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Senate approves substitute bill to fund used-oil collection and reimburse centers
Summary
Senators passed substitute SB 12 to require a small per-quart fee on retail oil containers to finance collection centers and reimburse transporters; a friendly amendment exempted certain 5-gallon mining containers. Sponsors estimate the fee would raise about $376,000 for a restricted fund to expand collection infrastructure.
Senators debated and approved a substitute version of SB 12, a measure to create a program for managing used motor oil. The sponsor told the chamber the bill would charge 4 cents per quart on retail containers under 55 gallons to generate an estimated $376,000 and deposit the money into a restricted fund to provide reimbursements and incentives for collection centers and transporters.
The substitute shifts…
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