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

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

Spectrum: Unknown

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

Download: Oregon-2012-HB4081-Introduced.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2012 Regular Session

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LC 156

                         House Bill 4081

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 as
introduced.

  Provides that conversion of waste plastics that cannot be
economically recycled 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 solely for the purpose of encouraging the recovery
of energy from waste plastics that cannot be economically
recycled, the conversion of waste plastics that cannot be
economically recycled 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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