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CT HB05189

Bill

Status

Passed

6/9/2016

Primary Sponsor

Environment Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes administrative penalty of up to $500 for littering violations involving furniture or discarded items listed in statute, assessed by municipalities after a hearing (effective October 1, 2016)
  • Requires paint stewardship representative organization to report by January 1, 2017 on efforts to ensure availability of remanufactured architectural paint and plans to prevent fiscal surpluses in the paint stewardship program
  • Mandates all product stewardship organizations operating in Connecticut to submit certified audited financial statements and names of contractors with contracts valued at $2,000 or more to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection by May 1 annually
  • Department of Energy and Environmental Protection must post and maintain product stewardship organization financial and contractor information on its website

Legislative Description

An Act Authorizing An Administrative Penalty For Certain Littering Violations And Requiring Certain Reports And Disclosures By Product Stewardship Organizations In The State.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

6/9/2016

Committee Referrals

Environment2/11/2016

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