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                                            SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 70

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By House Committee on Environmental Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Rust, Allen, Valle, Brekke, R. King, Lux, Unsoeld, D. Nelson and Isaacson)

Read first time 3/8/85 and passed to Committee on Rules.

AN ACT Relating to solid waste; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     (1) The legislature finds that:

          (a) Waste reduction and waste recycling have been established as the two highest management priorities for solid waste under the solid waste management act;

          (b) The state environmental policy act declares that it is the responsibility of the state to enhance the quality of renewable resources and approach the maximum attainable recycling of depletable resources; and

          (c) There is a potential for economic development by establishing additional markets for recyclable materials and incentives for processing recyclable materials.

          (2) Therefore, the legislature directs the joint legislative committee on science and technology, in cooperation with the department of ecology, to conduct a study of waste reduction and recycling.  The study shall address but not be limited to:

          (a) The relationship between waste reduction and recycling activities and energy recovery facilities, including an evaluation of how the relationship would change with increased waste reduction, recycling, or energy recovery activities; and

          (b) A compilation of successful waste reduction and recycling programs throughout the country, and guidelines relating to how such programs could be implemented in this state.

          (3) The study shall be available to guide and assist local governments in developing waste reduction and recycling programs, and in preparing solid waste management plans.

          (4) The study shall be submitted to the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives by January 1, 1986.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     There is appropriated twenty-four thousand dollars to the senate and twenty-four thousand dollars to the house of representatives, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the general fund for the biennium ending June 30, 1987, for the purposes of this act.