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FL H0729

Bill

Status

Failed

5/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Bobby Powell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates section 403.7147 of Florida Statutes requiring each district school board to develop and implement a districtwide paper recycling program in all classrooms.

  • 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.

  • Requires district school boards to adopt rules establishing procedures for collection and disposition of recycled paper and paper products.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

K-12 Subcommittee2/6/2014

Full Bill Text

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