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Senate reinstates private right of action and passes S 254 to extend battery stewardship

Senate · March 27, 2024
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Summary

The Senate adopted committee amendments to S 254 to reinstate a dropped section allowing private rights of action tied to the state battery stewardship program, debated manufacturer cost impacts, and passed the bill.

The Senate considered S 254, a bill to include rechargeable batteries and battery-containing products under the state's battery stewardship program. A committee-drafted amendment restored a section mistakenly dropped during drafting that creates a limited private right of action to allow stewardship organizations to recover costs from nonparticipating…

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