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2008 SESSION

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HB 1533 Television Waste Recycling Act; established.

Introduced by: Kenneth R. Plum | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Television recycling programs; manufacturer fees; disposal ban.  Bans the disposal of covered televisions and component parts as solid waste effective January 1, 2009. The bill requires manufacturers of televisions covered by the act to pay a $5,000 per year state registration fee and report to the Department of Environmental Quality on the weight, in pounds, of televisions sold in the Commonwealth. The Department will use the fees collected to provide reimbursements to localities implementing television recycling programs in compliance with criteria established by the Department. If a locality does not implement a television recycling program, the Department shall initiate a program for residents in that locality. Both the Department and the Office of the Attorney General have authority to enforce the provisions of this act.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/08  House: Presented and ordered printed 088868684  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/18/08  House: Presented and ordered printed 088868684
• 01/18/08  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/30/08  House: Continued to 2009 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote