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House advances S.254 to expand battery stewardship to rechargeable batteries and battery‑containing products
Summary
S.254 would add rechargeable batteries and battery‑containing products to Vermont’s battery stewardship program, set definitions, safety requirements for lithium batteries, and require producer stewardship plans and annual reporting; effective dates for many provisions begin in 2026.
The House reviewed S.254, an act to include rechargeable batteries and battery‑containing products under Vermont’s state battery stewardship program (amending Title 10, Chapter 168). The House Environment & Energy Committee summarized technical changes, including definitions for "covered battery" and "battery containing product," requirements for producers to have an approved stewardship…
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