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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - REDUCE | |
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MARINE DEBRIS AND PRESERVE LANDFILL SPACE WHILE INCREASING THE | |
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RECYCLING OF POST-CONSUMER PACKAGING MATERIAL | |
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Introduced By: Senators Cool Rumsey, DiPalma, Sosnowski, Lombardo, and Goldin | |
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Date Introduced: February 26, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 42-17.1 of the General Laws entitled "Department of |
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Environmental Management" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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42-17.1-46. Marine debris composition study. -- (a) The general assembly hereby finds |
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and declares: |
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(1) The state of Rhode Island and its cities and towns play an integral role in protecting |
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the coast and ocean waters of this state. |
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(2) There is a need to reduce the amount of waste and litter at our beaches, on our coasts, |
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in the bay, in our storm drains, and in the surrounding ocean. |
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(3) Plastic bags can cause multiple problems in the marine environment, including their |
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negative impact to wildlife, damage to marine craft, and presence in storm drains, rivers, and |
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streams that flow into the bay. |
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(4) A marine debris composition study is a method to determine the types of materials |
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being discarded along our coasts and in what proportion. |
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(5) Information obtained from completing a marine debris composition study will assist |
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state and municipal policy makers in identifying marine debris waste management options |
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and in more effectively targeting existing and future programs to address marine debris. |
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(b) No later than June 1, 2014, the director of the department of environmental |
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management, in consultation with the coastal resources management council, shall complete a |
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marine debris composition study which shall include information on the types and amounts of |
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materials, including, but not limited to, plastic bags, that end up as marine debris along the Rhode |
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Island coast and shall provide copies of the study to the governor and the general assembly. The |
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composition study may utilize existing data compiled by environmental nonprofit corporations, |
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state agencies and other entities. |
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(c) The department of environmental management and the coastal resources management |
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council may accept grants and may enter into working relationships with entities for the purpose |
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of funding the study. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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OF | |
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RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - REDUCE | |
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MARINE DEBRIS AND PRESERVE LANDFILL SPACE WHILE INCREASING THE | |
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RECYCLING OF POST-CONSUMER PACKAGING MATERIAL | |
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This act would require the director of the department of environmental management, in |
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consultation with the coastal resources management council, to complete a marine debris |
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composition study no later than June 1, 2014. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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