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This bill establishes a comprehensive post-consumer paint recycling program in Missouri, requiring paint producers to create and submit a plan to the Department of Natural Resources for collecting and managing unused architectural paint. The program mandates that producers either join a representative organization or develop their own plan to reduce paint waste, promote recycling, and establish a statewide collection network with convenient disposal sites, aiming to ensure that 90% of Missouri residents have a collection site within 15 miles. Producers will be required to add a paint assessment fee to each container of paint to cover program costs, with the fee verified by an independent financial auditor. The program will prioritize paint management strategies in order of preference: reuse, recycling, energy recovery, and disposal, and will include consumer education about collection opportunities and the program's goals. Paint collection sites cannot charge additional fees for paint disposal, and the program will be implemented by January 1, 2028. Producers must submit an annual report detailing collection methods, volumes, educational efforts, and program costs, while the Department of Natural Resources will provide oversight and can establish administrative fees to cover its regulatory expenses.

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