Colorado considers bottle bill.Bill 1275, sponsored by Rep. Angie Paccione Angela Veronica Paccione (born 21 February 1960) is a former Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives. In the 2006 U.S. Election, State Rep. Angie Paccione was the Democratic nominee for U.S. and Sen. Jack Taylor
The bill would be fully implemented by July 1,2006, and would require distributors to pay a deposit of 10 cents on beverage containers beginning Oct. 1, 2004. The state Department of Local Affairs would administer the program, with 40 percent of the fund's unredeemed deposits going to the Colorado commission on higher education The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) was established in 1965 by the Colorado legislature. The Commission replaced an association which met informally to consider matters related to higher education. for student financial assistance. The outlook for the bill is grim, however. It was assigned to the Information, Technology and Finance Committee, where it was postponed indefinitely in·def·i·nite adj. Not definite, especially: a. Unclear; vague. b. Lacking precise limits: an indefinite leave of absence. c. in mid-February. |
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