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Committee holds public hearing on bill to require microfiber filters in new clothes washers by 2030
Summary
The Senate Energy and Environment Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 526, which would require built-in or inline microfiber filtration on clothes washers sold in Oregon beginning Jan. 1, 2030.
The Senate Committee on Energy and Environment on Feb. 17 held a public hearing on Senate Bill 526, a bill that would prohibit the sale of new clothes washers in Oregon after Jan. 1, 2030 unless the machines are equipped with built-in or inline microfiber filtration systems.
Committee members and witnesses discussed enforcement responsibilities, product availability and costs. Logan Gillis, DEQ's legislative coordinator, told senators that the agency currently sees ambiguity in the bill about DEQ's enforcement…
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