New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S5447: Directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a composting symbol
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a composting symbol to denote composting-acceptable materials.
What the bill says
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing a symbol to denote environmental composting.
From the introduced text, February 21, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing a symbol to denote environmental composting THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by new section 3-0323 to read as follows: § 3-0323. COMPOSTING SYMBOL. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL: 1. DEVELOP A SYMBOL DENOTING A PRODUCT THAT IS ACCEPTABLE IN EVERY COMPOSTING FACILITY GOVERNED BY THE DEPARTMENT; 2. CREATE A LIST OF CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS THAT SHALL BEAR THE SYMBOL PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SINGLE-USE FOOD CONTAINERS, UTENSILS, AND WRAPPERS, AND COMPOSTABLE PLASTICS (NOT BIODEGRADABLE, AS DIFFERENTIATED FROM COMPOSTABLE); AND 3. PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF, AND TO DETERMINE PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10080-01-5
Sponsors
- Jose Serrano (D, 29) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.265
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1377
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Votes
- Senate Environmental Conservation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 4, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (February 4, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Environmental Conservation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 20, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (May 20, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Environmental Conservation Law
Common questions
- What is S5447?
- S5447 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a composting symbol.
- What does S5447 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing a symbol to denote environmental composting.
- What is the status of S5447?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S5447?
- Jose Serrano (D, 29).
- Where is the official record for S5447?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5447
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