Florida 2023 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H1427 Compare Versions

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10	10	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
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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to a comprehensive waste reduction and 2
16	16	recycling plan; amending s. 403.7032, F.S.; requiring 3
17	17	the Department of Environmental Protection to develop 4
18	18	a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan for 5
19	19	this state by a specified date, based on certain 6
20	20	department recommendations; requiring the department 7
21	21	to convene a technical assistance group for a 8
22	22	specified purpose; providing minimum requirem ents for 9
23	23	the comprehensive plan; requiring the department to 10
24	24	submit a report to the Legislature upon completion of 11
25	25	the comprehensive plan; providing requirements for the 12
26	26	report; providing an effective date. 13
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28	28	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the Stat e of Florida: 15
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30	30	Section 1. Subsection (6) is added to section 403.7032, 17
31	31	Florida Statutes, to read: 18
32	32	403.7032 Recycling. — 19
33	33	(6) By July 1, 2024, the Department of Environmental 20
34	34	Protection shall develop a comprehensive waste reduction and 21
35	35	recycling plan for this state based on recommendations from the 22
36	36	department's Florida and the 2020 75% Recycling Goal Final 23
37	37	Report. The department shall convene a technical assistance 24
38	38	group within the department to help develop the plan. 25
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51	51	(a) At a minimum, the comprehens ive plan must: 26
52	52	1. Identify recycling goals based on sustainable materials 27
53	53	management and waste diversion. 28
54	54	2. Include a 3-year plan to implement all of the following 29
55	55	strategies: 30
56	56	a. Recycling education and outreach. The department shall 31
57	57	propose statewide solutions to provide local recycling 32
58	58	information and education throughout this state. 33
59	59	b. Local government recycling assistance. The department 34
60	60	shall evaluate the benefits and challenges of the former state 35
61	61	Recycling and Education Grant Program and pro vide 36
62	62	recommendations for reinstating the program or considering other 37
63	63	means of providing recycling assistance to local governments. 38
64	64	c. Recycling materials market development. The department 39
65	65	shall consider and recommend plans to develop and promote 40
66	66	markets for recycling materials. 41
67	67	(b) Upon completion of the plan, the department shall 42
68	68	provide a report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker 43
69	69	of the House of Representatives. The report must include an 44
70	70	update on the status of the plan and any recommen dations for 45
71	71	statutory changes necessary to achieve the recycling goals or 46
72	72	strategies identified in the plan. 47
73	73	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 48