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AL HB36
Bill
Status
2/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Terri Collins
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AI Summary
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Defines "advanced recycling" as a manufacturing process converting post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks into raw materials, chemicals, and products through processes including pyrolysis, gasification, depolymerization, and catalytic cracking.
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Specifies that advanced recycling and advanced recycling facilities shall not be considered solid waste disposal, processing, management, recovery, incineration, treatment, or waste-to-energy operations.
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Defines "mill scale and slag" as coproducts from steel manufacturing managed as items of value and includes them in the solid waste definition, excluding by-products that qualify as hazardous waste.
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Adds definitions for "post-use polymer," "recovered feedstock," "recycled plastics," "mass balance attribution," and "third-party certification system" to support advanced recycling operations.
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Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
To amend Section 22-27-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, the Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Management Act; to amend the definitions under the act; to define "advanced recycling" and to specify that advanced recycling would not be considered as solid waste disposal, solid waste processing, solid waste management, or incineration; and to define "mill scale and slag" and include the term in the definition of solid waste.
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to House Economic Development and Tourism
2/23/2023