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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
2-HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
32 HOUSEBILLNO.1216
43 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
5-2721H.02C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEDOLAN.
5+2721H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Toamendchapter701,RSMo,byaddingtheretoonenewsectionrelatingtopaintrecycling.
88 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
99 SectionA.Chapter701,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoonenewsection,tobe
1010 2knownassection701.151,toreadasfollows:
1111 701.151.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
1212 2 (1)"Administrativefee",afeesetbythedepartmenttoreimbursethe
1313 3departmentforadministeringthissectionandpaidbyeachproducerorrepresentative
1414 4organizationsubmittingaplanunderthissection;
1515 5 (2)"Architecturalpaint",interiorandexteriorarchitecturalcoatingssoldin
1616 6containersoffivegallonsorless."Architecturalpaint"shallnotbeconstruedtoinclude
1717 7industrial,originalequipment,orspecialtycoatings;
1818 8 (3)"Collectionsite",anylocation,event,orotherdepartment-approved
1919 9collectionserviceatwhicharchitecturalpaintisacceptedintoapost-consumerpaint
2020 10collectionprogramunderapost-consumerpaintcollectionprogramplan;
2121 11 (4)"Conditionallyexemptsmallquantitygenerator",themeaningascribedto
2222 12"verysmallgenerator"under40CFR262.14;
2323 13 (5)"Department",thedepartmentofnaturalresources;
2424 14 (6)"Director",thedirectorofthedepartmentofnaturalresources,orthe
2525 15director'sdesignee;
2626 16 (7)"Environmentallysoundmanagementpractices",proceduresforthe
2727 17collection,storage,transportation,reuse,recycling,energyrecovery,anddisposalof
2828 18architecturalpaintthatshall:
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 19 (a)Beimplementedbyproducersorarepresentativeorganizationorby
3131 20contractedpartnersoftheproducersorarepresentativeorganizationtoensure
3232 21compliancewithallapplicablefederal,state,andlocallawsandanyregulationsand
3333 22ordinancesfortheprotectionofhumanhealthandtheenvironment;
3434 23 (b)Addressadequaterecordkeeping,tracking,anddocumentingofthefinal
3535 24dispositionofmaterials;and
3636 25 (c)Addressappropriateenvironmentalliabilitycoveragefortherepresentative
3737 26organization;
3838 27 (8)"Householdwaste",thesamedefinitionasin10CSR80.2-010;
39-28 (9)"Paint"or"paintproduct",architecturalpaintandadditionalproductsas
40-29definedinanapprovedprogramplan."Paint"or"paintproduct"shallnotinclude
41-30industrialororiginalequipmentcoatings;
42-31 (10)"Paintassessmentfee",costaddedpercontainerofpaintbyproducers.
43-32Suchcostshallcoverthecosttooperateandsustaintheprogramauthorizedunderthis
44-33sectionandshallbeverifiedbyanindependentfinancialauditor;
45-34 (11)"Post-consumerpaint",architecturalpaintnotusedandnolongerwanted
46-35byapurchaser;
47-36 (12)"Producer",amanufacturerofarchitecturalpaintthatsells,offersforsale,
48-37ordistributesthearchitecturalpaintinthisstateundertheproducer'sownnameor
49-38brand."Producer"doesnotincludearetailerwhosells,offersforsale,ordistributes
50-39withinorintothestatearchitecturalpaintmanufacturedortrademarkedbyaperson
51-40otherthantheretailer;
52-41 (13)"Program",thepost-consumerpaintcollectionprogramestablishedunder
53-42thissection;
54-43 (14)"Recycling",theseparationandreuseorremanufactureofmaterialsthat
55-44mightotherwisebedisposedofassolidwaste;
56-45 (15)"Representativeorganization",anonprofitorganizationestablishedby
57-46producerstoimplementtheprogram;
58-47 (16)"Retailer",apersonwhooffersarchitecturalpaintorotheralliedproducts
59-48forsaleatretailinthisstate.
60-49 2.Producersofarchitecturalpaintsoldatretailinthisstatemayestablishor
61-50joinarepresentativeorganization.Thedutiesunderthissectionshallbemetbythe
62-51representativeorganizationonbehalfofallitsmemberproducers.Anyproducerwhois
63-52notamemberofarepresentativeorganizationshallmeetthedutiesunderthissection
64-53separately.
