Oregon House Bill 2065 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Failed on June 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-26 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires producers of covered products to join producer responsibility organization unless exempt. Requires producers of covered products to join producer responsibility organization unless exempt. Requires producer responsibility organization to submit program plan to Department of Environmental Quality. Requires producer responsibility organizations to reimburse local governments for certain expenses. Establishes Oregon Recycling System Advisory Council. Directs department to establish uniform statewide collection list. Establishes Producer Responsibility Fund. Establishes Waste Prevention and Reuse Fund. Prohibits sale in this state of products with deceptive or misleading claims about recyclability. Requires commingled recycling processing facility to obtain disposal site permit. Modifies definition of "opportunity to recycle." Imposes civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 for each violation of provisions of Act.

Relating to modernizing Oregon's recycling system.

No sponsor information available at this time.

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-26	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2021-01-19	House	Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2021-01-11	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2065
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2065/Introduced