»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç Supports Ohio SB 10, Third-party Litigation Funding Reform
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç sent a letter of support to Ohio State Senators expressing support for Senate Bill 10, which places appropriate guardrails on third-party litigation funding arrangements. »Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç supports third party litigation funding reform that ensures transparency and fairness to all parties.
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç Comments on New York Senate Bill 1464
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç submitted comments to the New York Senate Standing Committee on Finance regarding Senate Bill 1464, An Act to Amend the Environmental Conservation Law, in Relation to Enacting the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. »Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç recommended that the definition of ‘packaging material’ in the bill be amended to clarify that packaging for products subject to PaintCare's postconsumer paint program are not included as packaging material.
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç Written Testimony on Rhode Island House Bill 6207
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç submitted written testimony to the Rhode Island House Environment and Natural Resources Committee on An Act Relating to Health and Safety (HB 6207). »Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç recommended that the definition of ‘exempt materials’ in the bill be amended to clarify that packaging for products subject to the state's PaintCare program are not covered materials under HB 6207.
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç Written Testimony on Rhode Island House Bill 6205
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç submitted written testimony to the Rhode Island House Environment and Natural Resources Committee on An Act Relating to Health and Safety – Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging and Paper Act (HB 6205). »Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç recommended that the definition of ‘packaging’ in the bill be amended to clarify that packaging for products subject to the state's PaintCare program are not covered materials under HB 6205.
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç Provides Feedback to OMB on Deregulation
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç responded to the White House Office of Management and Budget's solicitation for comments on potential deregulation for industry. »Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç highlights elements of regulatory frameworks that have particularly onerous requirements and present unnecessary challenges for industry. These include certain regulatory provisions under the Toxic Substances Control Act, Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, and Federal Fungicide Insecticide and Rodenticide Act; EPA’s National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings Amendments; EPA’s Universal Waste Rules; Build America, Buy America Act; and EPA's recent amendments to the Risk Management Program.
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç Comments on New Jersey Assembly Bill 5009
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç submitted written testimony to the New Jersey Assembly Standing Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Wastes, regarding Assembly Bill 5009 – An Act Concerning the Disposal of Packaging Products. »Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç urged the legislature to amend the bill to include additional exemptions commonly found in other states’ packaging extended producer responsibility laws. »Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç maintains that doing so would promote ease of compliance by industry.
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç Comments on Massachusetts House Bill 926
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç submitted comments to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on House Bill 926 – An Act to Save Recycling Costs in the Commonwealth. »Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç recommended that the legislature amend the definition of ‘packaging’ to include additional exemptions commonly found in other states’ packaging Extended Producer Responsibility laws, to provide consistency and promote ease of compliance for industry.
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç Comments on Massachusetts Senate Bill 571
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç submitted comments to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on Senate Bill 571 – An Act to Reduce Waste and Recycling Costs in the Commonwealth. »Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç recommended that the legislature amend the definition of ‘packaging’ to include additional exemptions commonly found in other states’ packaging Extended Producer Responsibility laws, to provide consistency and promote ease of compliance for industry.
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç Comments on Illinois Universal Waste Regulations for Paint
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç submitted comments to letter to the Illinois Pollution Control Board regarding the state's proposed universal waste management regulations for paint and paint-related wastes. »Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç's comments focused on »Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç's forthcoming PaintCare program in the state.
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç Testimony on Rhode Island SB 930
»Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç submitted written testimony to Rhode Island Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee regarding Senate Bill 939, An Act Relating to Health and Safety – Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging and Paper Act. »Æ¶¹¶Ì¾ç urged the Senate to amend the definition of ‘packaging’ to clarify that packaging for products subject to the state's PaintCare post-consumer paint program are not covered materials under SB 939.