HB2869 - Tennessee: Recycling

Companion Bill SB2949. Recycling - Enacts the "Tennessee Dry Cell Battery Recycling Act of 2008." - Amends TCA Title 4, Title 37, Chapter 17 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB2869 / SB2949 Increase State Revenue - Less than $50,000 Increase State Expenditures - $ 117,600/One-Time $1,241,400/Recurring Bill Summary for *HB2869 / SB2949 This bill creates requirements for recycling and properly disposing of dry cell batteries. This bill prohibits a person from selling or offering any mercuric oxide battery or nickel-cadmium or sealed lead rechargeable battery unless the manufacturer has obtained approval from the department of environment and conservation of a plan for the collection, transportation, recycling or proper disposal of such used dry cell batteries. This bill requires every manufacturer of mercuric oxide [...]

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