WVEC Action Alert

February 8, 2006

Critical Vote for “Bottle Bill” . . .
Ask Senators to Support S.B. 136

We are really encouraged by the progress of the WV Bottle Bill, SB 136.  The bill is currently being cleaned up in a Senate Judiciary subcommittee and we expect it to make its way onto the Senate Judiciary agenda as early as Thursday, Feb. 9. 

We've said it before, we'll say it again - now is the time to call the committee!  Calls to members of Senate Judiciary are crucial at this time.  

Please contact Senate Judiciary Committee members and ask them to vote for SB 136. Ask them to support SB 136 to increase recycling in West Virginia and to follow the lead of 11 other states in adopting a Bottle Bill, the most effective litter prevention policy, for our state.

Committee members are:

Senator Kessler (Chair) Marshall County
Senator Oliverio (Vice Chair) Mon County
Senator Carruth (Mercer County)
Senator Barnes (Randolph County)
Senator Harrison (Kanawha County)
Senator Dempsey (Lincoln County)
Senator Jenkins (Cabell County)
Senator Lanham (Putnam County)
Senator Weeks (Raleigh County)
Senator Fanning (McDowell County)
Senator Chafin (Mingo County)
Senator Minard (Harrison County)
Senator Deem (Wood County)
Senator Foster (Kanawha County) - bill sponsor
Senator Hunter (Mon County)
Senator White (Webster County) - bill sponsor
Senator McKenzie (Ohio County) - bill sponsor

You can call these Senators toll-free at 1-877-565-3447. The link to their e-mail addresses is www.legis.state.wv.us/committees/senate/judiciary/sencomJUD.cfm  

Thanks so much for your time and if you have any questions contact Linda Frame at linda@wvcag.org or 304-346-5891.

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