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HR 3059 102th Congress House Environmental Protection Automobile tires Fees Government trust funds Hazardous wastes Imports Planning Recycling of waste products Refuse and refuse disposal Tire industry Waste disposal sites

To establish a scrap tire trust fund to provide financial assistance to States to eliminate current scrap tire piles and to manage the future disposal of scrap tires.

Introduced: July 25, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 25, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the Scrap Tire Trust Fund in the Treasury. Provides that the Fund shall consist of a Scrap Tire Reduction Account and a Scrap Tire Recycling Account. Appropriates amounts equivalent to fees collected under this Act to the Accounts. Makes amounts in the Accounts available for: (1) financial assistance to States for conducting surveys of scrap tire piles, developing State tire management plans, reducing and eliminating scrap tire piles, and carrying out parts of such plans relating to tire disposal; and (2) administration of such assistance.

Imposes fees on new tires sold by manufacturers or importers from January 1, 1993, through December 31, 2004. Provides for the deposit of such fees into the General Fund of the Treasury.

What's happening now August 13, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1