Sentences with phrase «cent fee legislation»
Councilman Brad Lander, a leader of the effort to pass the 5 - cent fee legislation, said he expected any other city legislation would meet the same fate in Albany.
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State legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Steve Englebright and state Sens. Brad Hoylman and Liz Krueger would ban plastic carryout bags and create a 5 - cent fee.
As the Republican - controlled Senate Tuesday prepares to vote on legislation that would block New York City from enacting a five - cent fee on plastic bags, an environmental group is urging the Legislature to let the surcharge take effect.
Two state lawmakers from Manhattan, Sens. Liz Krueger and Brad Hoylman, last month proposed legislation that would ban plastic bags statewide, and put a fee between 10 cents and a quarter on paper bags.
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito's support of a five - cent fee on grocery bags to boost recycling and reduce waste increases the likelihood that the controversial legislation will become law.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo this month approved legislation that delayed the implementation of a 5 - cent fee on carry - out bags in New York City, a move that effectively killed the locally backed legislation by the city Council.
You should also know that the Republican Members of the New York State Senate, under the Leadership of Senator John Flanagan, and with the help of some Democrats: Senator Joseph Addabbo, Senator Tony Avella, Senator Leroy Comrie, Senator Michael Gianaris, Senator Jeff Klein, Senator José Peralta, Senator Roxanne Persaud, Senator Diane Savino, and Senator David Valesky, and myself, Senator Rubén Díaz voted to approve legislation introduced by Senator Simcha Felder to stop the imposition of the 5 cents (5 cents) fee.
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito said she and her colleagues are exploring «legal options» to counter Gov. Andrew Cuomo «s decision last night to sign legislation banning implementation of the five - cent paper and plastic bag fee the city passed last year — and accused the governor of slandering the Council.
NEW YORK CITY, NY — The New York Assembly passed legislation Tuesday blocking the implementation of New York City's new five cent fee on paper and plastic bags, one day after the bill was also passed by the State Senate.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo this month approved legislation that delayed the implementation of a 5 cent fee on carry - out bags in New York City, a move that effectively killed the locally backed legislation by the city Council.
He promised to introduce legislation to create a fund for the county for environmental projects, funded with two or three cents from the bag fee.
On Monday, Manhattan State Senators Liz Krueger and Brad Hoylman introduced legislation that would ban plastic carryout bags and place a 10 - cent fee on all other carryout bags.
City Council members relaunched efforts this morning to reduce plastic and paper bag use, introducing new legislation that would place a 10 - cent fee on every non-reusable bag distributed at grocery stores.