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SB 2446: Mercury Switch Recovery Act

GENERAL BILL by Alexander

Mercury Switch Recovery Act; provides statement of purpose & definitions; requires submittal of mercury minimization plan to DEP by certain manufacturers or importers of vehicles containing mercury switch; establishes minimum requirements for mercury minimization plan; requires vehicle recycler or scrap recycling facility to remove said switches from vehicles & keep records; provides requirements for management of removed switches, etc. Creates 403.7187.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 5/5/2006 Senate - Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2006 Senate • Filed
3/22/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Environmental Preservation; Transportation; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00279
3/29/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation, 04/03/06, 2:00 pm, 401-S
4/3/2006 Senate • Favorable by Environmental Preservation; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 00374
4/4/2006 Senate • Now in Transportation -SJ 00374
4/13/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/18/06, 1:00 pm, 37-S
4/18/2006 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00447
4/19/2006 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00447; On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/24/06, 1:30 pm (or 15 min. after completion of Ways & Means), 301-S --Temporarily postponed
5/5/2006 Senate • Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations