S 0619 Joint Resolution, By Leventis, Land, Moore, McConnell, Hutto, Reese, Washington and Giese
Summary: Electronic Equipment Recycling Program, Commerce Department, Conservation, Telecommunications
    A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RECYCLING PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE RECYCLING MARKET DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; TO IMPOSE A FIVE DOLLAR FEE ON EACH PIECE OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONTAINING A CATHODE RAY TUBE SOLD; TO REQUIRE THE STATE TREASURER TO DEPOSIT THE FEES COLLECTED IN THE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RECYCLING FUND TO BE USED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO DETERMINE THE MOST EFFICIENT MEANS OF COLLECTING, TRANSPORTING, AND PROCESSING SCRAP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND TO AWARD GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND LOANS TO FURTHER THE PROCESS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR RECYCLING THIS EQUIPMENT; TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RECYCLING COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE USE OF THE RECYCLING FUND; AND TO REQUIRE THE RECYCLING MARKET DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL TO EVALUATE THE PROGRAM AND RECOMMEND WHETHER THIS PROGRAM SHOULD CONTINUE AND BE MADE PERMANENT LAW.
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03/18/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
03/18/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-4
04/15/99	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-16
04/20/99	Senate	Amended SJ-22
04/20/99	Senate	Read second time SJ-22
04/20/99	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-22
04/29/99	Senate	Amended SJ-24
04/29/99	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-24
05/04/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
05/04/99	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-10