The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee this week approved House Bill 1902 (Rubley-R-Chester) that extends the sunset date for the Recycling Fee from 2009 to 2012.

The $2/ton Recycling Fee was set to expire on January 1, 2009, but under an amendment approved by the Committee, the fee was extended until January 1, 2012. The fee supports the Commonwealth’s county and municipal recycling programs. House Bill 1902 also modifies the current performance incentive grant provisions of the recycling program.

House Bill 1902 now goes to the full Senate for action. As passed by the House, the bill had eliminated the sunset date for the fee entirely.

The Committee is chaired by Sen. Mary Jo White (R-Venango) and Sen. Ray Musto (D-Luzerne).

9/29/2006