65-54 3.(1)Arepresentativeorganizationoraproducerofarchitecturalpaintsoldat
66-55retailinthisstatethatisnotamemberofsuchrepresentativeorganizationshalldevelop
67-HCSHB1216 2 56andsubmittothedirectorforthedirector'sapprovalaplanfortheestablishmentofa
68-57post-consumerpaintcollectionprogram.Additionalpaintproductsmaybeproposedin
69-58asubsequentprogramplaninconsultationwiththedepartment.Theprogramshallbe
70-59structuredto:
71-60 (a)Reducethegenerationofpost-consumerpaint;
72-61 (b)Promotethereuseandrecyclingofpost-consumerpaint;
73-62 (c)Managethepost-consumerpaintwastestreamusingenvironmentallysound
74-63managementpractices;and
75-64 (d)Limitthedepartment'sroletooversightactivitiesthatincludeapprovingthe
76-65programplanandreviewingtheannualreport.
77-66 (2)Theplansubmittedunderthissectionshall:
78-67 (a)Providealistofparticipatingproducersandbrandscoveredbytheprogram;
79-68 (b)Provideinformationonthearchitecturalpaintproductscoveredunderthe
80-69program,suchasinteriororexteriorwater-andoil-basedcoatings,primers,sealers,or
81-70woodcoatings;
82-71 (c)Describehowtheprogramwillprovideforconvenientandcost-effective
83-72statewidecollectionofpost-consumerpaintinthisstate.Theproducersor
84-73representativeorganizationmaycoordinatetheprogramwithexistinghousehold
85-74hazardouswastecollectioninfrastructureasismutuallyagreeable.Apaintretailer
86-75shallbeauthorizedbytheproducersorrepresentativeorganizationasapaintcollection
87-76siteonlyifthepaintretailervoluntarilyagreestoactassuchandcomplieswithall
88-77applicablelawsandregulationsandtheretaillocationisconsistentwiththe
89-78maintenanceofacost-effectivenetworkofpaintcollectionlocations;
90-79 (d)Establishagoalforthenumberandgeographicdistributionofsitesfor
91-80collectionofpost-consumerpaintbasedonthefollowingcriteria:
92-81 a.AtleastninetypercentofMissouriresidentsshallhaveacollectionsitewithin
93-82afifteen-mileradiusandonesiteshallbeestablishedforeveryfiftythousandresidents
94-83ofthestateunlessotherwiseapprovedbythedirector;or
95-84 b.Iftheprogramisunabletomeettherequirementsofthissubsection,a
96-85collectioneventorotherdepartment-approvedcollectionserviceshallbescheduledona
97-86periodicbasistoservesuchresidents;
98-87 (e)Describehowpost-consumerpaintwillbemanagedinthemost
99-88environmentallyandeconomicallysoundmannerusingthefollowingstrategiesinthe
100-89followingorder:reuse,recycling,energyrecovery,anddisposal;
101-90 (f)Describeeducationandoutreacheffortstoinformconsumersaboutthe
102-91program.Sucheffortsshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto:
103-92 a.Informationaboutcollectionopportunitiesforpost-consumerpaint;
104-HCSHB1216 3 93 b.Informationaboutthechargefortheoperationoftheprogramthatshallbe
105-94includedinthepurchasepriceofallarchitecturalpaintsoldinthisstate;and
106-95 c.Effortstopromotethesourcereduction,reuse,andrecyclingofarchitectural
107-96paint;
108-97 (g)Establishaper-containercosttobeaddedtoarchitecturalpaintsoldinthis
109-98stateasaresultoftheprogram.Thisper-containercost,knownasthepaintassessment
110-99fee,shallbereviewedbyanindependentfinancialauditortoensurethatanyaddedcost
111-100topaintsoldinthisstateasaresultoftheprogramdoesnotexceedthecoststooperate
112-101andsustaintheprograminaccordancewithsoundmanagementpractices;and
113-102 (h)Describehowtheprogramwillcompensateserviceprovidersforactivities
114-103conductedundertheprogramthatmayinclude:
115-104 a.Thecollectionofpost-consumerarchitecturalpaintandarchitecturalpaint
116-105containersthroughpermanentcollectionsites,collectionevents,orcurbsideservices;
117-106 b.Thereuseorprocessingofpost-consumerarchitecturalpaintatapermanent
118-107collectionsite;and
119-108 c.Thetransportation,recycling,andproperdisposalofpost-consumer
120-109architecturalpaint.
