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Ch. 56
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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
(a) On or before October 1, 2007, the Department of the Environment shall
study and report to the Governor and in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State
Government Article, the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Committee and the House Environmental Matters Committee regarding the
Statewide collection, reclamation, and recycling of all products that contain mercury,
including:
(1) current collection, reclamation, and recycling programs for each of
these products, who administers these programs and how they are organized, and to
what extent the current collection of hazardous materials covers mercury-added
products;
(2) current and planned incentives and pilot programs designed to
improve Maryland's rate of exclusion of mercury-added products from the landfill
and incinerator waste streams, including advance disposal fees, manufacturer "take
back" programs, the use of bounties, and residential collection;
(3) current and planned efforts to educate the general public regarding
the health and environmental impacts of mercury-added products in comparison with
similar products that do not contain mercury;
(4) a summary of measures utilized in other states regarding items (1)
through (3) of this subsection and projections regarding the probable level of
effectiveness of these measures in Maryland; and
(5) departmental recommendations for actions or programs related to
items (1) through (3) of this subsection.
(b) In preparing the report and recommendations required under subsection
(a) of this section, the Secretary of the Environment shall convene and consult with
an advisory group of interested stakeholders, including at least two individuals
representing representatives from each of the following:
(1) manufacturers of mercury-added products;
(2) persons engaged in the retail sale of mercury-added products;
(3) waste collectors;
(4) the environmental community; or and
(5) the health care community.
(c) If the Secretary appoints a regulated lobbyist to serve as a member of the
advisory group convened under subsection (b) of this section, the lobbyist is not
subject to the provisions of § 15-504(d)(l) or § 15-703(f)(3)(i) of the State Government
Article.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sections 1 and 2 of this
Act shall take effect October 1, 2007.
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