| Chapter 421 |
| 2016 -- H 8351 Enacted 07/12/2016 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION |
| Introduced By: Representatives Tobon, Barros, Coughlin, Solomon, and Kazarian |
| Date Introduced: June 15, 2016 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 23-19 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island Resource |
| Recovery Corporation" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 23-19-24.1. Solid waste diversion - Economic impact and strategies reporting. – |
| (a) On or before January 1, 2018, the corporation shall submit to the governor, the senate |
| president, and the speaker of the house, a study of the economic impact of Rhode Island |
| recycling-related industries. The study shall include, but not be limited to, direct and indirect jobs |
| created, direct and indirect economic impacts, and the potential economic benefits of achieving |
| the state's fifty percent (50%) diversion goal. |
| (b) On or before January 1, 2018, the corporation shall submit to the governor, the senate |
| president, and the speaker of the house, a report that provides strategies to achieve the state's fifty |
| percent (50%) diversion goal, including the following: |
| (1) A review and update of the state's current diversion rate; |
| (2) Identification of problematic waste streams and sources and recommendations on |
| handling those waste streams and sources; |
| (3) Evaluation of current programs and their effectiveness and recommendations for |
| changes to those programs. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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