Oregon Statutes 459A.177 – Mattress stewardship program advisory committee
(1)(a) The Director of the Department of Environmental Quality shall appoint a mattress stewardship program advisory committee of not more than 10 members representing the interests of the following entities in the stewardship of discarded mattresses:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 459A.177
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(A) Local governments;
(B) The solid waste industry;
(C) The environmental community; and
(D) The public.
(b) The director may not appoint to the advisory committee any person that has or who may have a pecuniary interest in any contract awarded by a stewardship organization as part of the implementation of a mattress stewardship program.
(2) The advisory committee shall meet not less than once annually and shall consult with stewardship organizations operating mattress stewardship programs and advise the Department of Environmental Quality regarding:
(a) The review and approval of any plan for the development and implementation of a mattress stewardship program submitted to the department under ORS § 459A.159;
(b) The review and approval of any amendment to a plan submitted under ORS § 459A.168; and
(c) The review of annual reports submitted by a stewardship organization under ORS § 459A.174. [2022 c.102 § 10]
See note under 459A.150.