HB 750: DOH; PACKAGING WASTE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ADVISORY COUNCIL; EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2025-04-26
Current Status:
In Progress
(2025-05-27: Act 103, on 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1203).)
Introduced
First Committee Review
First Chamber
Second Committee Review
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Requires the Department of Health to conduct a statewide needs assessment to determine what will be needed to reduce waste generation, increase reuse, improve recycling collection services, and expand local processing of materials through an extended producer responsibility program for packaging materials and paper products. Establishes an advisory council to review the draft needs assessment and propose recommendations throughout the assessment process. Requires the Department of Health to hold a public hearing on the draft needs assessment and complete and submit the needs assessment to the Legislature by 12/31/2027. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
Discussed in Hearing
1MINConference Committee
48SECConference Committee
4MINConference Committee
4MINSenate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment
4MINSenate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services
4MINSenate Standing Committee on Housing
1MINHouse Standing Committee on Finance
54SEC