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Subcommittee weighs PaintCare take‑back program; members ask sponsors to drop explicit fee language
Summary
The subcommittee reviewed a paint stewardship bill modeled on PaintCare programs in other states. Members and agency staff asked sponsors to remove explicit fee amounts from statute, discussed universal‑waste designation for oil‑based paint, and sought clearer language on departmental oversight and transporter licensing.
The House Commerce and Consumer Affairs subcommittee considered a paint stewardship bill that would establish a PaintCare take‑back program for post‑consumer paint. Sponsors said the program operates in other states and diverts paint and cans from landfills: they cited tens of millions of gallons collected nationally and millions of pounds of material kept out of landfills in nearby states. The bill as drafted included a per‑gallon fee figure; multiple committee members and the bill sponsor said they preferred to remove the explicit fee number from statute and instead let the producers’ stewardship…
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