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SB 178: Treated Wood

GENERAL BILL by Wasserman Schultz

Treated Wood; prohibits use of wood products treated with chromated copper arsenate in publicly funded playground equipment; provides for enforcement on state lands by DEP; requires DOE to provide notice to & develop guidelines for school districts re sealing of wood treated with chromated copper arsenate; provides for grants for conversion of wood-treating companies to operations using preservatives that do not contain arsenic, etc. APPROPRIATION: $500,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/2004
Last Action: 4/30/2004 Senate - Died in Committee on Agriculture
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/1/2003 Senate • Prefiled
10/10/2003 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Natural Resources; Regulated Industries; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar
3/2/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Agriculture; Natural Resources; Regulated Industries; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00016
4/30/2004 Senate • Died in Committee on Agriculture