Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 1422

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Glass Bottle Recycling Act; create.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (H) Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Montgomery

Additional Author: Sullivan

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE "GLASS BOTTLE RECYCLING ACT"; TO REQUIRE THAT EACH GLASS BEVERAGE CONTAINER HAS A REFUND VALUE OF FIVE CENTS; TO REQUIRE A RECYCLING CENTER OR LANDFILL TO ACCEPT BEVERAGE CONTAINERS WITH THE REQUIRED REFUND VALUE AND PAY A CERTAIN AMOUNT TO THE CONSUMER AND TO ALLOCATE A CERTAIN AMOUNT TO THE STATE; TO ALLOW A RECYCLING CENTER OR LANDFILL TO REFUSE TO REFUND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED REFUND VALUE; TO PROVIDE THAT A LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMITTEE SHALL BE CREATED TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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