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H.B. 67
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ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WASTE DISPOSAL
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AND RECYCLING ACT
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2003 GENERAL SESSION
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STATE OF UTAH
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Sponsor: Ralph Becker
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This act modifies the Environmental Quality Code to h [
require
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ENCOURAGE
h the Solid and
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Hazardous
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Waste Control Board, with regard to electronic equipment waste, to establish an
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educational initiative that meets certain requirements and to monitor federal and state
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activities. The act provides for reporting to the Legislature. The act defines terms and
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grants rulemaking authority.
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This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
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ENACTS:
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19-6-901, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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19-6-902, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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19-6-903, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1.
Section
19-6-901
is enacted to read:
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Part 9. Electronic Equipment Waste Disposal and Recycling Act
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19-6-901. Title.
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This part is known as the "Electronic Equipment Waste Disposal and Recycling Act."
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Section 2.
Section
19-6-902
is enacted to read:
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19-6-902. Definitions.
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As used in this part:
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(1) "Board" means the Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board created in Section
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19-1-106
.
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(2) (a) "Electronic equipment waste" means a device that:
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(i) a person intends to:
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(A) dispose of; or
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(B) recycle; and
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(ii) contains:
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(A) complex electronic circuitry;
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(B) a circuit board; or
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(C) signal processing.
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(b) "Electronic equipment waste" includes a device that:
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(i) contains a cathode ray tube including:
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(A) a television; or
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(B) a computer monitor; or
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(ii) uses a rechargeable battery including a cell phone.
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(3) "Rechargeable battery" means a battery subject to the requirements of 42 U.S.C.
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Sec. 14321 et seq. including:
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(a) a used nickel-cadmium rechargeable battery;
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(b) a used small sealed lead-acid battery; or
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(c) other regulated battery as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 14302.
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Section 3.
Section
19-6-903
is enacted to read:
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19-6-903. Educational initiative -- Board duties.
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(1) The board h [
shall
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MAY
h establish an educational initiative that includes information
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concerning:
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(a) the potential hazards of improperly disposing electronic equipment waste;
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(b) any requirements imposed under this title or rules made under this title for disposal
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of electronic equipment waste;
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(c) state and local efforts to encourage or facilitate:
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(i) the proper disposal of electronic equipment waste; or
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(ii) recycling of electronic equipment waste; and
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(d) nongovernmental efforts to encourage or facilitate:
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(i) the proper disposal of electronic equipment waste; or
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(ii) recycling of electronic equipment waste.
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(2) As part of the educational initiative described in Subsection (1), the board
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shall
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(a) make available electronically the information described in Subsection (1); and
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(b) develop one or more programs designed to educate:
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(i) the public;
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(ii) local governments that operate or have within their boundaries a facility for:
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(A) waste treatment;
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(B) waste storage; or
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(C) waste disposal; and
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(iii) state agencies that generate electronic equipment waste.
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(3) The board h [
shall
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MAY
h monitor actions taken by the federal government and other
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states to
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address:
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(a) disposal of electronic equipment waste; or
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(b) recycling of electronic equipment waste.
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(4) At the request of an interim committee of the Legislature, the board shall report to
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that interim committee regarding issues related to electronic equipment waste including:
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(a) the educational initiative established under this section; or
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(b) actions monitored by the board under Subsection (3).
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Legislative Review Note
as of 12-30-02 9:07 AM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.