AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

1. Page 1, introduced, line 31, after reimbursement

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the remainder of line 31 and all of lines 32, 33 and 34

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the amount of reimbursement by type of use, with the largest rate of reimbursement paid per ton for products made from waste materials, including but not limited to, rubberized asphalt, mats, recreational surfaces, drainage systems, building materials and products. Lesser amounts shall be paid per ton in descending order for the following uses: (i) thermal treatment of waste tire materials to separate the tire into other components with economic value, also known as "pyrolysis" and the burning of waste tire materials for energy recovery; and (ii) civil engineering applications which use waste tire materials as a substitute for soil, sand or aggregate in construction projects including roadbed bases and embankments, fill material, and daily cover at a permitted solid waste facility. The amount of reimbursement between each of the above levels shall be at least 30 percent between each level in ascending order.