LAWS PASSED IN 2002
TEMPORARY RECYCLING TASK FORCE (Intro 325A)
The Temporary Task Force on Recycling¹s mission is to develop a
long-term recycling plan for the city. This legislation extends the
deadline for the Task Force to present a report from December 15, 2002
to February 21, 2003.
SPONSORING MEMBERS: Council Members McMahon, Comrie, Nelson, Recchia,
Reyna and Weprin (in conjunction with the mayor).
COUNCIL VOTE:
49 for, 0 against, 2 absent
Approved by the council December 4, 2002
Signed by mayor December 20, 2002
YES: Joseph Addabbo, Jr., Tony Avella, Maria Baez, Charles Barron, Tracy
Boyland, Gale Brewer, Yvette Clarke, Leroy Comrie, James Davis, Bill
DeBlasio, Ruben Diaz, Erik Dilan, Simcha Felder, Lewis Fidler, Helen
Foster, Dennis Gallagher, James Gennaro, Eric Gioia, Martin Golden,
Sarah Gonzalez, Robert Jackson, Allan Jennings, Melinda Katz, Andrew
Lanza, Margarita Lopez, John Liu, Miguel Martinez, Michael McMahon,
Gifford Miller, Hiram Monserrate, Eva Moskowitz, Michael Nelson, James
Oddo, Bill Perkins, Madeline Provenzano, Christine Quinn, Domenic
Recchia, Philip Reed, Diana Reyna, Joel Rivera, James Sanders, Larry
Seabrook, Helen Sears, Jose Serrano, Kendall Stewart, Peter Vallone,
Jr., Albert Vann, David Weprin, David Yassky.
ABSENT: Alan Gerson, G. Oliver Koppell
ENERGY EFFICIENCY (Intro 156)
This legislation would require the city to purchase supplies marked with the
Energy Star label whenever possible. Such products -- like light bulbs --
generally use half as much energy as regular products.
SPONSORING MEMBERS: By The Speaker Gifford Miller Joseph Addabbo, Gale
Brewer, Leroy Comrie, Bill DeBlasio, Ruben Diaz, James Gennaro, Alan Gerson,
Oliver Koppell, Miguel Martinez, Hiram Monserrate, Michael Nelson, Bill
Perkins, Christine Quinn, Diana Reyna, James Sanders, Larry Seabrook, Peter
Vallone and John Liu.
COUNCIL VOTE: 45 for, 4 against, 2 absent
Passed by Council September 12, 2002
Vetoed by mayor October 9, 2002
Overridden by council November 20, 2002
YES: Joseph Addabbo, Jr., Tony Avella, Maria Baez, Charles Barron, Tracy
Boyland, Gale Brewer, Yvette Clarke, Leroy Comrie, James Davis, Bill
DeBlasio, Ruben Diaz, Erik Dilan, Simcha Felder, Lewis Fidler, James
Gennaro, Alan Gerson, Eric Gioia, Robert Jackson, Allan Jennings, Melinda
Katz, G. Oliver Koppell, John Liu, Margarita Lopez, Miguel Martinez, Michael
McMahon, Gifford Miller, Hiram Monserrate, Eva Moskowitz, Michael Nelson, ,
Bill Perkins, Christine Quinn, Domenic Recchia, Diana Reyna, Joel Rivera,
Angel Rodriguez, James Sanders, Larry Seabrook, Helen Sears, Jose Serrano,
Peter Vallone, Jr., Albert Vann, David Weprin, David Yassky
NO: Dennis Gallagher, Andrew Lanza, James Oddo, Madeline Provenzano
ABSTAINED: Kendall Stewart, Madeline Provenzano.
ABSENT: Martin J. Golden, Philip Reed.
SUSPEND RECYCLING OF GLASS AND PLASTIC (Intro 201A)
In order to cut $40 million from the city budget, this measure suspends
plastic recycling for a year and glass recycling for two years; paper and
metal recycling continue. The mayor and City Council promised to come up
with new recycling plans for the future. (Read more about
this issue in Gotham Gazette).
SPONSORING MEMBERS: Council members Michael McMahon and Kendall Stewart (at
the request of the mayor); and Councilmember Leroy Comrie.
COUNCIL VOTE: 49 for, 1 against, 0 abstaining
Passed by council June 21, 2002
Signed by mayor July 1, 2002
YES: Joseph Addabbo, Jr., Tony Avella, Maria Baez, Charles Barron, Tracy
Boyland, Gale Brewer, Yvette Clarke, Leroy Comrie, James Davis, Bill
DeBlasio, Ruben Diaz, Erik Dilan, Simcha Felder, Lewis Fidler, Helen Foster,
Dennis Gallagher, James Gennaro, Alan Gerson, Eric Gioia, Martin Golden,
Robert Jackson, Allan Jennings, Melinda Katz, G. Oliver Koppell, Andrew
Lanza, John Liu, Miguel Martinez, Michael McMahon, Gifford Miller, Hiram
Monserrate, Michael Nelson, James Oddo, Bill Perkins, Madeline Provenzano,
Christine Quinn, Domenic Recchia, Philip Reed, Diana Reyna, Joel Rivera,
Angel Rodriguez, James Sanders, Larry Seabrook, Helen Sears, Jose Serrano,
Kendall Stewart, Peter Vallone, Jr., Albert Vann, David Weprin, David
Yassky.
NO: Margarita Lopez
ABSENT: Eva Moskowitz
BILLS PENDING
REGULATING POWER PLANT EMISSIONS
(Intro 30)
This legislation would require New York City's power plants to greatly
reduce carbon dioxide emissions or face stiff fines. The law would be the
first of its kind among any local municipality to regulate CO2 emissions.
SPONSORING MEMBERS: Council members Peter Vallone, Jr., Michael Nelson,
Philip Reed, James Gennaro, Leroy Comrie, Alan Gerson, Diana Reyna, James
Sanders Jr., Jose Serrano, David Weprin, Dennis Gallagher, Andrew Lanza and
James Oddo; also council members Eric Gioia and Helen Sears.
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ECOLOGICALLY CONSCIOUS BUILDING MATERIALS
(Intro 108)
This bill would require the city to investigate the origins of the wood it
uses in construction projects to ensure that it is not using lumber from
endangered areas like tropical rain forests. Legislation already exists at
the state and local level to encourage ecologically sound forestry through
government wood contracts, but this bill would create a record-keeping
system that would trace lumber to its forest of origin. The city would be
required to purchase wood only from responsibly managed forests.
SPONSORING MEMBERS: The Speaker (Councilmember Gifford Miller) and council members Joseph
Addabbo, Gale Brewer, Ruben Diaz, Bill DeBlasio, Robert Jackson, Oliver
Koppell, Hiram Monserrate, Michael Nelson, Bill Perkins, Christine Quinn,
Diana Reyna and Kendall Stewart; and council members James Gennaro, Dominic
Recchia and James Sanders.
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INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
(Intro 47)
This bill would establish a coordinated on-line database on the storage and
handling of hazardous substances in the city. Government officials and the
public could access information regarding petroleum or chemical pipelines,
the companies who own them, and any chemical accident reports received by
the fire department.
SPONSORING MEMBERS: Council members Leroy Comrie, James Davis, Bill DeBlasio, Lewis Fidler,
Miguel Martinez, Joel Rivera, Albert Vann and Gale Brewer; also council
members Helen Felder, Oliver Koppell, Bill Perkins and Yvette Clarke.
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