HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40

2004 Legislation

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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40 – Electronic/hazardous waste, recycle

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HCR040.............................................by ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
ELECTRONIC WASTE - HAZARDOUS WASTE - Stating findings of the Legislature
and encouraging Idaho citizens to reduce, reuse, and recycle household
hazardous waste and electronic waste.
                                                                        
02/11    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/12    Rpt prt - to Env Aff
02/19    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/20    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/25    3rd rdg - ADOPTED - voice vote
    Floor Sponsor - Trail
    Title apvd - to Senate
02/26    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
03/08    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/09    10th Ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
    Floor Sponsor - Marley
    Title apvd - to House
03/10    To enrol
03/11    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/12    Pres signed
03/15    To Secretary of State

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 40
                                                                        
                             BY ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                               A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  2    STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND ENCOURAGING IDAHO CITIZENS TO  REDUCE,
  3        REUSE AND RECYCLE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ELECTRONIC WASTE.
                                                                        
  4    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  5        WHEREAS,  one of Idaho's greatest treasures is the exceptional environment
  6    that we share; and
  7        WHEREAS, the proper management of waste is key to preserving our  environ-
  8    ment and strengthening our economy; and
  9        WHEREAS,  the  proper  management  of household hazardous waste containing
 10    heavy metals and manmade constituents can help protect water supplies and  our
 11    environment; and
 12        WHEREAS, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report dated May 11, 2001,
 13    states  that  approximately  3.2  million  tons of electronic waste ends up in
 14    United States landfills each year, and that 250 million computers will  become
 15    obsolete in the next five years; and
 16        WHEREAS,  reducing  and recycling household hazardous waste and electronic
 17    waste can conserve our nation's resources; and
 18        WHEREAS, proper waste diversion can conserve Idaho's landfill space.
 19        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second  Regular  Ses-
 20    sion  of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and
 21    the Senate concurring therein, that all Idaho citizens are  hereby  encouraged
 22    to reduce, reuse and recycle household hazardous waste and electronic waste.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                             RS 13835

The purpose of this resolution is to articulate the support of
the Legislature of the State of Idaho to encourage all citizens
of Idaho to reduce, reuse and recycle household hazardous and
electronic waste.
                          FISCAL IMPACT

There is no impact on the General Fund.


Contact
Name: Representative Tom Trail 
Phone: 332-1000
Name: Senator Bert Marley
Phone: 332-1000


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                      HCR 040