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Committee backs bill to manage recycling of decommissioned renewable-energy equipment
Summary
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources reported House Bill 621 favorably; Representative Coates said the bill integrates recyclable components of renewable-energy projects into Louisiana's existing recycling and universal-waste frameworks without creating new permitting or quotas.
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources on May 14 reported House Bill 621 favorably. The bill, introduced by Representative Coates, would require responsible end-of-life management for recyclable materials from decommissioned renewable-energy projects and update Louisiana's universal-waste framework to recognize modern energy equipment components.
Representative Coates told the committee the measure "ensures that recyclable materials are responsibly managed at the end of the project's life cycle using Louisiana's existing recycling and waste reduction framework," and that it does not create new permitting or recycling quotas. He said the bill includes a leach-test exception for materials that must be managed differently under existing solid-waste rules.
The author said the bill was drafted in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Quality and industry stakeholders. Committee members moved and, without objection, reported HB 621 favorably.
Next steps: HB 621 will advance for further legislative consideration.
