2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1306

File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Delegates Carter, Anderson, Bobo, and Hucker
Entitled:
Recycling - Restaurants and Bars - Aluminum, Glass, and Plastic Bottles

Synopsis:

Requiring the owners or managers of restaurants and bars to recycle aluminum, glass, and plastic bottles generated for disposal; requiring the Department of the Environment to facilitate coordination of recycling efforts between local jurisdictions and restaurants and bars; authorizing the Department to grant specified exemptions from the requirements of the Act; providing for specified fines for first and subsequent violations; requiring the Department to adopt regulations to implement the Act; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/13
First Reading Environmental Matters & Economic Matters
2/18
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Environmental Matters)
3/25
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Beverage Containers
Environment, Department of
Fines
Recycling
Refuse Disposal -see also- Recycling
Reports
Restaurants
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statute:

Environment
( 9-1711 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered