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The Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation

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(Saunders) recommended the following amendment to amendment

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(866008):

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between lines 1573 and 1574,

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insert:

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Section 24.  Section 403.71853, Florida Statutes, is

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created to read:

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     403.71853 Recycling of compact fluorescent light bulbs

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containing mercury.--The Department of Environmental Protection

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shall work with local governments and retailers to implement a

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pilot program to collect compact fluorescent light bulbs

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containing mercury. Local governments are encouraged to

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establish collection and recycling programs for compact

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fluorescent light bulbs through existing and household hazardous

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waste management programs.

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     Redesignate subsequent sections.

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line 2097, after the second semicolon,

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insert:

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creating s. 403.71853, F.S.; directing the Department of

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Environmental Protection to work with local governments

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and retailers to implement a pilot program to collect

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compact fluorescent light bulbs containing mercury;

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requesting local governments to establish collection and

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recycling programs for compact fluorescent light bulbs

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through existing and household hazardous waste management

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programs;

3/12/2008  3:53:00 PM     592-04863-08