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<br />GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA <br />SESSION 2005 <br />S <br />Short Title <br />SENATE BILL 1030 <br />1 <br />Electronics Recycling and .lob Creation. (Public) <br />Sponsors: Senators Cowell; Berger of Franklin, Bingham, Clodfelter, Graham, <br />ICinnaird, and Malone. <br />Referred to: Finance. <br />March 24, 2005 <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />2.3 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />A BILL TO BE ENTITLED <br />AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A RECYCLING PROGRAM FOR ELECTRONIC <br />DEVICES AND TO IMPOSE A IAX ON THOSE DEVICES IN ORDER TO <br />FUND THE PROGRAM AND TO PROVIDE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH <br />FUNDS TO ENABLE THEM TO RECYCLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES. <br />Whereas, the electronics waste stream is growing rapidly in volume and <br />complexity and can introduce toxic heavy metals into solid waste landfills; and <br />Whereas, it is in the best interests of North Carolina's citizens to have <br />convenient and free access to recycling services for their discarded electronics; and <br />Whereas, local government-operated programs are an efficient way to divert <br />electronics from disposal and to provide recycling services to citizens across the State; <br />and <br />Whereas, the development of local programs is hindered by the high costs of <br />marketing collected electronic materials; and <br />Whereas, no other system currently exists, either provided by electronics <br />manufacturers, retailers, or others, to adequately serve North Carolinians and to divert <br />large quantities of electronics from disposal; and <br />Whereas, it is already illegal for businesses to dispose of cathode ray tubes in <br />landfills in North Carolina, but small- and medium-sized businesses lack practical <br />electronics recycling options; and <br />Whereas, the recycling of electronic wastes recovers valuable materials for <br />reuse and will create jobs and expand the tax base in North Carolina; Now, therefore, <br />The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: <br />SECTION 1. Chapter 105 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a <br />new Article to read: <br />"Article SG. <br />"Electronics Rec}~cling Tax. <br />"§ 105-187.60. Definitions. <br />