until 2028; removes exceptions regarding recycler capacity.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Mar 2, 2023
Signed Dec 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2024 · Assembly May 13, 2024
How they voted
49–10
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
May 8, 2024
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican21
47% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Dec 12, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.552
upper
May 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 8, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5331A
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Rob Rolison
RRepublican
Co
Samra Brouk
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Steve Rhoads
RRepublican/Conservative
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