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Senate committee approves repeal of 2021 e-waste law after funding and data-security concerns
Summary
Lawmakers voted to repeal parts of the 2021 electronic-waste law following testimony that the law created implementation confusion and left regional recycling districts without grant funding; supporters argued repeal clears conflicts with Title 25 and allows a fresh approach.
Senator Mark Johnson told the committee that Senate Bill 310 would repeal a problematic electronic-waste law passed in 2021 and is not intended to stop collection, recycling or reuse of electronics. "First of all, I wanna make sure that everyone present understands that this is not doing away with the process that would do it," he said.
The repeal was supported by the Department of Transformation and Shared Services, which said the statute created implementation confusion and potential conflicts with existing Title 25…
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