AB297: Bill Text

AB297,24 Section 24. 287.17 (8) (a) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB297,8,16 287.17 (8) (a) 1. (intro.) Beginning on January 1, 2010, no No person may operate as a recycler receiving eligible electronic devices on behalf of a manufacturer who is registered under sub. (3) unless the person is registered under this paragraph. A person shall register by submitting, no later than January 1, 2010, and annually, no later than August 1 beginning in 2010 the first day of the 2nd month of each program year, to the department a registration, using a form prescribed by the department, that includes all of the following:

AB297,25 Section 25. 287.17 (8) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB297,8,20 287.17 (8) (a) 2. A complete registration is effective on receipt by the department and is valid until the first day of the 2nd month of the following August 1 program year unless suspended or revoked before that date.

AB297,26 Section 26 . 287.17 (8) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 287.17 (8) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB297,9,3 287.17 (8) (b) Reports and records Annual reporting requirements. (intro.) No later than August 1 the first day of the 2nd month of each program year, beginning with August 1, 2010, a registered recycler shall report to the department the total weight of eligible electronic devices collected in this state that the recycler received for recycling on behalf of a manufacturer registered under sub. (3) during the preceding program year and the name of the manufacturer. all of the following:

AB297,27 Section 27 . 287.17 (8) (b) 1m., 2m., 3m., 4. and 5. of the statutes are created to read:

AB297,9,8 287.17 (8) (b) 1m. The total weight of eligible electronic devices collected in this state that the recycler received for recycling on behalf of a manufacturer registered under sub. (3) during the preceding program year and the name of the manufacturer.

AB297,9,11 2m. The weight of eligible electronic devices collected in this state that the recycler received for recycling on behalf of a manufacturer registered under sub. (3) during the preceding program year, separated into the following categories:

AB297,9,12 a. Televisions that contain a cathode-ray tube.

AB297,9,13 b. Televisions that do not contain a cathode-ray tube.

AB297,9,14 c. Computer monitors that contain a cathode-ray tube.

AB297,9,15 d. Computer monitors that do not contain a cathode-ray tube.

AB297,9,16 e. Consumer computers.

AB297,9,18 f. Consumer printers and other eligible electronic devices not included under subd. 2m. a. to e.

AB297,9,21 3m. The estimated weight of materials derived from the devices described in subd. 1m. during the preceding program year, separated into the following categories:

AB297,9,22 a. Cathode-ray tube glass.

AB297,9,23 b. Glass, not including cathode-ray tube glass.

AB297,9,24 c. Metals.

AB297,9,25 d. Plastics.

AB297,10,1 e. Other materials.

AB297,10,5 4. The estimated weight of materials derived from the devices described in subd. 1m. that the registered recycler sent to another person for use in a manufacturing process or for recovery of usable materials during the preceding program year, separated into the categories under subd. 3m. a. to e.

AB297,10,9 5. The estimated weight of materials derived from the devices described in subd. 1m. that the registered recycler sent to be disposed of in a solid waste disposal facility or burned at a solid waste treatment facility during the preceding program year, separated into the categories under subd. 3m. a. to e.

AB297,28 Section 28 . 287.17 (8) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 287.17 (8) (bm), and 287.17 (8) (bm) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB297,10,14 287.17 (8) (bm) Mid-year reporting requirements. (intro.) No later than February 1 the first day of the 8th month of each program year, beginning in 2011, a registered recycler shall report to the department all of the following:

AB297,29 Section 29 . 287.17 (8) (b) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 287.17 (8) (bs).

AB297,30 Section 30 . 287.17 (8) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB297,10,24 287.17 (8) (c) 4. A registered recycler shall maintain records that can be used to determine, for each program year, the total weight of eligible electronic devices recycled by the recycler on behalf of manufacturers under this section, the weight of materials derived from those eligible electronic devices that the registered recycler sends to another person for use in a manufacturing process or for recovery of usable materials, and the weight of materials derived from those eligible electronic devices that the registered recycler sends to be disposed of in a solid waste disposal facility or burned at a solid waste treatment facility weights described in par. (b) 1m. to 5.

AB297,31 Section 31. 287.17 (9m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB297,11,5 287.17 (9m) Record keeping and inspection. A person subject to sub. (3), (7), (8), or (9) shall maintain records related to the program under this section and reports required under this section for at least 3 program years. The department may inspect records of a person subject to sub. (3), (7), (8), or (9) that are related to the program under this section.

AB297,32 Section 32. 287.17 (10) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB297,11,11 287.17 (10) (d) Annual report. (intro.) Before December 1 of each program year , beginning in 2012 prior to the transition year, and before June 1 of each program year beginning with the transition year, the department shall provide a report on the program under this section to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor. The department shall include all of the following in the report:

AB297,33 Section 33. 287.17 (10) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB297,11,21 287.17 (10) (j) Audits. The department may perform or contract for the performance of an audit of the activities of a registered collector or registered recycler. If the department performs or contracts for the performance of an audit of a collector or recycler during the first 3 program years in which the collector or recycler is registered under sub. (7) or (8) (a), the collector or recycler shall pay 25 percent of the cost of the audit. If the department performs or contracts for the performance of an audit of a collector or recycler after the first 3 program years in which the collector or recycler is registered, the collector or recycler shall pay 50 percent of the cost of the audit.

AB297,34 Section 34. 287.17 (10) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB297,11,25 287.17 (10) (k) Modification of registration fee. The department may modify the registration fee fees under sub. (4) (b) 1. and (be) by rule. The department may not promulgate a rule under this paragraph that takes effect before October 1, 2011.

AB297,35 Section 35. 287.17 (10) (m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB297,12,3 287.17 (10) (m) Modification of recycler reporting requirement. The department may modify the categories of devices under sub. (8) (b) 2m. by rule.

AB297,12,4 (End)