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Lawmakers highlight recycling law changes and urge swift NextGen communications rollout; nonprofit reporting urged
Summary
Senators and representatives discussed the recently enacted amendment to the Recycling Act (Public Law 24-12), advanced disposal fees to reduce junk cars, and the NextGen communications upgrade; the House also urged Micronesian Legal Service to submit expenditure reports for prior appropriations.
Senator Manny Castro told the House that the recent amendment to the Recycling Act of 1999 — now Public Law 24-12 after the governor’s signature — allows the Department of Public Works to implement advanced disposal fees intended to reduce junk cars and improve waste diversion. On the floor, Castro described a model in which an advanced disposal fee (he suggested a possible range of $100 to $300) would be collected at vehicle purchase and refundable when a vehicle reaches end of life and is properly recycled. He also praised an existing container…
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