121-110 (3)Theindependentfinancialauditorrequiredunderparagraph(g)of
122-111subdivision(2)ofthissubsectionshallbeselectedbytherepresentativeorganization
123-112afterconsultationwiththedepartment.Theindependentfinancialauditorshallverify
124-113thatthecostaddedtoeachunitofpaintwillcoverthecostsoftheprogram.The
125-114departmentshallreviewtheworkproductoftheindependentfinancialauditor.The
126-115costofanyworkperformedbysuchindependentfinancialauditorshallbefundedby
127-116thepaintassessmentfeesauthorizedbytheprogram.
128-117 (4)Eachmanufacturerundertheplanshallincludeinthepriceofany
129-118architecturalpaintsoldtoretailersordistributorsinthestatetheper-containeramount
130-119ofthefeesetforthintheplanorfeeadjustment.Ifarepresentativeorganization
131-120implementstheplanforamanufacturer,themanufacturershallberesponsiblefor
132-121filing,reporting,andremittinganyfeeassessedunderthissectionforeachcontainerof
133-122architecturalpainttotherepresentativeorganization.Aretailerordistributorshallnot
134-123deducttheamountofthefeefromthepurchasepriceofanyarchitecturalpaintthe
135-124retailerordistributorsells.
136-125 (5)Nolaterthansixtydaysafterthesubmissionofaplanunderthissection,the
137-126directorshallmakeawrittendeterminationofwhethertoapprovetheplanas
138-127submittedordisapprovetheplan.Ifthedirectorfindstheplandoesnotmeetthe
139-128requirementsofthissection,thedirectorshallprovideawrittenexplanationofthe
140-129nonconformingitems.Withinsixtydaysfollowingreceiptofthedirector'swritten
141-HCSHB1216 4 130explanationofitemsthatdonotmeettherequirementsofthissection,therepresentative
142-131organizationortheproducerofarchitecturalpaintshallsubmitarevisedplantothe
143-132directorforapproval.
144-133 (6)Thedepartmentshallenforcetheproducer'sortherepresentative
145-134organization'scompliancewiththeplanandmay,byregulationorbyusingexisting
146-135regulationspromulgatedundersections260.230,260.240,and260.249,establish
147-136enforcementproceduresandpenalties.
148-137 (7)Nolaterthantheimplementationdateoftheprogram,information
149-138regardingtheapprovedplan,thenamesofparticipatingproducers,andthebrandsof
150-139architecturalpaintcoveredbytheprogramshallbepostedonthedepartment'swebsite
151-140andonthewebsiteoftherepresentativeorganization.
152-141 (8)Theplanrequiredunderthissubsectionshallbesubmittedtothedepartment
153-142notlaterthantwelvemonthsaftertheeffectivedateofthissection.Thedepartment
154-143may,forgoodcauseshown,grantanextensionofthedeadlineforsubmission.
155-144 (9)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorequirethedepartmentto
156-145developtheplanorestablishtheprogramauthorizedunderthissection.Such
157-146requirementshallbethesoleresponsibilityoftheproducersorrepresentative
158-147organization.
159-148 (10)Nothinginthissectionshallrequirearetailertotrack,file,report,submit,
160-149orremitafeeassessedunderthissection,salesdata,oranyotherinformationonbehalf
161-150ofamanufacturer,distributor,orrepresentativeorganization.Nothinginthissection
162-151shallprohibitamanufacturerandaretailerfromenteringintoremitteragreements.
163-152 4.(1)Thedepartmentshallestablishanadministrativefeetobepaidbyeach
164-153producerorrepresentativeorganizationsubmittingaplanunderthissection.The
165-154departmentshallsetthefeeatanamountthat,whenpaidbyeveryproduceror
166-155representativeorganizationthatsubmitsaplan,isadequatetoreimbursethe
167-156department'sfullcostsofadministeringthissection.Thetotalamountofannualfees
168-157collectedunderthissubdivisionshallnotexceedtheamountnecessarytoreimburse
169-158costsincurredbythedepartmenttoadministerthissection.Thedepartmentmay
170-159considerrelevantfactorswhenestablishingthefeeincluding,butnotlimitedto,the
171-160portionofarchitecturalpaintsoldinthestatebytheproducerorthemembersofthe
172-161representativeorganizationcomparedtothetotalamountofarchitecturalpaintsoldin
173-162thestatebyallproducersorrepresentativeorganizationssubmittingaplan.
