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01 HB 2/FA

House Bill 2 (AM)
By: Representatives Coleman of the 142^nd and Hanner of the 159^th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act," so as to create the Computer Equipment Disposal and Recycling Council; to state legislative findings and intent; to provide for the membership, powers, duties, and operations of the council; to provide for advisory functions and pilot programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act," is amended by inserting immediately after Code Section 12-8-33 a new Code Section 12-8-33.1 to read as follows:
"12-8-33.1.
(a) The General Assembly finds that improper disposal of computer equipment may present serious environmental threats. Computer equipment contains quantities of lead, mercury, other heavy metals, and plastics which when improperly disposed of can lead to environmental contamination. There is a rapidly growing stream of used computer equipment which should be recycled or disposed of in an appropriate manner. There is a shortage of existing programs and resources dedicated to such recycling and proper disposal.
(b) There is created the Computer Equipment Disposal and Recycling Council. The Council shall consist of three members appointed by the Governor, two members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Each member of the council shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The initial meeting of the council shall be at the call of the Governor, and the council shall thereafter elect its own officers and meet at the call of the chairperson or any three members.
(c) The council shall be attached for administrative purposes to the Department of Natural Resources which shall provide appropriate staff and facilities as needed by the council. The members of the council shall not be compensated for their service on the council but may be reimbursed from funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Department of Natural Resources for their actual and reasonable expenses incurred in performing their duties as members of the council.
(d) The council shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To investigate problems and concerns related to the disposal and recycling of computer equipment;
(2) To issue reports of its findings and recommendations as may be appropriate;
(3) To advise the General Assembly and state agencies with respect to legislative, regulatory, or other actions within its area of expertise;
(4) To accept and expend for its purposes any funds granted to the council by any agency of state or federal government or through private donations; and
(5) To develop and assist in the establishment of pilot programs and ongoing programs for the recycling and proper disposal of computer equipment."
(e) This council shall stand abolished on July 1, 2005.

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.