SB 1143 — AN ACT CONCERNING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

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AN ACT CONCERNING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

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For the purposes of this section, "dealer", "beverage container" and "reverse vending machine" have the same meanings as provided in section 22a- 243 of the general statutes.

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Not1143 later than February 1, 2024, the commissioner shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment that includes recommendations for the issuance of a request for proposals concerning such systems that is based on the commissioner's review of all information received in connection with such request for information.

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516 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill, which has no fiscal impact to the state or municipalities, makes several changes to solid waste and recycling laws.

Section 1 of the bill requires any proposed revision to certain waste- related plans be submitted by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to the Environment Committee for approval before its implementation.

The section also establishes a process to follow if the committee rejects the proposal.

This has no fiscal impact, as the legislature has sufficient resources for the additional responsibilities.

Section 2 also has no fiscal impact to the state or municipalities as it allows beverage sellers to provide recycling bins at their places of business for any beverage container that is rejected by areverse vending machine.

Lastly, Section 3 has no fiscal impact as DEEP has the in-house expertise to handle the requirements of the request for information (RFI), that must be made by October 1, 2023, regarding certain solid waste processing systems, and the other reporting requirements under this section.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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516 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 1143 AN ACT CONCERNING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

SUMMARY This bill requires (1) any proposed revision to the statewide solid waste management plan or Comprehensive Materials Management Strategy to be submitted to the Environment Committee for review and approval and (2) the committee to hold a public hearing on the revision within 15 days after its submission (§ 1).

It establishes a process by which a proposed revision that the committee rejects may be subsequently approved by the General Assembly.

The bill also requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) commissioner to (1) issue a request for information (RFI) on certain solid waste processing systems by October 1, 2023, and (2) report to the Environment Committee by February 1, 2024, her recommendations for issuing a request for proposals (RFP) on these systems (§ 3).

Lastly, the bill explicitly allows dealers (e.g., retailers) to have recycling receptables at their place of business to collect beverage containers rejected by a reverse vending machine (RVM) that the dealer installed and maintains.