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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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