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Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary ON MARCH 16, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1793, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to establish the office of cooperative marketing for recyclables and the recycling market development and diversion advisory council. Office of Cooperative Marketing for Recyclables This amendment establishes the office of cooperative marketing for recyclables in TDEC, to be funded with funds available from the solid waste management fund. The full text of this amendment specifies nine duties that the office will exercise with regard to enhancing markets for recyclable materials. This amendment specifies that the establishment of the office does not expand or modify the department's regulatory, tax, or fee authority. This amendment also classifies as confidential all proprietary, confidential, or competitively sensitive information submitted by a private entity to the office in furtherance of enhancing markets for recyclable materials. Recycling Market Development and Diversion Advisory Council This amendment establishes the 17-member recycling market development and diversion advisory council, which will be attached to TDEC for administrative purposes only. The full text of this amendment specifies nine duties for the council concerning the market for recyclables. The council will consist of the following voting members: (1) Five representatives of private industry, appointed by the governor, who shall represent industries that may include plastics, glass, paper, aluminum, scrap metal, advanced recycling, other recyclable materials sectors, producers of consumer goods, or retailers of consumer goods; (2) Two representatives of recycling-focused trade associations, appointed by the governor; (3) One representative of a private recycling
