SB+5

=SB 5=

Sponsors-
- TAFOSTER (R) (TX), COBER (D) ( PA), and AHOWARD (D) ( SD)

Topic
- Environment and Energy

Title-
- Reduce the Use of Styrofoam in America

Purpose-
- The purpose of our bill is to reduce the amount of Styrofoam Americans use because it endangers the environment. Our bill proposes to use recycled materials in place of using Styrofoam. We would like for materials such as packaging peanuts, lunch trays, take-out boxes, and coffee cups (non-reusable) to be made of recycled materials.

Eligibility-
- All US located companies that use Styrofoam products. -All individuals who live in the US and buy/use Styrofoam products. -All schools that use Styrofoam lunch trays

Terms and Benefits-
- Companies that use Styrofoam will receive yearly payment in order to buy recycled materials in place of the Styrofoam ( money per year will be based on how much Styrofoam is used during a year at the company.) - People who buy recycled cups, recycled packaging peanuts, etc. will receive a discount of five cents off item every time they buy. - Schools who use Styrofoam lunch trays will recieve a yearly payment to buy recycled material lunch trays ( money per year based on how much Styrofoam lunch trays are used per year) - Funding will continue for three years and will continue if there is a decrease in Styrofoam use.

**Fiscal Impact-**
- Equipment - $2.5745 billion -Trucks, Facilities, Recycle machines - Marketing -$55 million -Ads and Production, PSA's Flyers, Mailings - Labor/ Program Management - $1.250 billion -Truck drivers, Management and Coordinators - Legal - $50 Million -Lawyers, Accountants, Program Oversight
 * Category-** **Amount-** **Description**

Capital Cost ( 1st Year) - $ 2.572 billion Total Cost for first year-$ 3,930,000,000 Annual Program Costs ( after 1st year)--$ 1,355,000,000
 * Yearly cost does not include money given to people,schools, and companies.