Bill Text: CT HB06570 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Requiring Municipalities To Implement Programs For The Safe Disposal Of Unwanted Prescription Drugs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-26 - Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development [HB06570 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2015-HB06570-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 6570 |
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January Session, 2015 |
LCO No. 798 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. MUSHINSKY, 85th Dist. |
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AN ACT REQUIRING MUNICIPALITIES TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE SAFE DISPOSAL OF UNWANTED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 21a-12f of the general statutes be amended to require every municipality to provide: (1) A secure locked box that is accessible to the public on a twenty-four-hour daily basis for the anonymous drop-off of unwanted pharmaceuticals at a designated location, and (2) the transport of such pharmaceuticals to an appropriate facility for witnessed incineration.
Statement of Purpose:
To protect water resources and the public health by removing unwanted pharmaceuticals from the community.