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thermostats. The bill also requires manufacturers of mercury-added |
| thermostats sold in the State to annually report to the Department |
| of Environmental Protection on the progress of the collection and |
| recycling program. The bill also sets a goal of collecting and |
| recycling at least 90% of all mercury-added thermostats removed |
| from buildings and sets an interim target for removal of 100 pounds |
| of mercury by December 31, 2005. Finally, the bill directs the |
| Department of Environmental Protection to submit a report on the |
| effectiveness of the collection and recycling program to the joint |
| standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over |
| natural resources matters by January 30, 2006 and, if the target |
| established in the bill is not met, to report on a plan for |
| manufacturers to pay for each mercury-added thermostat returned to |
| a collection center. |
