Scope and Object to Second Substitute Senate Bill 5842

Request for ruling by Representative Chandler on Amendment 564 on 4/16/97

Ruling by Speaker (Rep. Pennington presiding) on 4/16/97

     The subject portion of the title of 2SSB 5842 is: "AN ACT Relating to litter control and recycling."  Both the bill and the proposed committee amendment propose changes to Chapter 70. 93, The Model Litter Control Act, and to Chapter 82.19, the Refuse Collection tax.

     The Scope of the bill, as measured by the title of the act, is narrow, amendments must relate to litter control or recycling.

     Amendment 564 by Representative Kessler would propose to amend the Recycled Products Procurement law, Chapter 43.19A RCW so as to exempt certain paper mills from meeting some of the recycling standards of that act.

     The Speaker finds that Amendment 564 does deal with recycling and is within the Scope of the title of 2SSB 5842.

     The Object of 2SSB 5842 is to change the distribution formula of funds collected under the litter act so as to provide more monies for litter clean up along highways.

     The Object of Amendment 564 as noted above, is to exempt certain paper mills from meeting some of the recycling standards of the state Product Procurement Act.

     The Speaker finds that Amendment 564 if beyond the Object of 2SSB 5842.

     Representative Chandler, your Point of Order is well taken.