Legislation: Washington

Status:
Failed
Type:
Bill
Date:
January, 2013

The Washington Small Rechargeable Battery Stewardship Act, House Bill 1364 and Senate Bill 5457, introduced in 2013 at the initiative of the rechargeable battery industry, Call2Recycle, would have required rechargeable battery brand owners (manufacturers) to fund and manage a...

Status:
Passed
Type:
Policy
Date:
January, 2013

The North American Hazardous Materials Management Association advocates for comprehensive state product policy legislation. NAHMMA is in support of legislation establishing paint stewardship systems and believes that paint stewardship legislation, and subsequent rulemaking, must incorporate the principles outlined in this policy statement. 

Status:
Type:
Other
Date:
December, 2012

A letter from the Board of Lincoln County Commissioners (PDF) expressing their support for Product Stewardship in Washington State, December 2012.

 

 

Status:
Passed
Type:
Resolution
Date:
November, 2012

A Resolution of Thurston County (PDF), Novemeber 2012.

Status:
Failed
Type:
Bill
Date:
February, 2012

SB 6538 would have amended the mercury-containing lights product stewardship program law (RCW 70.275), but the bill did not receive a floor vote before the February 14 deadline and is now dead. This bill would have inserted language into the existing law focused on two issues: giving producers authority to fund the product stewardship...

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