New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 1706: Requires all state agencies and offices to cease purchasing single-use plastic water bottles and requires the installation of water bottle filling stations

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

Plain-language summary

S 1706 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires all state agencies and offices to cease purchasing single-use plastic water bottles and requires the installation of water bottle filling stations. Primary sponsor: Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families).