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Senate amends bill to expand Vermont battery stewardship program to include most rechargeable batteries
Summary
The Senate amended S254 to broaden Vermont's primary battery stewardship program to cover most rechargeable and nonrechargeable batteries (text in transcript uses '£25'); the bill clarifies covered battery‑containing products, requires safety training and compensation for collection sites, and directs ANR to study disposal of larger/non‑removable batteries. The Senate ordered a third reading.
The Vermont Senate amended S254 on the floor to expand the state's primary battery stewardship program so it covers most rechargeable and nonrechargeable batteries and certain battery‑containing products. The amendment, offered by the Natural Resources and Energy Committee, passed on a voice vote and the Senate ordered the bill for third reading.
Senator from Washington, the bill's reporter, told the chamber the measure would fold rechargeable batteries into the existing mandatory stewardship organization (currently mandatory only for small primary batteries and voluntary for some rechargeable batteries) and would extend coverage to batteries identified in the bill text as up to '£25' and to battery‑containing products that meet three criteria (easily removable batteries, battery manufacturers not already registered with the stewardship…
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