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Committee advances bill to study solar-panel stewardship after debate over industry compliance
Summary
The Environment & Energy Committee reported out Substitute Senate Bill 5,175 with a due-pass recommendation after members debated industry compliance with existing stewardship rules and agreed to form an advisory process and receive a report from Ecology.
The Washington State Environment & Energy Committee voted to report out Substitute Senate Bill 5,175 with a "do pass" recommendation after members debated how to ensure manufacturers take responsibility for solar panels at the end of their life.
The bill would convene an advisory committee of stakeholders to identify barriers to implementing extended producer responsibility and direct the Department of Ecology to report back with recommendations. Committee members said current rules dating to 2017 call for producer responsibility but that few manufacturers have submitted stewardship…
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