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