Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 177 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Welton, Douglas R.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/27/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• requires the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (division) to study how to increase the amount of used glass for recycling;
• requires the division to report findings and recommendations to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee; and
• provides a repeal date for the study.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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19-6-510
63I-1-219
0
Glass Recycling Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Douglas R. Welton
Senate Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill relates to the recycling of glass.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
defines terms;
requires the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (division) to study 
how to increase the amount of used glass for recycling;
requires the division to report findings and recommendations to the Natural Resources, 
Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee; and
provides a repeal date for the study.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63I-1-219
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 5
ENACTS:
19-6-510
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
19-6-510
 is enacted to read:
19-6-510
. Study of glass recycling.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Division" means the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control created 
in Section 
19-1-105
.
(b)
"Glass cullet" means broken or crushed glass suitable for reuse or reprocessing.
(c)
"Material recovery facility" means a facility that sorts recyclable material from 
single-stream recycling for sale to manufacturers.
(d)
"Multi-stream recycling" means the sorting or separating of recyclable material by a 
consumer by material type or category before collection.
(e)
"Recyclable material" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
19-6-509
.
(f)
"Single-stream recycling" means the collection of recyclable material by:
(i)
a public entity; or
(ii)
a person with whom the public entity has as a collection agreement.
(2)
The division shall conduct a statewide study of glass recycling that:
(a)
includes an inventory of current glass recycling methods;
(b)
identifies areas in this state that may benefit from increased glass recycling;
(c)
identifies strategies for increasing the amount of glass collected by:
(i)
increasing the number of glass recycling drop off locations;
(ii)
increasing the number of, or funding for, material recovery facilities;
(iii)
expanding curbside glass recycling collection;
(iv)
expanding multi-stream recycling collection and processing;
(v)
identifying additional uses or end users of glass cullet; and
(vi)
implementing educational strategies for informing the public:
(A)
of the benefits of glass recycling; and
(B)
how to recycle household glass.
(3)
(a)
The division shall report the results of the study described in Subsection 
(2)
 to the 
Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee at or before the 
committee's September 2025 interim meeting.
(b)
For each study item described in Subsection 
(2)
, the report described in Subsection 
(3)(a)
 shall include:
(i)
research findings; and
(ii)
policy recommendations.
Section 2, Section 
63I-1-219
 is amended to read:
63I-1-219
. Repeal dates: Title 19.
(1)
Title 19, Chapter 2, Air Conservation Act, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(2)
Title 19, Chapter 4, Safe Drinking Water Act, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(3)
Section 
19-4-115
, Drinking water quality in schools and child care centers, is repealed 
July 1, 2027.
(4)
Title 19, Chapter 5, Water Quality Act, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(5)
Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 1, Solid and Hazardous Waste Act, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(6)
Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 3, Hazardous Substances Mitigation Act, is repealed July 1, 
2030.
(7)
Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 4, Underground Storage Tank Act, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(8)
Section 
19-6-510
, Study of glass recycling, is repealed July 1, 2026.
(8)
(9)
Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 6, Lead Acid Battery Disposal, is repealed July 1, 2026.
(9)
(10)
Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 7, Used Oil Management Act, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(10)
(11)
Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 8, Waste Tire Recycling Act, is repealed July 1, 2030.
(11)
(12)
Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 10, Mercury Switch Removal Act, is repealed July 1, 
2027.
Section 3. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
.
3-11-25 3:12 PM