Relating to household hazardous waste; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Establishes product stewardship program for household hazardous waste. Establishes Household Hazardous Waste Stewardship Fund. Becomes operative January 1, 2022. Requires initial plans for household hazardous waste stewardship programs to be submitted to Department of Environmental Quality no later than April 1, 2023. Requires household hazardous waste stewardship program developed pursuant to approved plan to be implemented no earlier than January 1, 2024. Imposes penalty for violation by retailer of program provisions not to exceed $100 per day for each day of violation. Imposes penalty for violation by manufacturer or stewardship organization of program provisions not to exceed $25,000 per day for each day of violation. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2021
Last action Jun 27, 2021
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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