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| 2. Duties. The Department of Environmental Protection, with the | | assistance of the stakeholder group, shall: |
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| | | A. Identify products that contain CRTs; track the | | distribution of these products among consumer groups, | | including households, small businesses and industry; and | | determine the number of CRTs that are currently available | | for collection; |
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| | | B. Identify existing resources for the collection and | | recycling of CRTs and recommend ways to expand in-state | | resources for the collection and recycling of CRTs; |
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| | | C. Review the various types and sizes of CRTs in order to | | recommend which CRTs should be included in a collection and | | recycling program; |
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| | | D. Review alternative disposal practices, including the | | practice of disposal in lined solid waste landfills or | | incineration and the practice of collection, recycling and | | final disposal; and |
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| | | E. Estimate the cost of collection and recycling of CRTs | | and recommend a plan for how the costs should be paid, | | including the costs of collecting orphaned and historic | | waste. The payment plan must address shared responsibility | | among manufacturers, distributors, retailers, consumers and | | other parties. |
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| | | 3. Report. The Department of Environmental Protection shall | | submit to the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources no | | later than January 30, 2004 a recommended plan, including any | | legislation necessary to implement the plan, for the collection | | and recycling of CRTs that utilizes shared responsibility among | | manufacturers, distributors, retailers, consumers and other | | parties. The Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources may | | report out legislation concerning the collection and recycling of | | CRTs during the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature. |
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