09-R339
2009 -- S 0854
Enacted 07/16/09
J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N
RESPECTFULLY
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT TO
DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
APPROACH TO REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH RISKS POSED BY THE USE OR
DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTS
Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Lenihan, Sheehan, Tassoni, and Gallo
Date Introduced: April 22, 2009
RESOLVED,
That this General Assembly of the State of
Plantations hereby requests
the Department of Environmental Management to develop
recommendations for establishing a comprehensive product stewardship
approach to reducing
environmental and health risks posed by the use or disposal of
products; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That said recommendations shall include, but not be
limited to:
A set of criteria to be used to evaluate products proposed for product
stewardship solutions;
A
process for designating products for product stewardship solutions and the
role the legislature would play in that process;
Typical
components of product stewardship plans;
Options
to facilitate the creation of industry-managed stewardship organizations;
Methods
to identify and monitor progress toward stewardship performance goals
for specific products; and
Strategies
to implement the use of standards, certifications, and eco-labels to
promote environmentally preferable products; and be it
further
RESOLVED,
That this General Assembly hereby requests, to the
extent possible, that the
recommendations should be consistent with existing stewardship
programs in
in developing the recommendations, the director of the
Department of Environmental
Management should consult
with manufacturers, retailers, recyclers, environmental advocacy
organizations, local units of government, and other interested
parties; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That this General Assembly hereby requests the
Department of
Environmental Management to
report back its findings to the chairman of the House of
Committee on Environment
and Natural Resources and the chairman of the Senate committee on
Environment and Agriculture
on or before January 14, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the
director of the Department of
Environmental
Management.
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