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HB1736: Litter Awareness Fund; created.

Chief Patron

Del. Bill Fralin (R-17)

Bill Fralin (R-17)
Roanoke, VA
Served: 2004–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

Bill is Dead

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Summary

Littering; penalty. Creates a civil penalty of $250 for littering. The bill also creates a Litter Awareness Fund where the money will be deposited and used by the Department of Environmental Quality to create and implement a public awareness campaign to educate the public of the harmful effects of litter on the environment and that cigarette butts are litter. View Full Text »

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