Bill Text: OR HB4081 | 2012 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to waste plastics; declaring an emergency.

Sponsorship: Unknown

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-05 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB4081 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2012-HB4081-Engrossed.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2012 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 156

                           A-Engrossed

                         House Bill 4081
                 Ordered by the House February 9
           Including House Amendments dated February 9

Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession
  filed (at the request of House Interim Committee on Energy,
  Environment and Water)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.

  Provides   { - that conversion of - }  { + , for + } waste
plastics that cannot be economically recycled { + , that
conversion of such waste plastics + } to oil using pyrolysis is
considered recycling for certain purposes.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to waste plastics; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2012 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 459.005 to 459.437. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Notwithstanding any other provisions of ORS
459.015, and for the purpose of encouraging the manufacture of
new products or materials, other than fuel, from waste plastics
that cannot be otherwise economically recycled, the conversion of
such waste plastics to oil using pyrolysis shall be considered
recycling under ORS 459.015 (2)(a)(C). + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2012 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2012 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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