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FL H0729
Bill
Status
5/2/2014
Primary Sponsor
Bobby Powell
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AI Summary
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Creates section 403.7147 of Florida Statutes requiring each district school board to develop and implement a districtwide paper recycling program in all classrooms.
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Defines "paper" as cellulosic material containing less than 10 percent noncellulosic material, including newspaper, office paper, and bond paper; defines "paper product" as paper articles including napkins, towels, or cardboard.
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Requires district school boards to adopt rules establishing procedures for collection and disposition of recycled paper and paper products.
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Allows exemptions for confidential documents with additional recycling costs, and permits school boards to exempt entire districts or individual schools if recycling costs are unreasonable or create undue operational burden.
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Requires money received from recycling paper or paper products to be deposited into the school district's general fund; effective July 1, 2014.
Legislative Description
Paper Recycling
Last Action
Died in K-12 Subcommittee
5/2/2014