HB1216--PAINTRECYCLING
SPONSOR: Dolan
Thisbillauthorizesproducersofarchitecturalpaintsoldat
retailtoestablishorjoinanonprofitrepresentative
organization. Therepresentative organizationandanyproducernot
amemberofsuchorganizationmustsubmitaplanforthe
establishmentofapost-consumerpaintcollectionprogramtothe
DepartmentofNaturalResources. Theprogrammustbestructuredto
reducethegeneration,promotethereuseandrecycling,andmanage
thewastestreamofpost-consumerpaint.
Theplanmustincludespecifieditemsincludingalistof
participatingproducersandbrands,informationonthetypesof
architecturalpaintproductscoveredundertheprogram,anda
descriptionofhowtheprogramwillprovideforconvenientcost-
effectivestatewidecollectionofpost-consumerpaintinthisstate
andtheeducationandoutreacheffortstoinformconsumersabout
theprogram. Theplanmustbereviewedbyanindependentfinancial
auditorselectedbytherepresentative organizationtoverifythat
thepaintassessmentfeeswillcoverthecostsoftheprogram.
Nolaterthan60daysafterthesubmissionofaplan,the
DepartmentDirectormustmakeadeterminationofwhethertoapprove
theplanassubmitted. Ifthedirectorfindsthattheplandoes
notmeettherequirements,heorshemustprovideawritten
explanationandtheorganizationorproducerhas60daystorevise
theplan.
TheDepartmentmustenforcecompliancewiththeplanasspecified
inthebill.Theplanmustbesubmittedwithin12monthsofthe
effectivedate.Atthetimetheplanissubmittedandannually
thereafter,eachproducersubmittingaplanmustpayan
administrative feeassetbytheDepartmentaccordingtothebill.
Eachproducermustincludeinthepriceofanyarchitecturalpaint
soldtoretailersanddistributorstheper-containeramount,known
asthepaintassessmentfee,intheapprovedplan.Theretaileror
distributormaynotdeducttheamountfromthepurchaseprice.
Retailersmayincorporatethefeeaspartofthepricebutarenot
requiredto.Nopaintmaybesoldinthestateunlesstheproducer
ofapaintbrandorarepresentative organizationisimplementing
orparticipatingintheprogram.
Apaintcollectionsitemaynotchargeanyadditionalamountfor
thedisposalofpaintwhenthepaintisofferedfordisposal. A
producerortherepresentative organizationthatorganizesthe
collection,transport,andprocessingofpost-consumerpaintmay notbeliableforanyclaimofaviolationofantitrust,restraint
oftrade,unfairtradepractice,orotheranticompetitive activity
arisingfromconductundertakeninaccordancewiththeprogram.
BeforeMarch31stofeachyear,theproducersorrepresentative
organizationmustsubmitanannualreportforthepreviousyearto
theDirectorthatdetailstheprogram. Thebillspecifiesthe
informationrequiredtobeincludedinthereport.Theproducers
ortherepresentative organizationmustimplementtheprogramon
January1,2027,orsixmonthsaftertheapprovaloftheplan,
whicheveroccurslater.
Generatorsofhouseholdwastesandconditionallyexemptsmall
quantitygeneratorsmaytransportorsendarchitecturalpaintstoa
paintcollectionsitetotheextentpermittedbyaprogram. Paint
collectionsitesmaycollectandtemporarilystorearchitectural
paintsgeneratedbycertainentitiesinlieuofanyotherwise
applicablerequirementsofstatelawsorregulations. Theprogram
doesnotrestrictthecollectionofarchitecturalpaintbya
programwherethecollectionisauthorizedbyanyotherstatelaws
orregulationsoraffectanyrequirementsapplicabletofacilities
thattreat,dispose,orrecyclearchitecturalpaintunderanyother
statelawsorregulations.
ThisbillisthesameasSB239(2025)andsimilartoHB2152
(2024).