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 Bill Status of SB1261  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  PAINT STEWARDSHIP ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Linda Holmes

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Paint Stewardship Act. Requires each producer to join the representative organization. Requires the representative organization to submit a plan to the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency for the establishment of a paint stewardship program. Sets forth requirements for the program. Requires the representative organization, in conjunction with an independent auditor, to propose, and the Agency to approve, a fee that will be added to the cost of all architectural paint sold to retailers and distributors in this State. Creates a state-action antitrust exemption for actions taken under the Act. Prohibits, after the implementation of the paint stewardship program, a producer, distributor, or retailer from selling or offering for sale architectural paint to any person in the State if the producer is not a member of the representative organization. Authorizes the imposition of civil penalties for violations of the Act. Sets forth fees for the program. Provides that no person shall incinerate architectural paint or industrial maintenance coatings in this State after July 1, 2017. Effective on January 1, 2016.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
  2/17/2015SenateFirst Reading
  2/17/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

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