HB 1234 Summary

• Imposes a monthly fee of $25 per metric ton of newsprint used by newspaper publishers in Indiana, applicable to newspapers published at least five days per week.

• Reduces the fee by $25 per metric ton for newsprint containing at least 40% postconsumer recycled content, effectively incentivizing use of recycled newsprint.

• Requires publishers to submit monthly reports to the Department of Environmental Management detailing total newsprint usage and recycled newsprint usage within 15 days of each month's end.

• Directs all fees collected to be deposited into the state solid waste management fund to support recycling programs, waste reduction education, and household hazardous waste projects.

• Takes effect July 1, 2011.