174-163 (2)Eachproducerorrepresentativeorganizationimplementingaplanunder
175-164thissectionshallpaytheadministrativefeerequiredinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection
176-165onorbeforeJuly1,2026,andannuallythereafter.Eachyearaftertheinitialpayment,
177-166theannualadministrativefeeshallnotexceedfivepercentoftheaggregateprogramfee
178-HCSHB1216 5 167addedtothecostofallarchitecturalpaintsoldbyproducersinthestateforthe
179-168precedingcalendaryear.Thedepartmentmayextendthetimeforpaymentupongood
180-169causeshown.
181-170 5.Uponimplementationoftheprogram,eachproducershallincludeintheprice
182-171ofanyarchitecturalpaintsoldtoretailersanddistributorsinthisstatetheper-container
183-172amount,knownasthepaintassessmentfee,intheapprovedplan.Noretaileror
184-173distributorshalldeductsuchamountfromthepurchaseprice.
185-174 6.Retailersmayincorporatethefeeaspartofthepriceamountdisplayedto
186-175consumersofarchitecturalproducts.Retailersshallnotberequiredtoincorporatethe
187-176feeaspartofthepriceamountdisplayedtoconsumersforarchitecturalproducts,
188-177providedthattheretailersmakeinformationaboutthefeeavailabletoconsumersof
189-178architecturalpaintproductspriortopurchase.
190-179 7.(1)Aftertheprogramisimplemented,noproducerorretailershallsellor
191-180offerforsalearchitecturalpainttoanypersoninthisstateunlesstheproducerofa
192-181paintbrandorarepresentativeorganizationisimplementingorparticipatinginthe
193-182programasrequiredbythissection.
194-183 (2)Aretailershallbedeemedtobeincompliancewiththissectionif,onthedate
195-184thearchitecturalpaintwasofferedforsale,theproducerislistedonthedepartment's
196-185websiteasimplementingorparticipatingintheprogramorifthepaintbrandislisted
197-186onthedepartment'swebsiteasbeingincludedintheprogram.
198-187 (3)Apaintcollectionsiteauthorizedunderthissectionshallnotchargeany
199-188additionalamountforthedisposalofpaintwhenthepaintisofferedfordisposal.
200-189 (4)Aproducerortherepresentativeorganizationthatorganizesthecollection,
201-190transport,andprocessingofpost-consumerpaintinaccordancewiththeprogramshall
202-191notbeliableforanyclaimofaviolationofantitrust,restraintoftrade,unfairtrade
203-192practice,orotheranticompetitiveactivityarisingfromconductundertakenin
204-193accordancewiththeprogramunderthissection.
205-194 (5)BeforeMarchthirty-firstofeachyear,theproducersorrepresentative
206-195organizationshallsubmitanannualreportforthepreviousyeartothedirectorthat
207-196detailstheprogram.Thefirstreportshallbesubmittedafterthefirstfullyearof
208-197implementation.Thedirectormay,forgoodcauseshown,extendthedeadlineforfiling
209-198thereport.Thereportorinformationrelatingtothereportshallbepostedonthe
210-199department'swebsiteandonthewebsiteoftherepresentativeorganization.Thereport
211-200shallcontainatleastthefollowing:
212-201 (a)Adescriptionofthemethodsusedtocollect,transport,andprocesspost-
213-202consumerpaintinthisstate;
214-HCSHB1216 6 203 (b)Thevolumeandtypeofpost-consumerpaintcollectedbymethodof
215-204disposition,containinginformationaboutreuse,recycling,othermethodsofprocessing,
216-205andanyotherrelatedandappropriateinformation;
217-206 (c)Samplesofeducationalmaterialsprovidedtoconsumersofarchitectural
218-207paint;
219-208 (d)Thetotalcostoftheprogram;and
220-209 (e)Anindependentfinancialauditcompletedbyanindividualfinancialauditor
221-210chosenbytheproducersortherepresentativeorganization.
222-211 (6)Financial,production,orsalesdatareportedtothedepartmentbya
223-212producerorbytherepresentativeorganizationshallnotbesubjecttodisclosure,butthe
224-213directormayreleaseasummaryformofsuchdatathatdoesnotdisclosefinancial,
225-214production,orsalesdataoftheproducer,retailer,orrepresentativeorganization.
