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

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/04/2008Committee
01/04/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085651868
01/04/2008Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/25/2008Assigned C & L sub: 2
01/30/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB344)
02/07/2008Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2008Committee substitute printed 080183684-H1
02/09/2008Read first time
02/11/2008Read second time
02/11/2008Committee substitute agreed to 080183684-H1
02/11/2008Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB344H1
02/12/2008Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N)
02/12/2008VOTE: --- PASSAGE (93-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2008Communicated to Senate
02/13/2008Constitutional reading dispensed
02/13/2008Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/14/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB344H1)
02/25/2008Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (13-Y 2-N)
02/26/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/27/2008Read third time
02/27/2008Reading of amendments waived
02/27/2008Committee amendments agreed to
02/27/2008Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/27/2008Passed Senate with amendments (37-Y 3-N)
02/28/2008Placed on Calendar
02/29/2008Senate amendments agreed to by House (93-Y 5-N)
02/29/2008VOTE: --- ADOPTION (93-Y 5-N)
03/04/2008Enrolled
03/04/2008Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB344ER)
03/05/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB344ER)
03/05/2008Signed by Speaker
03/06/2008Signed by President
03/11/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 541 (effective 7/1/09)
03/17/2008G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0541)

Comments

Virginia ITSP Association, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

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.