House Amendment 8137
PAG LIN
1 1 Amend House File 2570 as follows:
1 2 #1. Page 8, by inserting after line 16 the
1 3 following:
1 4 <Sec. . COMPREHENSIVE RECYCLING PLANNING TASK
1 5 FORCE.
1 6 1. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE. A comprehensive
1 7 recycling planning task force is established. The
1 8 task force shall be initially convened by July 1,
1 9 2008, and shall be regularly convened as often as
1 10 necessary. The task force shall be convened for the
1 11 following purposes:
1 12 a. Studying and making recommendations for the
1 13 planning and implementation of comprehensive statewide
1 14 recycling programs, including an evaluation of the
1 15 current beverage container control law commonly
1 16 referred to as the bottle bill.
1 17 b. Making recommendations for reducing the amount
1 18 of recyclable materials contained in the waste stream
1 19 and for reducing litter.
1 20 2. MEMBERSHIP.
1 21 a. The task force shall consist of the following
1 22 voting members:
1 23 (1) One member selected by the Iowa recycling
1 24 association.
1 25 (2) One member selected by the Iowa society of
1 26 solid waste operations.
1 27 (3) Three members selected by solid waste planning
1 28 areas of various sizes and from various locations
1 29 across the state.
1 30 (4) One member selected by the Iowa league of
1 31 cities.
1 32 (5) One member selected by the solid waste
1 33 association of north America representing private
1 34 solid waste disposal entities.
1 35 (6) The director of the department of natural
1 36 resources, or the director's designee.
1 37 (7) One member selected by the Iowa environmental
1 38 council.
1 39 (8) One member selected by the league of women
1 40 voters of Iowa.
1 41 (9) One member selected by the Iowa beverage
1 42 association representing beer and alcoholic beverage
1 43 distributors.
1 44 (10) One member selected by the Iowa beverage
1 45 association representing juice and soft drink
1 46 distributors.
1 47 (11) One member selected by the Iowa bottle bill
1 48 coalition representing independent redemption centers.
1 49 (12) One member selected by the Iowa association
1 50 of counties.
2 1 (13) One member selected by the Iowa farm bureau
2 2 federation.
2 3 (14) One member selected by the association of
2 4 business and industry.
2 5 (15) One member selected by the home builders
2 6 association of Iowa.
2 7 (16) The director of the alcoholic beverages
2 8 division of the department of commerce, or the
2 9 director's designee.
2 10 (17) One member selected by keep Iowa beautiful.
2 11 b. Nonvoting members of the task force shall
2 12 include all of the following:
2 13 (1) Two members of the senate. One senator shall
2 14 be appointed by the majority leader of the senate and
2 15 one senator shall be appointed by the minority leader
2 16 of the senate.
2 17 (2) Two members of the house of representatives.
2 18 One member shall be appointed by the speaker of the
2 19 house of representatives and one member shall be
2 20 appointed by the minority leader of the house of
2 21 representatives.
2 22 c. The voting members shall be appointed in
2 23 compliance with the requirements of sections 69.16,
2 24 69.16A, and 69.19, and shall serve for the duration of
2 25 the task force.
2 26 d. The members of the task force are entitled to
2 27 receive reimbursement for actual expenses incurred
2 28 while engaged in the performance of official duties.
2 29 e. The task force shall elect a chairperson and
2 30 the recommendations of the task force shall be
2 31 approved by a majority of the voting members. A
2 32 majority of the task force constitutes a quorum and an
2 33 affirmative vote of the majority of members is
2 34 necessary to approve the recommendations of the task
2 35 force. A vacancy in the membership does not impair
2 36 the right of a quorum to exercise all rights and
2 37 perform all duties of the task force.
2 38 3. DUTIES. The task force shall do all of the
2 39 following:
2 40 a. Evaluate in a comprehensive manner the nature,
2 41 extent, and effectiveness of recycling programs
2 42 throughout the state.
2 43 b. Make recommendations for creating and enhancing
2 44 comprehensive sustainable recycling programs. Such
2 45 recommendations may include methods of collecting and
2 46 paying for the recycling of residential, industrial,
2 47 and commercial waste, mechanisms for increasing the
2 48 recycling of construction and demolition waste, and
2 49 incentives for increasing the recycling of yard waste,
2 50 food or other organic waste, hazardous household
3 1 waste, and electronic waste.
3 2 c. Assess the viability of a statewide curbside
3 3 recycling program and make recommendations regarding
3 4 the manner in which such a program might be
3 5 implemented. If the assessment determines that such a
3 6 program is viable, the task force shall provide an
3 7 evaluation of available funding sources for a
3 8 statewide curbside recycling program and include a
3 9 detailed budget proposal for funding, implementing,
3 10 and conducting such a program. The evaluation of
3 11 funding sources and the proposed budget shall ensure
3 12 adequate funding of recycling efforts throughout this
3 13 state until a transition from the current beverage
3 14 container control system to a statewide curbside
3 15 recycling program can be fully completed and
3 16 implemented.
3 17 d. Make recommendations for facilitating the
3 18 elimination of illegal dumping and littering
3 19 throughout the state, including an evaluation of
3 20 enhanced fines to increase deterrence. If
3 21 appropriate, the recommendations may include an
3 22 examination or incorporation of recommendations made
3 23 by other task forces or government agencies.
3 24 e. Make recommendations for the establishment and
3 25 funding of regional recycling centers.
3 26 f. Develop a plan to assist existing redemption
3 27 and recycling businesses in adapting to any industry
3 28 changes resulting from recommendations of the task
3 29 force.
3 30 g. Make recommendations for marketing programs
3 31 that increase education and awareness of recycling
3 32 issues and enhance the understanding of and commitment
3 33 to effective environmental stewardship.
3 34 h. Assess the effectiveness and sustainability of
3 35 the beverage container control law in Code chapter
3 36 455C, commonly referred to as the bottle bill, and
3 37 consider possible alternatives.
3 38 4. REPORT. The task force shall submit a written
3 39 report containing its findings and recommendations to
3 40 the governor and the general assembly by January 1,
3 41 2009.
3 42 5. DISSOLUTION. The task force shall complete its
3 43 duties no later than January 1, 2009, but may complete
3 44 its duties and dissolve itself prior to that date.>
3 45 #2. Title page, line 4, by inserting after the
3 46 word <council> the following: <and comprehensive
3 47 recycling planning task force>.
3 48 #3. By renumbering as necessary.
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4 2 D. OLSON of Boone
4 3 HF 2570.501 82
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