Stefani Zinerman voted Yea (Passage With Amendment) on this Legislation.
Title: Establishes a Carpet Collection Program
Vote to pass a bill that establishes a state carpet collection program.
Defines “carpet”, “closed loop recycling”, other terms (Page 1-2).
Requires establishment of carpet collection programs by carpet producers/manufacturers (Page 3).
Requires convenience standard for such programs, proportional to county, municipal populations (Page 3).
Requires education, outreach efforts regarding management of discarded carpet (Page 3).
Requires that programs be free, convenient to consumers (Page 4).
Authorizes Department of Environmental Conservation to impose penalties (Page 6-7).
Establishes Carpet Stewardship Advisory Board (Page 6).
Requires carpet sold in State to use increasing amounts of post-consumer (recycled) content (Page 7).
Title: Establishes a Carpet Collection Program
Vote to amend and pass a bill that establishes a state carpet collection program.
Defines “carpet”, “closed loop recycling”, other terms (Page 1-2).
Requires establishment of carpet collection programs by carpet producers/manufacturers (Page 3).
Requires convenience standard for such programs, proportional to county, municipal populations (Page 3).
Requires education, outreach efforts regarding management of discarded carpet (Page 3).
Requires that programs be free, convenient to consumers (Page 4).
Authorizes Department of Environmental Conservation to impose penalties (Page 6-7).
Establishes Carpet Stewardship Advisory Board (Page 6).
Requires carpet sold in State to use increasing amounts of post-consumer (recycled) content (Page 7).
Title: Establishes a Carpet Collection Program