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| 3 | 3 | | HB 455 2024 |
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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 |
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| 15 | 15 | | An act relating to a comprehensive waste reduction and 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | recycling plan; amending s. 403.7032, F.S.; requiring 3 |
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| 17 | 17 | | the Department of Environmental Protection to develop 4 |
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| 18 | 18 | | a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan for 5 |
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| 19 | 19 | | this state by a specified date, based on certain 6 |
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| 20 | 20 | | department recommendations; requiring the department 7 |
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| 21 | 21 | | to convene a technical assistance group for a 8 |
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| 22 | 22 | | specified purpose; specifying minimum require ments for 9 |
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| 23 | 23 | | the comprehensive plan; requiring the department to 10 |
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| 24 | 24 | | submit a report to the Legislature upon completion of 11 |
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| 25 | 25 | | the comprehensive plan; specifying requirements for 12 |
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| 26 | 26 | | the report; providing an effective date. 13 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the St ate of Florida: 15 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Section 1. Subsection (6) is added to section 403.7032, 17 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Florida Statutes, to read: 18 |
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| 32 | 32 | | 403.7032 Recycling. — 19 |
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| 33 | 33 | | (6) By July 1, 2025, the Department of Environmental 20 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Protection shall develop a comprehensive waste reduction and 21 |
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| 35 | 35 | | recycling plan for this state based on recommendations from the 22 |
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| 36 | 36 | | department's "Florida and the 2020 75% Recycling Goal -Final 23 |
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| 37 | 37 | | Report." The department shall convene a technical assistance 24 |
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| 38 | 38 | | group within the department to help develop the plan. 25 |
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| 51 | 51 | | (a) At a minimum, the compre hensive plan must do all of 26 |
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| 52 | 52 | | the following: 27 |
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| 53 | 53 | | 1. Identify recycling goals based on sustainable materials 28 |
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| 54 | 54 | | management and waste diversion. 29 |
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| 55 | 55 | | 2. Include a 3-year plan to implement all of the following 30 |
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| 56 | 56 | | strategies: 31 |
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| 57 | 57 | | a. Recycling education and outreach. The depa rtment shall 32 |
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| 58 | 58 | | propose statewide solutions to provide local recycling 33 |
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| 59 | 59 | | information and education throughout this state. 34 |
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| 60 | 60 | | b. Local government recycling assistance. The department 35 |
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| 61 | 61 | | shall evaluate the benefits and challenges of the former state 36 |
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| 62 | 62 | | Recycling and Education Grant Program and provide 37 |
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| 63 | 63 | | recommendations for reinstating the program or considering other 38 |
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| 64 | 64 | | means of providing recycling assistance to local governments. 39 |
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| 65 | 65 | | c. Recycling materials market development. The department 40 |
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| 66 | 66 | | shall consider and recommend plans t o develop and promote 41 |
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| 67 | 67 | | markets for recycling materials. 42 |
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| 68 | 68 | | (b) Upon completion of the comprehensive waste reduction 43 |
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| 69 | 69 | | and recycling plan, the department shall provide a report to the 44 |
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| 70 | 70 | | President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 45 |
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| 71 | 71 | | Representatives. The report must include an update on the status 46 |
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| 72 | 72 | | of the plan and any recommendations for statutory changes 47 |
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| 73 | 73 | | necessary to achieve the recycling goals or strategies 48 |
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| 74 | 74 | | identified in the plan. 49 |
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| 75 | 75 | | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 50 |
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