HB 2821 -
By Representative Short
WITHDRAWN 04/06/2012
On page 4, line 35, after "(1)" strike all material through "beginning" and insert "Beginning"
On page 5, beginning on line 4, after "(2)" strike all material through "(3)" on line 8
Beginning on page 5, line 14, strike all of sections 3 and 4 and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 A new section is added to chapter 70.240
RCW to read as follows:
By July 1, 2012, the department shall prepare and distribute
information to all manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of
children's products that may be sold or distributed for use in the
state regarding the prohibition contained in section 2 of this act to
the maximum extent practicable."
EFFECT: Removes provisions relating to conducting alternatives assessments, including the provision allowing manufacturers, wholesalers, or retailers to sell children's products containing TRIS until July 1, 2014, if the manufacturer of the product conducts an alternatives assessment. Requires the department of ecology to prepare and distribute information by July 1, 2012, regarding the TRIS ban to all manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of children's products that may be sold or distributed in the state.