RE: [stopincinerators-US] [Fwd: [GreenYes] Delaware Bottle Bill repeal attempt in progress]

[Stephen N Weisser]

Those in DE should contact the Governor
http://smu.governor.delaware.gov/cgi-bin/mail.php?contact and ask him to NOT
SIGN (or repeal) HB 201.

More information:

http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/93487d394bc01014882569a4007a4cb7/0c
88dc42198539ff852575ca005540f4?OpenDocument

Primary Sponsor: Viola Additional Sponsor(s): Rep. Miro & Sen. Henry

CoSponsors: Reps. Mitchell, Schooley, D.P. Williams, Wilson; Sens. Bonini,
Simpson

Introduced on : 06/09/2009

Long Title: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 60, TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE
RELATING TO BEVERAGE CONTAINERS

Synopsis: This act repeals the “bottle bill”, Subchapter III, Chapter 60 of
Title 7 of the Delaware Code, in its entirety, effective September 1, 2010.
The Act further requires that distributors provide dealers with notice of
the effective date of the repeal and a public notice to be posted in retail
locations from January 1, 2010, through September 30, 2010. The public
notice shall inform consumers of the effective date of the repeal and the
phone number and website of the respective county’s public works department
and the phone number and website of the Delaware Solid Waste Authority
single-stream curbside recycling program.

Current Status: Senate Passed On 07/01/2009 02:07:31 AM



SPONSOR:
Rep. Viola & Rep. Miro & Sen. Henry


Reps. Mitchell, Schooley, D.P. Williams, Wilson; Sens. Bonini, Simpson


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

145th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 201


AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 60, TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO
BEVERAGE CONTAINERS

WHEREAS, 44,500 Delaware residents have enrolled in the single-stream
curbside recycling offered by the Delaware Solid Waste Authority; and

WHEREAS, the City of Wilmington and the City of Newark (effective June 15)
now single stream recycling curbside to all households; and

WHEREAS, the success of state and municipal recycling programs relies on the
increased collection of recyclables and the value of collected recyclables.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Chapter 60, Title 7 of the Delaware Code by repealing
Subchapter III thereof, consisting of §6051 through §6062, in its entirety,
effective September 1, 2010.

Section 2. On or before January 1, 2010, distributors shall provide notice
to dealers of the effective date of the repeal and shall provide dealers
with a public notice to be posted in retail locations from January 1, 2010,
through September 30, 2010. The public notice shall inform consumers of the
repeal date, the phone number and website of the respective county’s public
works department and the phone number and website of the Delaware Solid
Waste Authority single-stream curbside recycling program.



SYNOPSIS

This act repeals the “bottle bill”, Subchapter III, Chapter 60 of Title 7 of
the Delaware Code, in its entirety, effective September 1, 2010. The Act
further requires that distributors provide dealers with notice of the
effective date of the repeal and a public notice to be posted in retail
locations from January 1, 2010, through September 30, 2010. The public
notice shall inform consumers of the effective date of the repeal and the
phone number and website of the respective county’s public works department
and the phone number and website of the Delaware Solid Waste Authority
single-stream curbside recycling program.


-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Tangri [mailto:ne...@no-burn.org]
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 11:25 AM
To: Nancy Hone; ste...@greenlinepaper.com; Alan Muller
Subject: Re: [stopincinerators-US] [Fwd: [GreenYes] Delaware Bottle Bill
repeal attempt in progress]

Hi Nancy,

I'll put you in touch with the Delawarans, as I have no direct knowledge.

best,

Neil


Nancy Hone wrote:
> what is this bill about. I could not find it when I googled it.
>
> On Jun 30, 2009, at 1:49 PM, Neil Tangri wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: [GreenYes] Delaware Bottle Bill repeal attempt in progress
>> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:41:57 -0400
>> From: Stephen N Weisser <ste...@greenlinepaper.com>
>> Reply-To: <ste...@greenlinepaper.com>
>> Organization: GreenLine Paper Co
>> To: <Gree...@googlegroups.com>
>>
>>
>>
>> Please pass this on to those in Delaware. House Bill 201, if passed,
>> would repeal Delaware's Bottle Bill.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please contact your state representative and state senator and ask
>> them to vote NO on HB 201! http://legis.delaware.gov/
>>
>>
>>
>> We were hoping the bill wouldn't be taken up this session but it was
>> put on the House agenda this morning, June 30th, the last day of the
>> session. The session will last all day and will finish up about 6am
>> tomorrow morning. If both houses pass the bill, we will have an all
>> out campaign in the next week to the Governor asking him to not sign
>> the bill.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please let me know if you need further information,
>>
>> Steve Weisser
>>
>>
>> >>
>>
>
>

[Alan Muller]

I didn't find out about this until June 30th, the afternoon of the last legislative day, too late to do anything.  And we found out from Mr. Weisser's posts on the GreenYes list, not anybody in Delaware.  SB-201 surfaced in the middle of June and a hearing was held on it on June 17th.  It then passed the Delaware House of Representatives almost unanimously.  The Senate passed it in the middle of the night without a hearing.

Apparently the mainstream Delaware "enviros" did know about SB-201, but made no effort to inform the public, or us ....  They are incompetent and servile pretty much all the time, but this is a bit over the top even for them.  Something is fishy, but I haven't yet sorted it out.  There is some suggestion of a quid-pro-quo for increased booze taxes.

(In fairness, this bill has not been up-to-date, well-enforced, or particularly effective.  It has been in need of revision for a long time.)

In any case, the only obvious recourse is to ask Delaware's Governor Jack Markell to VETO House Bill 201:

302.577.3210, jack.m...@state.de.us, jackam...@gmail.com

Thanks,

Alan Muller
Green Delaware