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H.B. 1041
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(f) "Reclamation facility" means a site:
(1) Where equipment is used to recapture mercury from mercury-added
fluorescent lamps for the purpose of recycling or reusing the mercury; or
(2) That collects mercury containing components from mercury-added
fluorescent lamps for the eventual recapture and recycling or reuse of the mercury.
(G) THERMOSTAT" MEANS A DEVICE THAT REGULATES TEMPERATURE IN AN
ENCLOSED AREA BY CONTROLLING HEATING, COOLING, OR VENTILATION
EQUIPMENT.
6-905.2.
A MARKETER MAY NOT SELL OR PROVIDE A THERMOSTAT CONTAINING
MERCURY TO A CONSUMER
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;
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