Recycling; clarifies definitions of beneficial use and recycling center, etc.
Summary
Defines "beneficial use," "beneficiation facility," and "recycling center" and provides that a beneficiation facility or recycling center shall be considered a manufacturer for the purpose of any state or local economic development incentive grant. The bill directs the Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) to encourage and support beneficial use; current law requires the Department to encourage and support litter control and recycling. The bill also directs the Department to provide to the General Assembly by November 1, 2019, an evaluation of Virginia's solid waste recycling rates and a set of recommendations for improving the reliability of the supply of recycled materials during the next 10 years in order to provide for beneficial use.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2018
Last action Mar 16, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 16, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB218S1
legislature
Jan 16, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18104926D-S1
legislature
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 3, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103185D
legislature
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LL
Lynwood Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
Co
JL
Jennifer L McClellan
DDemocratic
Co
MM
Monty Mason
DDemocratic
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