SHB 2246 -
By Representative Short
FAILED 02/13/2014
On page 12, line 14, after "equivalent to" insert "up to"
On page 12, line 15, after "costs." insert "The annual payment to the department for their administration and enforcement costs may not exceed ten percent of the annual overall costs of the stewardship program."
On page 14, after line 15, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 9 (1) By November 1, 2016, the department of
ecology must report to the appropriate committees of the legislature on
the status of the mercury light products stewardship program. The
report must include an analysis of whether the stewardship program is
collecting mercury-containing lights at the least possible cost to the
consumer, taking into account the information contained in the annual
reports submitted by the stewardship organization pursuant to RCW
70.275.040(5).
(2) This section expires June 1, 2017."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively, correct any internal references accordingly, and correct the title.
EFFECT: Requires that the department of ecology report to the legislature on the status of the mercury light stewardship program by November 1, 2016. Limits the annual payment for the department of ecology's program administration and enforcement to ten percent of the annual overall costs of the stewardship program, rather than a flat 5,000 dollar annual fee per participating light producer.