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House Study Bill 226

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 455D.3, subsection 4, Code 1995, is
  1  2 amended to read as follows:
  1  3    4.  Solid waste management techniques.  A planning area
  1  4 that fails to meet the twenty-five percent goal shall
  1  5 implement the following solid waste management techniques:
  1  6    a.  Remit fifty cents per ton to the department, as of July
  1  7 1, 1995.  The funds shall be deposited in the solid waste
  1  8 account under section 455E.11, subsection 2, paragraph "a", to
  1  9 be used in accordance with section 455E.11, subsection 2,
  1 10 paragraph "a", subparagraph (9).  Moneys under this paragraph
  1 11 shall be remitted until such time as evidence of attainment of
  1 12 the twenty-five percent goal is documented in subsequent
  1 13 comprehensive plans submitted to the department.
  1 14    b. a.  Notify the public of the planning area's failure to
  1 15 meet the waste volume reduction goals of this section,
  1 16 utilizing standard language developed by the department for
  1 17 that purpose.
  1 18    c. b.  Develop draft ordinances which shall be used by
  1 19 local governments for establishing collection fees that are
  1 20 based on volume or on the number of containers used for
  1 21 disposal by residents.
  1 22    d. c.  Conduct an educational and promotional program to
  1 23 inform citizens of the manner and benefits of reducing,
  1 24 reusing, and recycling materials and the procurement of
  1 25 products made with recycled content.  The program shall
  1 26 include the following:
  1 27    (1)  Targeted waste reduction and recycling education for
  1 28 residents, including multifamily dwelling complexes having
  1 29 five or more units.
  1 30    (2)  An intensive one-day seminar for the commercial sector
  1 31 regarding the benefits of and opportunities for waste
  1 32 reduction and recycling.
  1 33    (3)  Promotion of recycling through targeted community and
  1 34 media events.
  1 35    (4)  Recycling notification and education packets to all
  2  1 new residential, commercial, and institutional collection
  2  2 service customers that include, at a minimum, the manner of
  2  3 preparation of materials for collection, and the reasons for
  2  4 separation of materials for recycling.  
  2  5                           EXPLANATION
  2  6    This bill amends section 455D.3, to provide that planning
  2  7 areas that do not meet the July 1, 1994, waste reduction and
  2  8 recycling goals are not required to remit an additional 50
  2  9 cents per ton tonnage fee to the department of natural
  2 10 resources.  
  2 11 LSB 2532HC 76
  2 12 js/cf/24
     
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