2144-S AMH ABBA HATF 171

SHB 2144 - H AMD 984

By Representative Abbarno

On page 13, line 22, after "annually" strike "must" and insert "may"

On page 20, after line 8, insert the following:

"(6)(a) In addition to the annual report a distributor responsibility organization is required to submit to the department pursuant to this section, a distributor responsibility organization must submit an annual public safety impact report to the committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over public safety beginning on July 1st of the year following the year a distributor responsibility organization begins operating a deposit return system in the state, and every July 1st thereafter.

(b) The public safety impact report must contain a summary of public safety concerns and complaints related to the deposit return system received by the distributor responsibility organization, dealers, and local health and law enforcement officials. The public safety impact report must be organized by county, and by cities and towns within each county. The public safety impact report must include a description of how public safety concerns and complaints related to the deposit return system are being addressed by the distributor responsibility organization."

On page 21, after line 32, insert the following:

"(4) A distributor responsibility organization must maintain a website that receives complaints and concerns from dealers, other business owners, and other concerned individuals, related to drug use, drug trafficking, retail theft, and other public health and safety concerns in the vicinity of drop-off locations."

EFFECT:

Provides that dealers larger than 5,000 square feet and with qualifying beverage container sales greater than 100,000 units per year, may, rather than must, install a self-serve kiosk.

Requires a distributor responsibility organization to submit to the Legislature an annual public safety impact report that contains (1) a summary of public safety concerns and complaints related to the deposit return system received by the distributor responsibility organization, dealers, and local health and law enforcement officials, and (2) a description of how public safety concerns and complaints related to the deposit return system are being addressed by the distributor responsibility organization.

Requires a distributor responsibility organization to maintain a website that receives complaints from the citizens and concerns related to drug use, drug trafficking, retail theft, and other public health safety concerns in the vicinity of drop-off locations.

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