SB 1030 — Recycling of Covered Electronic Devices

Florida Senate - 2023 CS for SB 1030 By Senator Trumbull 2-00483A-23 20231030__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to the recyclingCommittee ofon coveredEnvironment electronicand devices;Natural Resources;

and Senator Trumbull 592-02543-23 20231030c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the recycling of covered electronic devices;

Florida Senate - 2023 CS for SB 1030 2-00483A-23592-02543-23 20231030__20231030c1 WHEREAS, the technology products and services most vulnerable to malicious foreign exploitation are sold by companies that the Chinese Government influences through whole or partial ownership, direct funding, or members placed in high- ranking company positions, and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature to incentivize and provide the necessary infrastructure to recycle electronic and technology products in the state in order to reduce our economic reliance on such products made in China, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

(a) “Covered electronic device”device”: means a computer, portable computer, computer monitor, or television, whether it has a cathode ray tube or flat panel based on any technology, with a screen size greater than 4 inches measured diagonally.

The term does not include an electronic device that is:

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2.a.

FunctionallyComputers. or physically a part of a larger piece of equipment designed and intended for use in an industrial, commercial, or medical setting, including, but not limited to, Page 2 of 5 CODING:

b.

Portable computers.

c.

Computer monitors.

d.

Printers.

e.

Fax machines.

f.

Scanners.

g.

Stereos.

h.

DVD players.

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Florida Senate - 2023 CS for SB 1030 2-00483A-23592-02543-23 20231030__20231030c1 diagnostic,i. monitoring, or control equipment;

3.Radios.

Containedj. within a clothes washer, clothes dryer, refrigerator, refrigerator and freezer, microwave oven, conventional oven or range, dishwasher, room air conditioner, dehumidifier, or air purifier;

orTelephones, 4.including mobile phones.

Ak. telephone of any type.

Televisions.

l.

Small household appliances, including, but not limited to, coffee pots, toasters, toaster ovens, blenders, and microwaves.

m.

Computer peripherals, including, but not limited to, mice, keyboards, and speakers.

2.

Does not include electronic devices that are:

a.

Part of a motor vehicle or any component part of a motor vehicle assembled by or for a vehicle manufacturer or franchised dealer, including, but not limited to, replacement parts for use in a motor vehicle;

b.

Functionally or physically a part of a larger piece of equipment designed and intended for use in an industrial, commercial, or medical setting, including, but not limited to, diagnostic, monitoring, or control equipment;

or c.