Section 4000.706 - Recycling Fund(a)Establishment.--All fees received by the department pursuant to section 701 shall be paid into the State Treasury into a special fund to be known as the Recycling Fund, which is hereby established.(b)Appropriation.--All moneys placed in the Recycling Fund are hereby appropriated to the department for the purposes set forth in this section. The department shall annually submit to the Governor for his approval estimates of amounts to be expended under this act.(c)Allocations.--The department shall, to the extent practicable, allocate the moneys received by the Recycling Fund, including all interest generated thereon, in the following manner over the life of the fund: (1) At least 70% shall be expended by the department for grants to municipalities for the development and implementation of recycling programs as set forth in section 902, recycling coordinators as provided in section 903, for grants for municipal recycling programs as set forth in section 904, and market development and waste reduction studies as set forth in section 508; for implementation of the recommendations in the studies required by section 508; and for research conducted or funded by the Department of Transportation pursuant to section 1506.(2) Up to 10% may be expended by the department for grants for feasibility studies for municipal waste processing and disposal facilities, except for facilities for the combustion of municipal waste that are not proposed to be operated for the recovery of energy as set forth in section 901.(3) Up to 30% may be expended by the department for public information, public education and technical assistance programs concerning litter control, recycling and waste reduction, including technical assistance programs for counties and other municipalities, for research and demonstration projects, for planning grants as set forth in section 901, for the host inspector training program as set forth in section 1102, and for other purposes consistent with this act.(4) No more than 3% may be expended for the collection and administration of moneys in the fund.(d) Repealed by 2017, Oct. 30, P.L. 379, No. 40, § 13(6), imd. effective.(e)Advisory committee.--The secretary shall establish a Recycling Fund Advisory Committee composed of representatives of counties, other municipalities, municipal authorities, the municipal waste management industry, the municipal waste recycling industry, municipal waste generating industry and the general public. The committee shall also include members of the General Assembly, one appointed by each of the following: the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the Senate. The committee shall meet at least annually to review the Commonwealth's progress in meeting the goals under section 102(c), to recommend priorities on expenditures from the fund, and to advise the secretary on associated activities concerning the administration of the fund. The department shall reimburse members of the committee for reasonable travel, hotel and other necessary expenses incurred in performance of their duties under this section.(f)Annual reports.--The department shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly on receipts to and disbursements from the Recycling Fund in the previous fiscal year, projections for revenues and expenditures in the coming fiscal year, and the Commonwealth's progress in achieving the goals set forth in section 102(c). The annual report due two years before the expiration of the recycling fee under section 701(d) shall contain a recommendation whether the fee should continue to be imposed after the expiration date and, if so, the proposed amount of the fee. 1988, July 28, P.L. 556, No. 101, § 706, effective in 90 days. Amended 2002, Dec. 9, P.L. 1404, No. 175, § 2, imd. effective. Affected 2017, Oct. 30, P.L. 379, No. 40, § 13(6), imd. effective.