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House adopts committee changes to producer responsibility bill for packaging and paper products
Summary
Delegates approved amendments to a bill creating an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for packaging and paper products; discussion focused on whether fees would be passed to consumers, organizational structure, and how other jurisdictions have implemented EPR.
The House adopted committee amendments to legislation establishing an extended producer responsibility program for packaging and paper products, which would require producers to register, fund a producer responsibility organization (PRO) and underwrite program costs for collection and recycling.
The floor leader, explaining the amendments, said the bill establishes an EPR program and makes technical clarifications, "add[ing]…
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