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Senator Constantine moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 4497 and 4498,

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insert:

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     Section 86. Recycling.--

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     (1) The Legislature finds that the failure or inability to

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economically recover material and energy resources from solid

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waste results in the unnecessary waste and depletion of our

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natural resources. As Florida continues to grow, so will the

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potential amount of discarded material that must be treated and

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disposed of, necessitating the improvement of solid waste

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collection and disposal. Therefore, the maximum recycling and

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reuse of such resources are considered high-priority goals of

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this state.

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     (2) By the year 2020, the long-term goal for the recycling

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efforts of state and local governmental entities, private

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companies and organizations, and the general public is to reduce

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the amount of solid waste disposed of in waste management

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facilities, landfills, or incineration facilities by a statewide

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average of at least 75 percent.

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     (3) The Department of Environmental Preservation shall

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develop a comprehensive recycling program that is designed to

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achieve the percentage stated in subsection (2) and submit such

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program to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the

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House of Representatives by January 1, 2010. The program may not

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be implemented until approved by the Legislature. The program

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must be developed in coordination with input from state and local

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entities, private businesses, and the public. Under the program,

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recyclable materials shall include, but are not limited to,

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metals, paper, glass, plastic, textile, rubber materials, and

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mulch. Components of the program shall include, but are not

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limited to:

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     (a) Programs to identify environmentally preferable

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purchasing practices to encourage the purchase of recycled,

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durable, and less toxic goods;

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     (b) Programs to educate students in grades K-12 in the

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benefits of, and proper techniques for, recycling;

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     (c) Programs for statewide recognition of successful

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recycling efforts by schools, businesses, public groups, and

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private citizens;

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     (d) Programs for municipalities and counties to develop and

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implement efficient recycling efforts to return valuable

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materials to productive use, conserve energy, and protect natural

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resources;

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     (e) Programs by which the department can provide technical

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assistance to municipalities and counties in support of their

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recycling efforts;

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     (f) Programs to educate and train the public in proper

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recycling efforts;

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     (g) Evaluation of how financial assistance can best be

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provided to municipalities and counties in support of their

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recycling efforts; and

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     (h) Evaluation of why existing waste management and

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recycling programs in the state have not been better used.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line(s) 421, after the semicolon,

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insert:

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providing legislative findings regarding recycling;

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providing for a long-term goal of reducing the amount of

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solid waste disposed of in the state by a certain

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percentage; requiring the Department of Environmental

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Protection to develop a comprehensive recycling program

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and submit such program to the Legislature by a specified

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date; requiring the Legislature's approval before

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implementing such program; requiring that such program be

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developed in coordination with other state and local

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entities, private businesses, and the public; requiring

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that the program contain certain components;

4/15/2008  4:20:00 PM     22-07643A-08