226-215 (7)Theproducersortherepresentativeorganizationshallimplementthe
227-216programrequiredunderthissectiononJanuary1,2027,orsixmonthsafterthe
228-217approvaloftheplanunderthissection,whicheveroccurslater.
229-218 8.(1)Generatorsofhouseholdwastesandconditionallyexemptsmallquantity
230-219generatorsmaytransportorsendarchitecturalpaintstoapaintcollectionsitetothe
231-220extentpermittedbyaprogramapprovedbythedirector.
232-221 (2)Paintcollectionsitesmaycollectandtemporarilystorearchitecturalpaints
233-222generatedbyentitiesspecifiedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectioninaccordancewith
234-223therequirementsoftheprograminlieuofanyotherwiseapplicablerequirementsof
235-224statelawsorregulations.
236-225 (3)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorestrictthecollectionof
237-226architecturalpaintbyaprogramwheresuchcollectionisauthorizedbyanyotherstate
238-227lawsorregulations.
239-228 (4)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoaffectanyrequirements
240-229applicabletofacilitiesthattreat,dispose,orrecyclearchitecturalpaintunderanyother
241-230statelawsorregulations.
242-231 9.Thedirectormaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsforthe
243-232administrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
244-233section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
245-234becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
246-235536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable
247-236andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
248-237review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
249-HCSHB1216 7 238heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
250-239adoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
39+28 (9)"Paintassessmentfee",costaddedpercontainerofpaintbyproducers.
40+29Suchcostshallcoverthecosttooperateandsustaintheprogramauthorizedunderthis
41+30sectionandshallbeverifiedbyanindependentfinancialauditor;
42+31 (10)"Post-consumerpaint",architecturalpaintnotusedandnolongerwanted
43+32byapurchaser;
44+33 (11)"Producer",amanufacturerofarchitecturalpaintthatsells,offersforsale,
45+34ordistributesthearchitecturalpaintinthisstateundertheproducer'sownnameor
46+35brand."Producer"doesnotincludearetailerwhosells,offersforsale,ordistributes
47+36withinorintothestatearchitecturalpaintmanufacturedortrademarkedbyaperson
48+37otherthantheretailer;
49+38 (12)"Program",thepost-consumerpaintcollectionprogramestablishedunder
50+39thissection;
51+40 (13)"Recycling",theseparationandreuseorremanufactureofmaterialsthat
52+41mightotherwisebedisposedofassolidwaste;
53+42 (14)"Representativeorganization",anonprofitorganizationestablishedby
54+43producerstoimplementtheprogram;
55+44 (15)"Retailer",apersonwhooffersarchitecturalpaintorotheralliedproducts
56+45forsaleatretailinthisstate.
57+46 2.Producersofarchitecturalpaintsoldatretailinthisstatemayestablishor
58+47joinarepresentativeorganization.Thedutiesunderthissectionshallbemetbythe
59+48representativeorganizationonbehalfofallitsmemberproducers.Anyproducerwhois
60+49notamemberofarepresentativeorganizationshallmeetthedutiesunderthissection
61+50separately.
62+51 3.(1)Arepresentativeorganizationoraproducerofarchitecturalpaintsoldat
63+52retailinthisstatethatisnotamemberofsuchrepresentativeorganizationshalldevelop
64+53andsubmittothedirectorforthedirector'sapprovalaplanfortheestablishmentofa
65+54post-consumerpaintcollectionprogram.Theprogramshallbestructuredto:
66+55 (a)Reducethegenerationofpost-consumerpaint;
67+HB1216 2 56 (b)Promotethereuseandrecyclingofpost-consumerpaint;
68+57 (c)Managethepost-consumerpaintwastestreamusingenvironmentallysound
69+58managementpractices;and
70+59 (d)Limitthedepartment'sroletooversightactivitiesthatincludeapprovingthe
71+60programplanandreviewingtheannualreport.
