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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5813: Mercury release reduction

Reducing the release of mercury into the environment.

Summary

  • Requires all state-funded public agency facilities including learning institutions to recycle their end-of-life mercury-added general purpose lights. Requires all commercial, industrial, and retail facilities and office buildings to recycle their end-of-life mercury-added general purpose lights.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Hatfield (D-19)
Introduced
February 3, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
HB 1799

AN ACT Relating to mercury reduction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Hatfield (D-19)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Steve Hobbs D-44Chris Marr D-6Senator D-35Jerome Delvin R-8Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 5813 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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