Resolve, To Study the Recycling of Cellular Telephones Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Report regarding cellular telephones. Resolved: That, by January 15, 2007, the Department of Environmental Protection shall report on the effectiveness of cellular telephone recycling collection programs in the State to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources matters. The report must include information on: 1. The collection and ultimate disposal of used cellular telephones in the State, including the recycling efforts of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation; 2. The amount of recycling of cellular telephones that is taking place in the State; 3. The current infrastructure for cellular telephone recycling and how it can be improved; and 4. The financial consequences to nonprofit programs if a regulatory program is established for the collection of used cellular telephones. Page 1-LR2972(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1840
Committee Amendment CA_A_H800 (House)

SECOND REGULAR SESSI6N 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/1,, to H.P. 1280, L.D. 1840, Bill, "An 
Act To Promote Recycling of Cellular Telephones" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, To Study the Recycling of Cellular Telephones' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Report regarding cellular telephones. Resolved: 
That, by 
January 15, 
2007, 
the Department of Environmental Protection 
shall report on the effectiveness of cellular telephone recycling 
collection programs in the State to the joint standing committee 
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over natural resources 
matters. 
The report must include information on: 
1. 
The collection and ultimate disposal of used cellular 
telephones in the State, including the recycling efforts of the 
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation; 
2. 
The amount of recycling of cellular telephones that is 
taking place in the State; 
3. 
The 
current 
infrastructure 
for 
cellular 
telephone 
recycling and how it can be improved; and 
4. 
The financial consequences to nonprofit programs if a 
regulatory program is established for the collection of used 
cellular telephones. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'll' to H.P. 1280, L.D. 1840 
The 
joint standing committee of 
the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over natural resources matters is authorized to 
report 
out 
legislation relating to 
the 
department's 
report 
pursuant to this resolve to the First Regular Session of the 
123rd Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and makes it a resolve. 
The amendment directs the Department of Environmental Protection 
to report on the effectiveness of current cellular telephone 
recycling collection 
programs 
in 
the 
State. 
The 
amendment 
authorizes the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction 
over 
natural 
resources 
matters 
to 
report 
out 
legislation to the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQlI RED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/01/06 frac 
LD 1840 
LR 2972(02) 
An Act to Promote Recycling of Cellular Telephones 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "If, 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund