ALBANY (AP) -- A New York assemblyman is seeking to make sure the state's old but usable furniture, cars and electronics aren't tossed out.
Assemblyman James Tedisco of Schenectady is introducing a bill that would require state agencies to determine if the material could be sold on the Internet.
Tedisco is targeting the huge amount of office furniture, vehicles and public works equipment that becomes obsolete to the state. The state Office of General Services already sells much of the material at regular auctions, including on eBay since the 2007-2008 fiscal year.
Tedisco, however, would require an additional level of auditing.
Earlier this year Tedisco's bill to reduce paperwork in the Legislature was passed after he placed papers more than 2 feet thick for a single day's session on his desk to prove the point.
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