HB9

HB9 Environment and Energy, Going Green - AWidmar Arkansas republican HPiazza Michigan republican

HB9 Awidmar: Arkansas, Republican Hpiazza: Michigan, Republican

Issue: Environment

Title: Reduce, Reuse, Renew the Earth

Purpose: Our bill is trying to accomplish the goal of recycling. If you are throwing away your recyclables and we find them in your trash, we will fine you $250.  Eligibility: This bill will apply to all homeowners who don’t recycle.  Terms: Recycling workers will come around to collect recycling. If there is recycling in the trash, there will be a notification sent out. It will be received in the mail and there will be a form and a fine you must pay. The fine will be $250 and must be paid within two weeks. If there are three offenses in one month, you will go to jail. For one month with the option for bail. Bail will cost $10,000  Benefits: The recycling companies will have more spots for new workers. That will help the economy. There will be jobs available for a research team. There will be less garbage in landfills. There will be less pollution. We can save materials. We won’t have to keep cutting down trees and environments such as the rain forest.  Fiscal Impact: More recycling centers: $400,000 (400 centers) More workers: $150,000,000 (70,000 workers) Research team to make a machine to ort garbage from recycling: $400,000(45 researchers) Government to enforce the fine: $20,000 Energy: $20,000 More trucks: $50,000

Our bill is about recycling. Our environment is in trouble because we keep polluting the air and we are not taking care of it. Our bill will fine people who don't recycle. This will encourage more people to recycle. If we recycle, we can help the envrionment. 23% of Americans don't recycle. If we recycled newspapers we could save so many trees and not have to destroy any more habitats. People should vote for this bill because it will help the environment and could keep our cities clean and clear.

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