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A 11392

Extends provisions relating to the establishment of the mercury thermostat collection act

2025 Regular Session

Extends New York’s mercury thermostat collection act, keeping regulation and disposal obligations in effect until January 1, 2028 with immediate effect.

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Bill Summary · A 11392

Overview

  • Bill: A 11392
  • Session: 2025-2026
  • Jurisdiction: New York
  • Current status: Passed by both houses and enrolled; introduced May 15, 2026. Repeal/extension provision enacted to extend effectiveness of prior mercury thermostat collection act provisions through 2028. Effective immediately.

Purpose and Intent

  • To extend the effectiveness of New York’s mercury thermostat collection act, originally enacted to establish a program for collecting and properly disposing of mercury thermostats, ensuring continued management and environmental safeguards beyond the previously scheduled expiration.
  • The bill clarifies and prolongs the operative period of the act, maintaining regulatory framework and collection/recycling responsibilities related to mercury thermostats.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Extension of Effectiveness:
    • The act, as amended by chapter 242 of the laws of 2025, is further amended to extend its expiration.
    • The current text specifies: the act takes effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed January 1, 2028 (replacing a prior expiration of January 1, 2027).
  • Immediate Effect:
    • The extension provisions take effect immediately upon enactment.
  • Continued Regulation:
    • By extending the act, the state continues to regulate the collection, handling, and disposal of mercury-containing thermostats to prevent mercury release and promote environmental protection.

Who/What Is Affected

  • Environmental Conservation Law framework governing mercury thermostat collection.
  • Entities involved in collection, recycling, and proper disposal of mercury thermostats (including municipalities, collection programs, retailers, and waste processors) remain subject to the act’s requirements through at least January 1, 2028.
  • State and local environmental agencies, program administrators, and stakeholders coordinating mercury thermostat take-back programs.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Effective date:
    • Immediate. Provisions take effect as soon as the bill is enacted.
  • Sunset/expiration:
    • The act’s provisions are extended to expire January 1, 2028, ensuring continued applicability of the mercury thermostat collection requirements through that date.
  • Legislative history highlights:
    • Referred to Environmental Conservation (May 15, 2026).
    • Passed the Assembly (May 28, 2026) and the Senate (June 4, 2026).
    • Substituted and sent back for final action, then enrolled.

Summary

This bill extends the effectiveness of New York’s mercury thermostat collection program by pushing the expiration date of the act to January 1, 2028, with immediate operative effect. The extension ensures continued regulatory oversight and ongoing obligations for collection, handling, and disposal of mercury-containing thermostats, thereby supporting environmental protection and proper mercury management in the state.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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