GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1203

Short Title:  Recyclable Markets/ECD Lead Agency.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Thompson and Rhyne.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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May 9, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO:  (1) DESIGNATE THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AS THE LEAD AGENCY TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN ITS REPORT TO THE 1991 GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING A PLAN FOR THE MARKETING OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS IN NORTH CAROLINA, AND (2) APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE COST OF IMPLEMENTING THESE RECOMMENDATIONS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The General Assembly finds that:
(1)	In order to make recycling a viable, long-term alternative to solid waste disposal by landfilling or by incineration, it is vital to expand the markets for recyclable materials.
(2)	It is in the State's best interest to encourage, and provide leadership in, the expansion of markets for recyclable materials and to coordinate the many separate State, local, and private efforts to develop markets for recyclable materials.
(3)	G.S. 130A-309.14 directs the Department of Economic and Community Development to prepare annual reports assessing the recycling industry and recyclable materials markets in North Carolina.  Its first report to the 1991 General Assembly presents a Plan for the Marketing of Recyclable Materials in North Carolina and recommendations to implement this plan.  These recommendations should be implemented without delay.
(4)	The Department of Economic and Community Development should serve as the lead agency in the development and expansion of markets for recyclable materials and in the implementation of the recommendations in its report to the 1991 General Assembly.
Sec. 2.  The Department of Economic and Community Development shall:
(1)	Serve as the lead agency in efforts to expand the markets in North Carolina for recyclable materials; and
(2)	Implement the recommendations contained in its report to the 1991 General Assembly to implement the Plan for the Marketing of Recyclable Materials in North Carolina.
Sec. 3.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Economic and Community Development the sum of $275,000 for the 1991-92 fiscal year and the sum of $275,000 for the 1992-93 fiscal year for the cost of implementing the recommendations contained in the Department's report to the 1991 General Assembly regarding the Plan for the Marketing of Recyclable Materials in North Carolina.
Sec. 4.  Section 3 of this act becomes effective July 1, 1991.  The remaining sections are effective upon ratification.