GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2017

H                                                                                                                                                    1

HOUSE BILL 320

Short Title:      Study Electronics Recycling.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representative Dixon. For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to:	Environment

March 13, 2017

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to require the environmental review commission to study recycling requirements for discarded computer equipment and televisions in the state.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1. The Environmental Review Commission shall study North Carolina's recycling requirements for discarded computer equipment and televisions. In conducting this study, the Commission shall consider (i) the changing waste stream, including the transition from televisions containing cathode ray tubes to flat screen televisions; (ii) the current status of North Carolina's recycling system, including markets, and cost and financing issues; (iii) additional options for disposal of electronic products; and (iv) any other issue the Commission deems relevant. The Environmental Review Commission shall report its findings and recommendations, including any legislative proposals, to the 2018 Regular Session of the 2017 General Assembly upon its convening.

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.