72+61 (2)Theplansubmittedunderthissectionshall:
73+62 (a)Providealistofparticipatingproducersandbrandscoveredbytheprogram;
74+63 (b)Provideinformationonthearchitecturalpaintproductscoveredunderthe
75+64program,suchasinteriororexteriorwater-andoil-basedcoatings,primers,sealers,or
76+65woodcoatings;
77+66 (c)Describehowtheprogramwillprovideforconvenientandcost-effective
78+67statewidecollectionofpost-consumerpaintinthisstate.Theproducersor
79+68representativeorganizationmaycoordinatetheprogramwithexistinghousehold
80+69hazardouswastecollectioninfrastructureasismutuallyagreeable.Apaintretailer
81+70shallbeauthorizedbytheproducersorrepresentativeorganizationasapaintcollection
82+71siteonlyifthepaintretailervoluntarilyagreestoactassuchandcomplieswithall
83+72applicablelawsandregulationsandtheretaillocationisconsistentwiththe
84+73maintenanceofacost-effectivenetworkofpaintcollectionlocations;
85+74 (d)Establishagoalforthenumberandgeographicdistributionofsitesfor
86+75collectionofpost-consumerpaintbasedonthefollowingcriteria:
87+76 a.AtleastninetypercentofMissouriresidentsshallhaveacollectionsitewithin
88+77afifteen-mileradiusandonesiteshallbeestablishedforeveryfiftythousandresidents
89+78ofthestateunlessotherwiseapprovedbythedirector;or
90+79 b.Iftheprogramisunabletomeettherequirementsofthissubsection,a
91+80collectioneventorotherdepartment-approvedcollectionserviceshallbescheduledona
92+81periodicbasistoservesuchresidents;
93+82 (e)Describehowpost-consumerpaintwillbemanagedinthemost
94+83environmentallyandeconomicallysoundmannerusingthefollowingstrategiesinthe
95+84followingorder:reuse,recycling,energyrecovery,anddisposal;
96+85 (f)Describeeducationandoutreacheffortstoinformconsumersaboutthe
97+86program.Sucheffortsshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto:
98+87 a.Informationaboutcollectionopportunitiesforpost-consumerpaint;
99+88 b.Informationaboutthechargefortheoperationoftheprogramthatshallbe
100+89includedinthepurchasepriceofallarchitecturalpaintsoldinthisstate;and
101+90 c.Effortstopromotethesourcereduction,reuse,andrecyclingofarchitectural
102+91paint;
103+HB1216 3 92 (g)Establishaper-containercosttobeaddedtoarchitecturalpaintsoldinthis
104+93stateasaresultoftheprogram.Thisper-containercost,knownasthepaintassessment
105+94fee,shallbereviewedbyanindependentfinancialauditortoensurethatanyaddedcost
106+95topaintsoldinthisstateasaresultoftheprogramdoesnotexceedthecoststooperate
107+96andsustaintheprograminaccordancewithsoundmanagementpractices;and
108+97 (h)Describehowtheprogramwillcompensateserviceprovidersforactivities
109+98conductedundertheprogramthatmayinclude:
110+99 a.Thecollectionofpost-consumerarchitecturalpaintandarchitecturalpaint
111+100containersthroughpermanentcollectionsites,collectionevents,orcurbsideservices;
112+101 b.Thereuseorprocessingofpost-consumerarchitecturalpaintatapermanent
113+102collectionsite;and
114+103 c.Thetransportation,recycling,andproperdisposalofpost-consumer
115+104architecturalpaint.
116+105 (3)Theindependentfinancialauditorrequiredunderparagraph(g)of
117+106subdivision(2)ofthissubsectionshallbeselectedbytherepresentativeorganization
118+107afterconsultationwiththedepartment.Theindependentfinancialauditorshallverify
119+108thatthecostaddedtoeachunitofpaintwillcoverthecostsoftheprogram.The
120+109departmentshallreviewtheworkproductoftheindependentfinancialauditor.The
121+110costofanyworkperformedbysuchindependentfinancialauditorshallbefundedby
122+111thepaintassessmentfeesauthorizedbytheprogram.
123+112 (4)Eachmanufacturerundertheplanshallincludeinthepriceofany
124+113architecturalpaintsoldtoretailersordistributorsinthestatetheper-containeramount
125+114ofthefeesetforthintheplanorfeeadjustment.Ifarepresentativeorganization
126+115implementstheplanforamanufacturer,themanufacturershallberesponsiblefor
127+116filing,reporting,andremittinganyfeeassessedunderthissectionforeachcontainerof
128+117architecturalpainttotherepresentativeorganization.Aretailerordistributorshallnot
129+118deducttheamountofthefeefromthepurchasepriceofanyarchitecturalpaintthe
130+119retailerordistributorsells.
