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SB674: Relating To The Environment.

Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments

Jan 31, 2025 · Senate

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What this measure contains

Requires the Department of Health to conduct a statewide needs assessment to determine what will be needed to reduce waste generation, increase reuse, improve recycling collection services, and expand local processing of materials through an extended producer responsibility program for packaging materials and paper products. Requires the Department of Health to complete and submit the needs assessment to the Legislature no later than 12/31/2028. Establishes an advisory council to review the draft needs assessment and propose recommendations throughout the assessment process. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

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Recorded decision and member tally

Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments

This record lists 5 members; its source-reported total is 5.

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Source outcome: passed.

Yes
3
No
0
Not voting
0
Absent / excused
2

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Members listed for this decision

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