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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to a study to establish a statewide 2
long-term recycling goal; amending s. 403.7032, F.S.; 3
requiring the Department of Environmental Protection 4
to conduct a study on the establishment of a new long -5
term, statewide recycling goal; providing requirements 6
for the study; requiring the department to submit a 7
report of the results of the study and any policy 8
recommendations to the Governor and the Legisla ture 9
upon completion of the study; providing an effective 10
date. 11
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13
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Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 403.7032, Florida 15
Statutes, is amended to read: 16
403.7032 Recycling. — 17
(2)(a) By the year 2020, the long -term goal for the 18
recycling efforts of state and local governmental entities, 19
private companies and organizations, and the general public is 20
to recycle at least 75 percent of the municipal solid waste that 21
would otherwise be disposed of in waste management facilities, 22
landfills, or incineration facilities. However, any solid waste 23
used for the production of renewable energy shall count toward 24
the long-term recycling goal as set forth in this part. 25
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
(b) The Department of Environmental Protection shall 26
conduct a study on the establishment of a new long -term 27
recycling goal for state and local governmental entities, 28
private companies and organizations, and the general public to 29
be achieved by the year 2030. 30
1. The study must: 31
a. Provide an update on the progress that was made in 32
reaching the goal established by paragraph (a) for the year 33
2020, including any challenges experienced or successes achieved 34
in reaching that goal; 35
b. Update any data compiled by the department in 36
establishing the 2020 goal; and 37
c. Consider successful recycling programs in other states 38
and provide recommendations for the implementation of such 39
policies in this state. 40
2. Upon completion of the study, the department shall 41
submit a report of the results of the study and any policy 42
recommendations to the Governor, the President of the Senate, 43
and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 44
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 45