Committee hears competing views on textile extended producer responsibility bill
HB 14-20 would require producers to form a producer responsibility organization (PRO) to manage apparel and textile end-of-life, with needs assessments, advisory committees, and requirements to address export dumping. Supporters praised reuse and infrastructure gains; retailers and industry raised concerns about timing, governance and costs.
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The Environment & Energy Committee heard hours of testimony on HB 14-20, a proposed extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for textiles that would require producers to form a producer responsibility organization to manage collection, repair, reuse and recycling across the state.
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