House Journal: Page 1509: Thursday, April 13, 2000
40 who wishes to participate as a member of the
41 committee.
42 3. The committee shall study issues related to all
43 of the following:
44 a. Requiring the redemption of beverage holding
45 noncarbonated beverages other than milk, but including
46 tea, water, fruit and vegetable juices and drinks, and
47 sports drinks.
48 b. Increasing the reimbursement to a dealer or
49 other person operating a redemption center from one
50 cent to two cents per empty beverage container
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1 redeemed. The department shall study the feasibility
2 of establishing a schedule which provides for
3 increases in the reimbursement amount.
4 c. Requiring that all beverage containers sold in
5 Iowa have a minimum postconsumer recycled content of
6 twenty-five percent by weight.
7 d. Creating a "Robert D. Ray Beautiful Land Fund"
8 in order to support local and state litter and
9 recycling initiatives. The committee shall consider
10 the feasibility of using moneys from unredeemed
11 deposits in order to support the fund.
12 4. The department shall prepare a report regarding
13 findings and recommendations of the committee,
14 including proposals for legislative action. The
15 report shall be submitted to the governor and general
16 assembly not later than January 10, 2001."
Hahn of Muscatine rose on a point of order that amendment
H-8769 was not germane.
The Speaker ruled the point well taken and amendment H-8769
not germane.
Carroll of Poweshiek in the chair at 11:12 p.m.
Thomas of Clayton asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-8799 filed by him on April 10, 2000.
Weigel of Chickasaw offered the following amendment H-8684 filed
by him and Fallon of Polk and moved its adoption:
H-8684
1 Amend Senate File 2430, as amended, passed, and
2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
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