Bill Title: Creates the Materials Reuse and Recycling Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall require that for all new construction projects that at least 5% of the materials used for the construction project are reused materials. Provides that no municipality or county may adopt a building code that requires the use of all new materials in the building's construction. Provides that any model building code adopted by a municipality or county must be adapted to allow for use of reused materials, recycled materials, and reclaimed materials. Provides that reuse of used, recycled, or reclaimed construction materials shall be allowed as of right in all municipal, county, or statewide building codes as of the effective date of the Act. Provides that the Agency shall prepare an annual report to the General Assembly on the amount of construction and demolition waste created in the State that includes specified information. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB2816 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Carol Sente [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-059	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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