Computer Recovery and Recycling Act; adoption and implementation of recovery plan. (HB344)
Introduced By
Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston) with support from co-patrons Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), and Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Computer and Television Recovery and Recycling Act; penalties. Requires the manufacturer of computer equipment and televisions to adopt and implement a recovery plan providing for the reasonably convenient collection, recycling, and reuse of computer equipment and televisions returned by a consumer in the Commonwealth. The manufacturer must also affix a permanent, readily visible label to the computer equipment or television with the manufacturer's brand before a manufacturer may offer computer equipment or televisions for sale in the Commonwealth. Examples of collection methods meeting the recovery plan requirements in this Act include (i) a system by which the consumer may return the computer equipment or televisions free of charge; (ii) a system using a physical collection site; or (iii) a system using collection events at which the consumer may return computer equipment or televisions. Each manufacturer must annually report on the weight of computer equipment and televisions collected, recycled, and reused during the preceding calendar year. The Department shall issue a warning notice to a person on the person's first violation of this article. The penalty assessed against a manufacturer for a violation of this Act may not exceed $10,000 for the second violation or $25,000 for each subsequent violation. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/04/2008 | Committee |
01/04/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085651868 |
01/04/2008 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/25/2008 | Assigned C & L sub: 2 |
01/30/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB344) |
02/07/2008 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Committee substitute printed 080183684-H1 |
02/09/2008 | Read first time |
02/11/2008 | Read second time |
02/11/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 080183684-H1 |
02/11/2008 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB344H1 |
02/12/2008 | Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N) |
02/12/2008 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (93-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
02/13/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/13/2008 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/14/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB344H1) |
02/25/2008 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (13-Y 2-N) |
02/26/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/27/2008 | Read third time |
02/27/2008 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/27/2008 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/27/2008 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/27/2008 | Passed Senate with amendments (37-Y 3-N) |
02/28/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
02/29/2008 | Senate amendments agreed to by House (93-Y 5-N) |
02/29/2008 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (93-Y 5-N) |
03/04/2008 | Enrolled |
03/04/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB344ER) |
03/05/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB344ER) |
03/05/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
03/06/2008 | Signed by President |
03/11/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 541 (effective 7/1/09) |
03/17/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0541) |
Comments
Requires the manufacturer of computer equipment and televisions to adopt and implement a recovery plan providing for the reasonably convenient collection, recycling, and reuse of computer equipment and televisions returned by a consumer in the Commonwealth.