ORSB-123Enacted

Relating to recyclability claims.

Jurisdiction:
Oregon
Type:
Labeling
Last action:
May 30, 2023
Plastic PackagingPaper PackagingGlassMetals
Next steps for producers

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Next deadline: Dec 31, 2027
Obligations under this law
  • ·Producers must work with the producer responsibility organization (PRO) to consider and develop recommendations for the use of digital labeling to convey information about recyclability claims
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Bill directs study of recyclability claims and producer responsibility organization to develop digital labeling recommendations for inclusion in producer responsibility program plans, directly supporting EPR infrastructure and consumer information transparency.
Producer Obligations
  • ·Producers must work with the producer responsibility organization (PRO) to consider and develop recommendations for the use of digital labeling to convey information about recyclability claims
Key Deadlines
Dec 31, 2027other: Producer responsibility organization must develop recommendations for digital labeling of recyclability claims and include them in a producer responsibility program plan or plan amendment submitted to DEQ
Jan 2, 2033other: Sunset date — Section 2 of this Act is repealed
Enforcement
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ):
Preemption Notes
No preemption provisions are included in this bill. The bill is narrowly scoped to digital labeling recommendations within the existing Oregon PRO framework (ORS 459A.860–459A.975) and does not restrict other state or local requirements.
Compliance Dimensions
PRO StructureSingle Pro

“No later than December 31, 2027, a producer responsibility organization shall: (1) In developing educational resources and promotional campaigns under ORS 459A.893, consider and develop recommendations for the use of digital labeling by producers to convey information about recyclability claims; and (2) Include its recommendations in a producer responsibility program plan submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality under ORS 459A.875 or a plan amendment submitted under ORS 459A.881.”

LabelingRecyclability

“consider and develop recommendations for the use of digital labeling by producers to convey information about recyclability claims”

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Full bill text

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 82nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2023 Regular Session A-Engrossed Senate Bill 123 Ordered by the Senate April 3 Including Senate Amendments dated April 3 Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with pre- session filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Energy and Environment) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the measure. [Requires Department of Environmental Quality to study recyclability claims. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment not later than September 15, 2024. ] Directs producer responsibility organization to consider and develop recommendations for use of digital labeling to convey information about recyclability claims and include rec- ommendations in producer responsibility program plan or plan amendment no later than December 31, 2027. Sunsets January 2, 2033. A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to recyclability claims. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2023 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975. SECTION 2. No later than December 31, 2027, a producer responsibility organization shall: (1) In developing educational resources and promotional campaigns under ORS 459A.893, consider and develop recommendations for the use of digital labeling by producers to convey information about recyclability claims; and (2) Include its recommendations in a producer responsibility program plan submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality under ORS 459A.875 or a plan amendment sub- mitted under ORS 459A.881. SECTION 3. Section 2 of this 2023 Act is repealed on January 2, 2033. NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted. New sections are in boldfaced type. LC 1131

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