House Amendment 8148 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 the Iowa society of 1 28 solid waste operations representing solid waste 1 29 planning areas of various sizes and from various 1 30 locations across the state. 1 31 (4) One member selected by the Iowa league of 1 32 cities. 1 33 (5) One member selected by the solid waste 1 34 association of north America representing private 1 35 solid waste disposal entities. 1 36 (6) The director of the department of natural 1 37 resources, or the director's designee. 1 38 (7) One member selected by the Iowa environmental 1 39 council. 1 40 (8) One member selected by the league of women 1 41 voters of Iowa. 1 42 (9) One member selected by the Iowa wholesale beer 1 43 distributors association. 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 (18) One member selected by the Iowa grocery 2 12 industry association. 2 13 (19) One member selected by the Iowa dairy foods 2 14 association. 2 15 (20) One member selected by the petroleum 2 16 marketers and convenience stores of Iowa. 2 17 (21) One member selected by the Iowa retail 2 18 federation. 2 19 b. Nonvoting members of the task force shall 2 20 include all of the following: 2 21 (1) Two members of the senate. One senator shall 2 22 be appointed by the majority leader of the senate and 2 23 one senator shall be appointed by the minority leader 2 24 of the senate. 2 25 (2) Two members of the house of representatives. 2 26 One member shall be appointed by the speaker of the 2 27 house of representatives and one member shall be 2 28 appointed by the minority leader of the house of 2 29 representatives. 2 30 c. The voting members shall be appointed in 2 31 compliance with the requirements of sections 69.16, 2 32 69.16A, and 69.19, and shall serve for the duration of 2 33 the task force. 2 34 d. The members of the task force are entitled to 2 35 receive reimbursement for actual expenses incurred 2 36 while engaged in the performance of official duties. 2 37 e. The task force shall elect a chairperson and 2 38 the recommendations of the task force shall be 2 39 approved by a majority of the voting members. A 2 40 majority of the task force constitutes a quorum and an 2 41 affirmative vote of the majority of members is 2 42 necessary to approve the recommendations of the task 2 43 force. A vacancy in the membership does not impair 2 44 the right of a quorum to exercise all rights and 2 45 perform all duties of the task force. 2 46 3. DUTIES. The task force shall do all of the 2 47 following: 2 48 a. Evaluate in a comprehensive manner the nature, 2 49 extent, and effectiveness of recycling programs 2 50 throughout the state. 3 1 b. Make recommendations for creating and enhancing 3 2 comprehensive sustainable recycling programs. Such 3 3 recommendations may include methods of collecting and 3 4 paying for the recycling of residential, industrial, 3 5 and commercial waste, mechanisms for increasing the 3 6 recycling of construction and demolition waste, and 3 7 incentives for increasing the recycling of yard waste, 3 8 food or other organic waste, hazardous household 3 9 waste, and electronic waste. 3 10 c. Assess the viability of a statewide curbside 3 11 recycling program and make recommendations regarding 3 12 the manner in which such a program might be 3 13 implemented. If the assessment determines that such a 3 14 program is viable, the task force shall provide an 3 15 evaluation of available funding sources for a 3 16 statewide curbside recycling program and include a 3 17 detailed budget proposal for funding, implementing, 3 18 and conducting such a program. The evaluation of 3 19 funding sources and the proposed budget shall ensure 3 20 adequate funding of recycling efforts throughout this 3 21 state until a transition from the current beverage 3 22 container control system to a statewide curbside 3 23 recycling program can be fully completed and 3 24 implemented. 3 25 d. Make recommendations for facilitating the 3 26 elimination of illegal dumping and littering 3 27 throughout the state, including an evaluation of 3 28 enhanced fines to increase deterrence. If 3 29 appropriate, the recommendations may include an 3 30 examination or incorporation of recommendations made 3 31 by other task forces or government agencies. 3 32 e. Make recommendations for the establishment and 3 33 funding of regional recycling centers. 3 34 f. Develop a plan to assist existing redemption 3 35 and recycling businesses in adapting to any industry 3 36 changes resulting from recommendations of the task 3 37 force. 3 38 g. Make recommendations for marketing programs 3 39 that increase education and awareness of recycling, 3 40 littering, and illegal dumping issues and that enhance 3 41 the understanding of and commitment to effective 3 42 environmental stewardship. 3 43 h. Assess the effectiveness and sustainability of 3 44 the beverage container control law in Code chapter 3 45 455C, commonly referred to as the bottle bill, and 3 46 consider possible alternatives. 3 47 4. REPORT. The task force shall submit a written 3 48 report containing its findings and recommendations to 3 49 the governor and the general assembly by January 1, 3 50 2009. 4 1 5. DISSOLUTION. The task force shall complete its 4 2 duties no later than January 1, 2009, but may complete 4 3 its duties and dissolve itself prior to that date.> 4 4 #2. Title page, line 4, by inserting after the 4 5 word <council> the following: <and comprehensive 4 6 recycling planning task force>. 4 7 #3. By renumbering as necessary. 4 8 4 9 4 10 4 11 D. OLSON of Boone 4 12 HF 2570.203 82 4 13 tw/nh/11285 -1-