131+120 (5)Nolaterthansixtydaysafterthesubmissionofaplanunderthissection,the
132+121directorshallmakeawrittendeterminationofwhethertoapprovetheplanas
133+122submittedordisapprovetheplan.Ifthedirectorfindstheplandoesnotmeetthe
134+123requirementsofthissection,thedirectorshallprovideawrittenexplanationofthe
135+124nonconformingitems.Withinsixtydaysfollowingreceiptofthedirector'swritten
136+125explanationofitemsthatdonotmeettherequirementsofthissection,therepresentative
137+126organizationortheproducerofarchitecturalpaintshallsubmitarevisedplantothe
138+127directorforapproval.
139+HB1216 4 128 (6)Thedepartmentshallenforcetheproducer'sortherepresentative
140+129organization'scompliancewiththeplanandmay,byregulationorbyusingexisting
141+130regulationspromulgatedundersections260.230,260.240,and260.249,establish
142+131enforcementproceduresandpenalties.
143+132 (7)Nolaterthantheimplementationdateoftheprogram,information
144+133regardingtheapprovedplan,thenamesofparticipatingproducers,andthebrandsof
145+134architecturalpaintcoveredbytheprogramshallbepostedonthedepartment'swebsite
146+135andonthewebsiteoftherepresentativeorganization.
147+136 (8)Theplanrequiredunderthissubsectionshallbesubmittedtothedepartment
148+137notlaterthantwelvemonthsaftertheeffectivedateofthissection.Thedepartment
149+138may,forgoodcauseshown,grantanextensionofthedeadlineforsubmission.
150+139 (9)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorequirethedepartmentto
151+140developtheplanorestablishtheprogramauthorizedunderthissection.Such
152+141requirementshallbethesoleresponsibilityoftheproducersorrepresentative
153+142organization.
154+143 (10)Nothinginthissectionshallrequirearetailertotrack,file,report,submit,
155+144orremitafeeassessedunderthissection,salesdata,oranyotherinformationonbehalf
156+145ofamanufacturer,distributor,orrepresentativeorganization.Nothinginthissection
157+146shallprohibitamanufacturerandaretailerfromenteringintoremitteragreements.
158+147 4.(1)Thedepartmentshallestablishanadministrativefeetobepaidbyeach
159+148producerorrepresentativeorganizationsubmittingaplanunderthissection.The
160+149departmentshallsetthefeeatanamountthat,whenpaidbyeveryproduceror
161+150representativeorganizationthatsubmitsaplan,isadequatetoreimbursethe
162+151department'sfullcostsofadministeringthissection.Thetotalamountofannualfees
163+152collectedunderthissubdivisionshallnotexceedtheamountnecessarytoreimburse
164+153costsincurredbythedepartmenttoadministerthissection.Thedepartmentmay
165+154considerrelevantfactorswhenestablishingthefeeincluding,butnotlimitedto,the
166+155portionofarchitecturalpaintsoldinthestatebytheproducerorthemembersofthe
167+156representativeorganizationcomparedtothetotalamountofarchitecturalpaintsoldin
168+157thestatebyallproducersorrepresentativeorganizationssubmittingaplan.
169+158 (2)Eachproducerorrepresentativeorganizationimplementingaplanunder
170+159thissectionshallpaytheadministrativefeerequiredinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection
171+160onorbeforeJuly1,2026,andannuallythereafter.Eachyearaftertheinitialpayment,
172+161theannualadministrativefeeshallnotexceedfivepercentoftheaggregateprogramfee
173+162addedtothecostofallarchitecturalpaintsoldbyproducersinthestateforthe
174+163precedingcalendaryear.Thedepartmentmayextendthetimeforpaymentupongood
175+164causeshown.
176+HB1216 5 165 5.Uponimplementationoftheprogram,eachproducershallincludeintheprice
177+166ofanyarchitecturalpaintsoldtoretailersanddistributorsinthisstatetheper-container
178+167amount,knownasthepaintassessmentfee,intheapprovedplan.Noretaileror
179+168distributorshalldeductsuchamountfromthepurchaseprice.
180+169 6.Retailersmayincorporatethefeeaspartofthepriceamountdisplayedto
181+170consumersofarchitecturalproducts.Retailersshallnotberequiredtoincorporatethe
182+171feeaspartofthepriceamountdisplayedtoconsumersforarchitecturalproducts,
183+172providedthattheretailersmakeinformationaboutthefeeavailabletoconsumersof
184+173architecturalpaintproductspriortopurchase.
