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MO HB2212

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/31/2014

Primary Sponsor

Mary Nichols

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals the "Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Equipment Collection and Recovery Act" (sections 260.1050-260.1101) and replaces it with the "Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act" (sections 260.1200-260.1234)

  • Establishes recovery goals for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of covered electronic devices (CEDs), escalating from 40% of units sold in 2015 (for 2016 program year) to 75% by 2019 and thereafter, with penalties up to $15,000 for failing to meet goals

  • Requires OEMs, processors, and collectors to register with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and pay annual registration fees ($10,000 for OEMs, $500 for processors); registration fees fund department administration (39%) and grants to solid waste management districts (61%)

  • Imposes landfill disposal bans on covered electronic devices beginning January 1, 2016, with temporary waiver provisions for underserved solid waste management districts lacking adequate collection capacity and funding

  • Establishes minimum operational and environmental compliance standards for processors, including liability insurance, worker safety training, hazardous material management, data destruction procedures, and prohibitions on prison labor and unauthorized exports

Legislative Description

Establishes the Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act and repeals the provisions regarding the Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Equipment Collection and Recovery Act

Last Action

Referred: Tourism and Natural Resources(H)

5/16/2014

Committee Referrals

Tourism And Natural Resources5/16/2014

Full Bill Text

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