Florida Senate - 2009 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1462
Barcode 709964
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
Comm: FAV .
04/06/2009 .
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The Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation
(Constantine) recommended the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete everything after the enacting clause
4 and insert:
5 Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 403.7032,
6 Florida Statutes, to read:
7 403.7032 Recycling.—
8 (4) The Department of Environmental Protection in
9 cooperation with the Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic
10 Development shall create the Recycling Business Assistance
11 Center by July 1, 2010. The purpose of the center shall be to
12 serve as the mechanism for coordination among state agencies and
13 the private sector to coordinate policy and overall strategic
14 planning for developing new markets and expanding and enhancing
15 existing markets for recyclable materials in this state, other
16 states, and foreign countries. The duties of the center must
17 include, at a minimum:
18 (a) Identifying and developing new markets and expanding
19 and enhancing existing markets for recyclable materials;
20 (b) Pursuing expanded end uses for recycled materials;
21 (c) Targeting materials for concentrated market development
22 efforts;
23 (d) Developing proposals for new incentives for market
24 development, particularly focusing on targeted materials;
25 (e) Providing guidance on issues such as permitting,
26 finance options for recycling market development, site location,
27 research and development, grant program criteria for recycled
28 materials markets, recycling markets education and information,
29 and minimum content;
30 (f) Coordinating the efforts of various governmental
31 entities with market development responsibilities to optimize
32 supply and demand for recyclable materials;
33 (g) Evaluating source-reduced products as they relate to
34 state procurement policy. The evaluation shall include, but is
35 not limited to, the environmental and economic impact of source
36 reduced product purchases to the state. For the purposes of this
37 subsection, "source-reduced" means any method, process, product,
38 or technology which significantly or substantially reduces the
39 volume or weight of a product while providing, at a minimum,
40 equivalent or generally similar performance and service to and
41 for the users of such materials;
42 (h) Providing innovative solid waste management grants,
43 pursuant to s. 403.7095, to reduce the flow of solid waste to
44 disposal facilities and encourage the sustainable recovery of
45 materials from Florida’s waste stream;
46 (i) Providing below market financing for companies that
47 manufacture products from recycled materials or convert
48 recyclable materials into raw materials for use in
49 manufacturing, pursuant to the Florida Recycling Loan program as
50 administered by the Florida First Capital Finance Corporation;
51 (j) Maintaining a continuously updated on-line directory,
52 listing the public and private entities that collect, transport,
53 broker, process or remanufacture recyclable materials in
54 Florida.
55 (k) Providing information on the availability and benefits
56 of using recycled materials to private entities and industries
57 in the state; and
58 (l) Distributing any materials prepared in implementing
59 this subsection to the public, private entities, industries,
60 governmental entities, or other organizations upon request.
61 Section 2. Subsection (11) is added to section 14.2015,
62 Florida Statutes, to read:
63 14.2015 Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development;
64 creation; powers and duties.—
65 (11) The Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development
66 in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Protection
67 shall create the Recycling Business Assistance Center by July 1,
68 2010, pursuant to the requirements of subsection (4) of section
69 403.7032. In carrying out its duties under this subsection, the
70 Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development shall consult
71 with Enterprise Florida, Inc., and with state agency personnel
72 appointed to serve as economic development liaisons under s.
73 288.021.
74 Section 3. Section 288.1185, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
75 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.
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79 And the title is amended as follows:
80 Delete everything before the enacting clause
81 and insert:
82 An act relating to recycling; amending ss. 403.7032, and
83 14.2015, F.S.; directing the Department of Environmental
84 Protection and the Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic
85 Development to create the Recycling Business Assistance Center;
86 providing requirements; authorizing the Office of Tourism, Trade
87 and Economic Development to consult with Enterprise Florida,
88 Inc., and other state agency personnel; repealing s. 288.1185,
89 F.S.; providing an effective date.
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