Texas governor vetoes TV recycling bill as ´onerous´

June 25 -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry has vetoed legislation that would have required television manufacturers to fund a collection and recycling program for old units.

House Bill No. 821 may have made it easier for consumers to recycle their old televisions, but it would have at the expense of manufacturers, retailers and recyclers, imposing "onerous new mandates, fees and regulations," Perry said.

The program the bill attempted to establish would have differed significantly from the state´s computer recycling law, which provides incentives for manufacturers rather than mandating a program, he said.

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