PRINTER'S NO. 1693
No. 1436 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY GEORGE, BATTISTO, PESCI, SHANER, SURRA, VITALI,
WOJNAROSKI, BELFANTI, STABACK, COLAIZZO, YOUNGBLOOD,
PETRARCA, OLASZ, READSHAW, STEIL, WALKO, STEELMAN, JOSEPHS,
TRELLO, EVANS, PISTELLA, COY, LAUGHLIN AND ROONEY,
MAY 1, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
MAY 1, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), entitled
2 "An act providing for planning for the processing and
3 disposal of municipal waste; requiring counties to submit
4 plans for municipal waste management systems within their
5 boundaries; authorizing grants to counties and municipalities
6 for planning, resource recovery and recycling; imposing and
7 collecting fees; establishing certain rights for host
8 municipalities; requiring municipalities to implement
9 recycling programs; requiring Commonwealth agencies to
10 procure recycled materials; imposing duties; granting powers
11 to counties and municipalities; authorizing the Environmental
12 Quality Board to adopt regulations; authorizing the
13 Department of Environmental Resources to implement this act;
14 providing remedies; prescribing penalties; establishing a
15 fund; and making repeals," further providing for definitions.
16 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
17 hereby enacts as follows:
18 Section 1. The definitions of "department" and "recycled
19 content" in section 103 of the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556,
20 No.101), known as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and
21 Waste Reduction Act, are amended to read:
22 Section 103. Definitions.
1 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
2 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
3 context clearly indicates otherwise:
4 * * *
5 "Department." The Department of Environmental [Resources]
6 Protection of the Commonwealth and its authorized
7 representatives.
8 * * *
9 "Recycled content." Goods, supplies, equipment, materials
10 and printing containing postconsumer materials or fly ash.
11 * * *
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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