Legislation

Title: Environment – Recycling – Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic
Sponsored by: Delegate Love
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the definition of recycling to exclude certain chemical conversion processes, pyrolysis, hydropyrolysis, methanolysis, gasification, enzymatic breakdown, or similar processes as determined by the Department of the Environment; prohibiting a person from building in the State a facility that converts plastic to fuel through a certain chemical conversion process; and authorizing the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations to implement certain provisions of the Act.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/31/2020 Legislative Date 10/31/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/22/2020 Legislative Date 12/22/2020 Action Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment – Recycling – Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/04/2021 Legislative Date 1/04/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/04/2021 Legislative Date 1/04/2021 Action Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/31/2020	10/31/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	12/22/2020	12/22/2020	Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Environment – Recycling – Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic
House	1/04/2021	1/04/2021	Hearing canceled
House	1/04/2021	1/04/2021	Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m.

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