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Redwood Materials urges committee to pass S.2283 to manage end‑of‑life EV batteries
Summary
A witness from Redwood Materials told the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy that S.2283 would establish a lighter‑touch, effective framework for collecting and recycling electric‑vehicle batteries in Massachusetts and help build a domestic supply chain for battery materials.
Daniel Zotos, director of state policy and public affairs at Redwood Materials, told the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy that Massachusetts should approve S.2283 to establish responsible end‑of‑life management for electric and hybrid vehicle batteries.
"This is a really smart and simple approach to this topic that deviates from a traditional extended producer responsibility model," Zotos said, arguing the bill would set guardrails and encourage market partnerships rather than impose heavy‑handed producer‑organization models.
Zotos said Redwood Materials works "across the EV battery value chain with vehicle OEMs, secondary handlers, automotive recyclers" to recycle, process and refine battery materials and rebuild domestic supply chains. He told the committee the bill would avoid unnecessarily stifling market innovation while setting standards for safe, traceable handling and efficient downstream processing.
Committee members pressed a harmonization concern: several lawmakers warned that differing state rules can create burdens for vehicle manufacturers and national actors. Zotos responded that the bill's lighter‑touch approach and market partnerships would reduce that risk and said his company would participate in federal and state working groups aiming to align standards.
Zotos urged a favorable vote and offered Redwood Materials' technical support as the committee refines legislative language.
