Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT BANNING AND PROHIBITING THE USE, PURCHASE AND STORAGE OF ELEMENTAL MERCURY BY ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS; AND TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO COMPILE AND DISTRIBUTE MATERIALS FOR SCHOOLS ON THE HAZARDS OF MERCURY AND ACTIONS WHICH MAY BE TAKEN TO REDUCE SUCH HAZARDS
Date filed
July 2, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00427 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT BANNING AND PROHIBITING THE USE, PURCHASE AND STORAGE OF ELEMENTAL MERCURY BY ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS; AND TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO COMPILE AND DISTRIBUTE MATERIALS FOR SCHOOLS ON THE HAZARDS OF MERCURY AND ACTIONS WHICH MAY BE TAKEN TO REDUCE SUCH HAZARDS | |
| SHORT TITLE : "Safe Schools Mercury Reduction Act of 2007" | |
| ABSTRACT : "Safe Schools Mercury Reduction Act of 2007". The bill prohibits the purchase, use or storage of mercury substances and mercury instruments by public and private schools and other educational institutions. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ZIALCITA, EDUARDO C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Prieto-Teodoro (027 ) | 2. Chatto (027 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-09-09 | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB06363 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2007-07-30 |
Abstract
"Safe Schools Mercury Reduction Act of 2007". The bill prohibits the purchase, use or storage of mercury substances and mercury instruments by public and private schools and other educational institutions.
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