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1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY BRADLEY
1 3 A Concurrent Resolution establishing a committee
1 4 to study and make recommendations concerning
1 5 the management of solid waste and recycling.
1 6 WHEREAS, it is the intent of the General Assembly
1 7 to encourage and facilitate solid waste reduction and
1 8 recycling efforts in the state; and
1 9 WHEREAS, it is the intent of the General Assembly
1 10 to consider incentives for increasing solid waste
1 11 reduction and recycling, market development for
1 12 recycling, educating the public on solid waste
1 13 reduction and recycling issues, technical assistance
1 14 for pollution prevention and recycling, and
1 15 alternative funding sources for existing programs
1 16 related to solid waste reduction and recycling; NOW
1 17 THEREFORE,
1 18 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
1 19 SENATE CONCURRING, That a special committee shall be
1 20 established to study and make recommendations
1 21 regarding the management of solid waste and recycling;
1 22 and
1 23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the special committee
1 24 shall consist of members with diverse and specialized
1 25 expertise in waste management and recycling issues to
1 26 be considered by the special committee, including four
1 27 members of the General Assembly, with not more than
1 28 one member from each chamber being from the same
1 29 political party. The two senators shall be designated
1 30 by the majority leader of the Senate after
2 1 consultation with the minority leader of the Senate.
2 2 The two representatives shall be designated by the
2 3 Speaker of the House of Representatives after
2 4 consultation with the majority and minority leaders of
2 5 the House of Representatives.
2 6 The director of the Department of Natural Resources
2 7 is requested to appoint five members with not more
2 8 than two members who are current employees of the
2 9 department; and
2 10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the cochairpersons of
2 11 the special committee shall be the General Assembly
2 12 members of the majority party from each chamber; and
2 13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the special committee
2 14 shall examine, study, and make recommendations to the
2 15 General Assembly regarding all of the following and
2 16 any related issues:
2 17 1. Any current or possible incentives for
2 18 increasing solid waste reduction and recycling in the
2 19 state.
2 20 2. Market development for recycling.
2 21 3. Educating the public on solid waste reduction
2 22 and recycling issues.
2 23 4. Technical assistance for pollution prevention
2 24 and recycling.
2 25 5. Alternative funding sources for existing
2 26 programs related to solid waste reduction and
2 27 recycling; and
2 28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the special committee
2 29 shall submit a report to the General Assembly no later
2 30 than December 1, 1999, which shall include, but not be
3 1 limited to, findings, analysis, and recommendations by
3 2 the special committee.
3 3 LSB 4022HH 77
3 4 tm/cf/24
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