185+174 7.(1)Aftertheprogramisimplemented,noproducerorretailershallsellor
186+175offerforsalearchitecturalpainttoanypersoninthisstateunlesstheproducerofa
187+176paintbrandorarepresentativeorganizationisimplementingorparticipatinginthe
188+177programasrequiredbythissection.
189+178 (2)Aretailershallbedeemedtobeincompliancewiththissectionif,onthedate
190+179thearchitecturalpaintwasofferedforsale,theproducerislistedonthedepartment's
191+180websiteasimplementingorparticipatingintheprogramorifthepaintbrandislisted
192+181onthedepartment'swebsiteasbeingincludedintheprogram.
193+182 (3)Apaintcollectionsiteauthorizedunderthissectionshallnotchargeany
194+183additionalamountforthedisposalofpaintwhenthepaintisofferedfordisposal.
195+184 (4)Aproducerortherepresentativeorganizationthatorganizesthecollection,
196+185transport,andprocessingofpost-consumerpaintinaccordancewiththeprogramshall
197+186notbeliableforanyclaimofaviolationofantitrust,restraintoftrade,unfairtrade
198+187practice,orotheranticompetitiveactivityarisingfromconductundertakenin
199+188accordancewiththeprogramunderthissection.
200+189 (5)BeforeMarchthirty-firstofeachyear,theproducersorrepresentative
201+190organizationshallsubmitanannualreportforthepreviousyeartothedirectorthat
202+191detailstheprogram.Thefirstreportshallbesubmittedafterthefirstfullyearof
203+192implementation.Thedirectormay,forgoodcauseshown,extendthedeadlineforfiling
204+193thereport.Thereportorinformationrelatingtothereportshallbepostedonthe
205+194department'swebsiteandonthewebsiteoftherepresentativeorganization.Thereport
206+195shallcontainatleastthefollowing:
207+196 (a)Adescriptionofthemethodsusedtocollect,transport,andprocesspost-
208+197consumerpaintinthisstate;
209+198 (b)Thevolumeandtypeofpost-consumerpaintcollectedbymethodof
210+199disposition,containinginformationaboutreuse,recycling,othermethodsofprocessing,
211+200andanyotherrelatedandappropriateinformation;
212+HB1216 6 201 (c)Samplesofeducationalmaterialsprovidedtoconsumersofarchitectural
213+202paint;
214+203 (d)Thetotalcostoftheprogram;and
215+204 (e)Anindependentfinancialauditcompletedbyanindividualfinancialauditor
216+205chosenbytheproducersortherepresentativeorganization.
217+206 (6)Financial,production,orsalesdatareportedtothedepartmentbya
218+207producerorbytherepresentativeorganizationshallnotbesubjecttodisclosure,butthe
219+208directormayreleaseasummaryformofsuchdatathatdoesnotdisclosefinancial,
220+209production,orsalesdataoftheproducer,retailer,orrepresentativeorganization.
221+210 (7)Theproducersortherepresentativeorganizationshallimplementthe
222+211programrequiredunderthissectiononJanuary1,2027,orsixmonthsafterthe
223+212approvaloftheplanunderthissection,whicheveroccurslater.
224+213 8.(1)Generatorsofhouseholdwastesandconditionallyexemptsmallquantity
225+214generatorsmaytransportorsendarchitecturalpaintstoapaintcollectionsitetothe
226+215extentpermittedbyaprogramapprovedbythedirector.
227+216 (2)Paintcollectionsitesmaycollectandtemporarilystorearchitecturalpaints
228+217generatedbyentitiesspecifiedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectioninaccordancewith
229+218therequirementsoftheprograminlieuofanyotherwiseapplicablerequirementsof
230+219statelawsorregulations.
231+220 (3)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorestrictthecollectionof
232+221architecturalpaintbyaprogramwheresuchcollectionisauthorizedbyanyotherstate
233+222lawsorregulations.
234+223 (4)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoaffectanyrequirements
235+224applicabletofacilitiesthattreat,dispose,orrecyclearchitecturalpaintunderanyother
236+225statelawsorregulations.
237+226 9.Thedirectormaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsforthe
238+227administrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
239+228section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
240+229becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
241+230536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable
242+231andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
243+232review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
244+233heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
245+234adoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
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