Long title:
AN ACT TO AMEND THE RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPUTERS AND TELEVISIONS TO: (I) REQUIRE TELEVISION MANUFACTURERS TO RECYCLE TELEVISIONS WITH CATHODE RAY TUBES (CRT) ONLY, (II) LIMIT TELEVISION AND COMPUTER MANUFACTURERS' OBLIGATIONS TO RECYCLE THEIR DISCARDED DEVICES TO ONLY THOSE COUNTIES THAT "OPT IN" BY NOTIFYING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ANNUALLY THAT THE COUNTY DESIRES TO HAVE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND TELEVISION MANUFACTURERS FULFILL THE MANUFACTURERS' RECYCLING OBLIGATIONS IN THEIR COUNTIES, AND (III) SUNSET TELEVISION MANUFACTURERS' OBLIGATION TO RECYCLE TELEVISIONS ONCE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CALCULATED TOTAL FOR CRT TVS IN THE RECYCLING STREAM IS LESS THAN FOUR MILLION POUNDS FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
Last Action Text:
Ref to the Com on Environment, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)
Search Terms:
H789, H 789, House Bill 789