New York packaging and PFAS bills

What it would do: Amends firefighting foam regulations to require manufacturers to recall class B foams containing intentionally added PFAS and reimburse purchasers, defines intentionally added PFAS, modifies exemption procedures requiring re-evaluation every two years, and prohibits firefighting personal protective equipment with intentionally added PFAS beginning January 1, 2028.

What it would do: Establishes a packaging reduction and recycling program requiring producers to register with a nonprofit organization, pay fees based on packaging materials, and meet recycling and reuse standards, with implementation beginning within four years of the law's effective date.

What it would do: Prohibits sale of playground surfacing materials containing intentionally added PFAS, PAHs, or lead at or above levels established by regulation, effective after December 31, 2027. Imposes civil penalties up to $1,000 per day for first violations and $2,500 per day for subsequent violations.

What it would do: Establishes an extended producer responsibility program requiring mattress manufacturers to fund and operate collection and recycling programs, with retailers collecting stewardship assessment fees from consumers and achieving specified recycling rate targets of 40% by year three, 55% by year seven, and 70% by year ten.

What it would do: Establishes a five-year moratorium on land application and sale of biosolids in New York starting one year after enactment. Requires wastewater treatment facilities to test biosolids for PFAS quarterly for five years and creates a PFAS agricultural response program to assist affected farmers.

What it would do: Requires the commissioner to set maximum contaminant levels for PFOS and PFOA at 4 parts per trillion and for PFNA, PFHxS, and HFPO-DA at 10 parts per trillion in drinking water, with public water systems complying by May 1, 2029.

What it would do: Prohibits sale of medical adhesives and bandages containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as intentionally added chemicals or above feasible levels, beginning one year after enactment. Establishes civil penalties up to $1,000 per day for first violations and $2,500 per day for subsequent violations.

What it would do: Expands an existing carpet extended producer responsibility program to include artificial turf, requiring producers to establish collection programs with specified recycling rate targets and prohibiting PFAS substances in carpet and artificial turf sold in New York starting December 31, 2026.

What it would do: Requires covered industrial dischargers and publicly owned treatment works to conduct quarterly PFAS monitoring and submit results to the department, with results made publicly available online; requires covered industrial users introducing wastewater to POTWs to conduct similar monitoring.

What it would do: Establishes a five-year moratorium on land application, sale, and distribution of biosolids and products containing biosolids in New York. Violations are subject to penalties up to $2,500 per violation plus $500 per day of continuation.

What it would do: Prohibits the sale and distribution of anti-fogging sprays or wipes containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as intentionally added chemicals or above levels established by regulation, with civil penalties up to $1,000 per day for first violations and $2,500 per day for subsequent violations.

What it would do: Authorizes funding for environmental restoration projects and modifies definitions and procedures for the program, including defining contaminants to include PFAS substances, clarifying municipality eligibility, and adjusting how responsible party settlements offset municipal cost-sharing requirements.

What it would do: Prohibits sale of covered products containing intentionally added PFAS immediately and products with PFAS above department-set levels starting January 1, 2027. Requires manufacturer certificates of compliance and imposes civil penalties up to $1,000 daily for first violations and $2,500 for subsequent violations.

What it would do: Establishes extended producer responsibility for gas cylinders by requiring producers to submit collection plans by December 31, 2029, implement free collection programs by July 1, 2030, and achieve recycling rates of 30%, 50%, and 75% at five, ten, and fifteen years respectively. Prohibits disposal of gas cylinders as solid waste beginning January 1, 2031.

What it would do: Requires manufacturers with gross annual beverage sale revenues of $10 million or more to sell plastic beverage containers with tethered caps or caps with openings for consumption starting January 1, 2030, lowering to $1 million threshold on January 1, 2033. Imposes $1,000 per violation per day civil penalties.

What it would do: Establishes extended producer responsibility for textiles, requiring producers to fund collection programs achieving specified recycling rates, prohibiting textile disposal in landfills beginning at different dates for different parties, and requiring covered products to contain minimum post-consumer content percentages.

What it would do: Requires manufacturers to recall class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS and destroy it through department-approved methods while reimbursing purchasers. Modifies exemptions for PFAS-containing foam and requires the office of fire prevention and control to adopt rules restricting PFAS when federal law changes allow alternatives.

What it would do: Prohibits any person from selling, offering for sale, or manufacturing photovoltaic modules containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in New York State on and after January 1, 2028.

What it would do: Establishes a deposit and recycling program for wine and liquor containers sold in New York starting April 1, 2030, requiring a 5-cent or 10-cent deposit and creating redemption centers to collect and recycle these containers.

What it would do: Prohibits public utilities from recovering site investigation and remediation expenses and related legal costs from ratepayers. Requires utilities with over 75,000 customers to annually report such expenses to the commission starting December 31, 2027.

What it would do: Modifies New York's beverage container deposit law to expand the definition of beverages and containers covered, establish commingling agreements for deposit initiators, create exemptions for small dealers with affiliated redemption centers, adjust handling fees based on redemption method, and provide funding for rural and environmental justice redemption centers.

What it would do: Requires health insurers and medical expense indemnity corporations to cover PFAS blood level testing when ordered by a physician or licensed health care provider, and includes such testing in Medicaid coverage if federal funding is available.

What it would do: Amends the definition of exempt bags under environmental conservation law to prohibit tinting exempt bags green or brown unless they are compostable plastic bags as defined in section 27-2701.

What it would do: Requires all composting bags offered for sale or sold by retailers in New York to be made from paper. Imposes penalties of five hundred dollars per violation on retailers and manufacturers who violate this requirement, with first-time retailer violations receiving a warning notice.