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Committee backs mattress stewardship working group after Health Department support

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (joint hearings with other committees) · March 31, 2026

Summary

SCR 39, creating a mattress stewardship design working group, received DOH support and brief public testimony; the committee passed the measure with amendments to clarify responsibility and technical edits.

The Department of Health stood on written testimony supporting SCR 39, which would create a working group to design a statewide mattress stewardship program. DOH testimony affirmed the agency's support for studying structure and implementation options; brief public testimony also backed the resolution.

The chairs recommended passing SCR 39 with amendments to remove references to a "joint" legislative structure and make technical, non-substantive edits for clarity. The committee adopted the recommended amendments and passed the measure.

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