Coming up this week: meetings on bike boulevards, future plans for the George Eastman House mansion, and outdoor public storage. The state Legislature is also winding down its session.
Child Safe Products Act
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Advocates, retail group offer toy bill recommendations
[UPDATED 2:05 p.m.] — An amended version of the Child Safe Products Act legislation has been submitted in the Senate. The amendments parallel those negotiated by advocates and the Retail Council of New York State. The bill, S4102A, is available on the Senate’s website. Original post: Supporters of the Child Safe Products act say that they’re […]
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Funke signs on to child safe products bill
Republican State Senate Rich Funke has signed on to legislation that would ban some heavy metals and toxic chemicals from children’s products. Funke was originally set to announce his support for the legislation, the Child Safe Products Act, last month, but he pulled out of a scheduled press conference. His spokesperson said that he was […]
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Toy safety bill meets Albany meat grinder
A bill that bans heavy metals and toxic chemicals from children’s products seems like an easy political win. And last week, a group of advocates was prepared to announce that Senator Rich Funke was on board as co-sponsor of the Child Safe Products Act. But Funke pulled out the day before the scheduled press conference. […]
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Groups again pushing for legislation prohibiting toxic chemicals in children’s products
Environmental groups and some local leaders are again pushing for state lawmakers to pass the Child Safe Products Act. The legislation would ban certain toxic chemicals and heavy metals — arsenic, mercury, lead, cadmium, and benzene — from children’s products including clothing, toys, car seats, and furniture. The Assembly passed the legislation by a wide […]
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Group ranks state legislators’ environmental records
Environmental Advocates of New York has released its annual scorecard for state legislators, and Democrats in the Rochester delegation outscored their Republican counterparts. Environmental Advocates bases the scores around legislation it has identified as priorities. Legislators get points for the “correct” vote, whether it’s in favor of legislation the organization supports or against legislation it […]
