Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
September 30, 2019
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04909 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES |
| ABSTRACT : Aims to address improper disposal of electronic devices which poses a great deal of hazard to humans and the environment as such devices contain a surplus of toxic chemicals like lead, cadmium, and mercury, to name a few.Refers "Electronic Device" to a desktop or laptop computer, computer monitor, portable computer, cathode ray tube, flat panel television, or cellular phones. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C. |
| DATE FILED : 2019-09-30 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB10527 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY ON 2019-10-02 |
Abstract
Aims to address improper disposal of electronic devices which poses a great deal of hazard to humans and the environment as such devices contain a surplus of toxic chemicals like lead, cadmium, and mercury, to name a few.Refers "Electronic Device" to a desktop or laptop computer, computer monitor, portable computer, cathode ray tube, flat panel television, or cellular phones.
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