New York Senate Bill 1706

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-13 - REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
Pending: Senate Procurement and Contracts Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires all state agencies and offices to cease purchasing single-use plastic water bottles; authorizes the commissioner of the office of general services to enter into contracts for the installation of water bottle filling stations in state buildings; provides for the purchase of single-use plastic water bottles under certain circumstances; requires each state agency to submit a report to the state procurement council and to the New York state climate action council containing a summary of the steps they have taken to comply with the directive.

Requires all state agencies and offices to cease purchasing single-use plastic water bottles; authorizes the commissioner of the office of general services to enter into contracts for the installation of water bottle filling stations in state buildings; provides for the purchase of single-use plastic water bottles under certain circumstances; requires each state agency to submit a report to the state procurement council and to the New York state climate action council containing a summary of the steps they have taken to comply with the directive.

Sen. Rachel May [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-13	Senate	REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1706
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S01706&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S01706