SB 217: Recycling and Waste Amendments - Utah

Substitute #2 → Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 26, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a draft version to the final enrolled version, primarily involving the removal of amendment markers and the correction of a cross-reference in Section 4. The substantive policy content, including fee structures, definitions, and reporting requirements, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Removed bracketed amendment markers (e.g., 1...1) and numbering inconsistencies that were used to track changes during the legislative process.

Corrected a cross-reference in Section 4, changing the citation for community collection event publication from Subsection 19-6-1205(2) to Subsection 19-6-1205(2) to align with the new section numbering.

Introduced → Substitute #1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to add specific effective dates to each section and to split the general effective date into a main date and separate dates for specific sections. The primary change is the addition of a new 'Other Special Clauses' section noting that the bill provides a special effective date, and the restructuring of Section 6 to explicitly state that most of the bill takes effect on May 7, 2025, while Sections 19-6-119 and 19-6-1204 take effect later on July 1, 2026.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's application remains the same regarding electronic waste and solid waste fees, but the timeline for when these rules become active has been clarified and split into two different dates.

TECHNICAL

Added an 'Other Special Clauses' section stating that the bill provides a special effective date.

Added specific effective dates (e.g., Effective 05/07/25) to the headers of Sections 19-6-1202, 19-6-1203, and 19-6-1205.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date for Section 19-6-119 (solid waste fees) from the general bill date to July 1, 2026.

Changed the effective date for Section 19-6-1204 (public education programs) from the general bill date to July 1, 2026.

Split Section 6 into two subsections to distinguish between the general effective date (May 7, 2025) and the delayed dates for specific sections (July 1, 2026).

Substitute #1 → Substitute #2 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates Utah's recycling and waste management laws by clarifying definitions for electronic waste programs, requiring manufacturers to inform consumers about recycling options at the point of sale, and establishing new requirements for public education on waste disposal. The bill also modifies fee structures for solid waste disposal and removes an exception that allowed the Department of Environmental Quality to charge multiple fees for the same waste. These changes aim to improve transparency, increase recycling participation, and ensure fair fee assessment across the state.

Scope change

The bill maintains its focus on electronic and solid waste management but adds specific requirements for manufacturer education programs and clarifies the definition of community collection events to include broader waste types.

DEFINITION

Added or clarified definitions for 'community collection event' to include green/organic waste, hazardous waste, and difficult-to-dispose items beyond just consumer electronics.

REQUIREMENT

Requires manufacturers to provide consumers with information about recycling, reuse, or collection programs at the point of sale for consumer electronic devices.

Mandates the Department of Environmental Quality to develop a public education program about electronic and other waste disposal options.

Removed an exception that allowed the department to charge more than one fee for the same solid waste, ensuring a single fee per waste type.

TIMELINE

Changed the House Sponsor from 'LONG TITLE' to 'Jason B. Kyle' and updated formatting for the 2nd Substitute version.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and line break adjustments throughout the document to conform to substitute bill standards.

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