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Committee adopts amendment for battery‑recycling stewardship program; agencies and retailers weigh in
Summary
The committee approved an amendment to HB 16-02 creating a producer-funded battery stewardship program that allows independent collectors to operate with reporting requirements; stakeholders negotiated provisions on material forfeiture, data reporting, and antitrust waivers.
The committee considered a comprehensive amendment to HB 16-02 to establish a battery recycling stewardship program. Representative Ebel, who chairs the Solid Waste Working Group, and Representative Freeman explained the amendment is the product of negotiations among producers, independent collectors, recyclers and the Retailers Association.…
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