Introduced
by
To require state registration by recyclers of household waste, and prohibit recycling of televisions and computer monitors that does not meet the standards promulgated by the state of Maine Department of Environmental Protection, subject to a $5,000 fine.
Referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that makes it part of a package in which the proposed registration tax would be set at $2,000 to $3,000 annually.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 90 to 15 (details)
To impose a new $2,000 registration tax on recyclers of computers and related equipment, and impose new recycling regulations, with violations subject to fines of between $1,000 and $2,500, and criminal penaties of up to a $5,000 per day.
Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)
