Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Environment and Natural Resources Committee on June 30, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
Senate Bill 529
Requires producers of lighting that contains mercury to establish product stewardship programs.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires producers of lighting that contains mercury to establish product stewardship programs. Requires producers to establish annual performance goals. Specifies reporting requirements for producers of lighting that contains mercury. Specifies mercury content standards for lighting that contains mercury. Specifies state procurement policy related to lighting that contains mercury. Makes legislative findings regarding lighting that contains mercury. Imposes civil penalty for disposal of, or knowingly accepting for disposal, lighting that contains mercury. Imposes civil penalties for other violations of provisions related to lighting that contains mercury. Establishes fees. Establishes Product Stewardship Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Department of Environmental Quality to pay certain costs. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 10 to June 30, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action5 actions on 5 days
In the SenateJan 10 to Jun 30 · stopped171 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 10 to Jan 144 days
Environment and Natural ResourcesJan 14 to Jun 30 · stopped167 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 10 – Jun 30
- Jan 10Introduced
- Jan 14Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
- Feb 15Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
- Feb 17Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
- Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 5 actions, as published
- Jan 10Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 14Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
- Feb 15Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 17Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.Senate