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Committee debates producer responsibility substitute; hearing carried to Dec. 12 for further stakeholder work
Summary
A major substitute to create a packaging producer responsibility framework drew cross-sector testimony. Sponsor outlined a single- PRO model, toxics bans, QR-code labeling, and a 50% plastics source-reduction goal; industry urged a needs assessment first and warned of cost and implementation risks. The committee carried the bill to Dec. 12 for more stakeholder work.
The committee devoted substantial time to a substituted producer responsibility/packaging stewardship bill (EPR substitute) that the sponsor described as a synthesis of programs in Colorado, California and Minnesota. Key features the sponsor highlighted included a revised definition of 'producer' with exemptions for small producers, exclusion of "advanced recycling" from the bill's definition of recycling, a ban list for certain toxic chemicals in packaging, a single producer responsibility…
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