Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation as
of May 2012*
*Please help us keep track of EPR legislative activity! Please send new legislation, or updates, to Sierra Fletcher at sierra@productstewardship.us.
| Previous Legislative Sessions: 2009, 2010, 2011 | ||
Arizona |
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| Electronics: An Act Relating to the Large Electronics Recycling Program (HB 2209) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
House Second Read (1-18-12) | |
California |
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| Batteries: Battery Product Stewardship Program (SB 515) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule (1-31-12) | |
| Fluorescent Lamps: Recycling: Household Mercury-Containing Lamps (SB 589) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
First hearing set - Hearing canceled at the request of author (6-28-11) | |
Connecticut |
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| Mattresses: An Act Establishing a Mattress Stewardship Program (SB 89) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Passed in the Senate, sent to House for a vote (5-2-12) | |
| Thermostats: An Act Concerning a Mercury Thermostat Collection and Financial Incentive Program (SB 93) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Public Hearing (3-16-12) | |
| Thermostats: An Act Requiring the Establishment of Manufacturer Mercury Thermostat Collection And Recycling Programs (SB 350) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Public Act 12-54 (5-11-12) | |
Georgia |
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| Electronics: Georgia Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Information Technology Equipment Collection and Recovery Act (HB 657) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
House Second Readers (1-9-12) | |
Illinois |
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| Plastic Bag and Film: Plastic Bag and Film Recycling Act (SB3442) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (4-26-12) |
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Iowa |
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| Product Stewardship Report: A study bill relating to pollution prevention and waste management assistance (HSB 594) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Voted - Environmental Protection (2-16-12) | |
Maine |
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| Sharps: An Act to Promote the Proper Disposal of Used Medical Sharps (LD 1412 - LR 1325) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (1-24-12) | |
Massachusetts |
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| Electronics: An Act Relative to Information Technology Producer Responsibility (S.2078) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Referred to Senate Ways and Means Committee | |
| Mercury Thermostats: Regulate the Sale and Disposal of Mercury-added Thermostats (H00251) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Reporting date extended to Friday, June 15, 2012 (5-3-12) | |
| Fluorescent Lamps: Mercury-added Lamps Recycling Program (H01163) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Reporting date extended to Friday, June 15, 2012 (5-3-12) | |
| Fluorescent Lamps: Producer Responsibility for Mercury-added Lamps (H00267) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Reporting date extended to Friday, June 15, 2012 (5-3-12) | |
| General EPR: Study Bill for Producer Responsibility (H02003) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Referred to Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture | |
| Framework: Establishment of Product Stewardship Programs (H02017) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Referred to Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture | |
Minnesota |
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| Paint: Paint Stewardship Program (H.F. No. 2945) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee (3-20-12) | |
New York |
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| Auto Switches: Recycling of Mercury-Added Motor Vehicle Component (A00862) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Referred to environmental conservation (1-4-12) | |
| Batteries (revision to existing law): Relates to recycling rechargeable batteries (A03391) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Enacting clause stricken (1-3-12) | |
| Carpet: Establishes a carpet stewardship program (A08492) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Amend and recommit to environmental conservation (3-5-12) | |
| Fluorescent Lighting: Stewardship Program for Mercury Lighting (A04238) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Referred to environmental conservation (1-4-12) | |
| Fluorescent Lighting: Stewardship Program for Mercury Lighting (A06596) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Carried over to the 2012 session | |
| Framework: Establishes a product stewardship program (A06293) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Reported referred to ways and means (5-1-12) | |
| Mercury Thermostats: Collection of Mercury-Containing Thermostats (A03485) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Referred to environmental conservation (3-22-12) | |
| Mercury Thermostats: Collection of Mercury-Containing Thermostats (S04345) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Referred to environmental conservation (1-4-12) | |
| Paint: Paint Stewardship Program (A00953) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Referred to environmental conservation (1-4-12) | |
| Pharmaceuticals: Medicine Take-Back Bill (A04651) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Referred to environmental conservation (1-4-12) | |
| Pharmaceuticals: Medicine Take-Back Bill (A00211) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Referred to health (1-4-12) | |
| Smoke Detectors: Recycling of ionization smoke detectors (A04330A) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Reported referred to ways and means (5-1-12) | |
Ohio |
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| Electronics: An Act to establish a recycling program for covered electronic devices (SB 253) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources | |
Rhode Island |
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| Batteries: Rechargeable Battery Collection and Recycling (SB 2187) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Committee recommended indefinite postponement (5-9-12) | |
| Fluorescent Lighting: Product Stewardship for Discarded Products (HB 7443) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
House Environment and Natural Resources Committee recommended measure be held for further study (3-29-12) | |
| Fluorescent Lighting: Product Stewardship for Discarded Products (SB 2398) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Committee recommended measure be held for further study (4-11-12) | |
| Framework: Producer Responsibility for Discarded Products (SB 2027) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture (1-11-12) | |
| Mattresses: Producers Responsibility for Discarded Products (SB 2399) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture recommended measure be held for further study (4-11-12) | |
| Packaging: Creating a Special House Commission to Study Producer Responsibility Models for Paper and Packaging (HR 7027) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Placed on House Calendar (2-8-12) | |
| Paint: Proper Management of Unused Paint (HB 7233) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
House Environment and Natural Resources Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study (3-29-12) | |
| Paint: Proper Management of Unused Paint (SB 2083) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Committee recommended indefinite postponement (5-9-12) |
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Vermont |
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| General EPR: Beverage Redemption Producer Responsibility (H-074) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Carried over to the 2012 session | |
| General EPR: Beverage Redemption Producer Responsibility (S-21) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Carried over to the 2012 session | |
| Packaging: Packaging and Printed Materials (H-218) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Carried over to the 2012 session | |
| Paint: Paint Stewardship Program (H-158) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Carried over to the 2012 session | |
| Paint: Paint Stewardship Program (H-283) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Carried over to the 2012 session | |
Washington |
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| Rechargeable Batteries: Adopting the Washington Small Rechargeable Battery Stewardship Act (SB 6148) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status (4-11-12) | |
| Rechargeable Batteries: Adopting the Washington Small Rechargeable Battery Stewardship Act (HB 2450) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status (4-11-12) | |
| Carpet: Creating jobs by increasing recycling of discarded carpet (SB 6341) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status (4-11-12) | |
| Electronics (revision to existing law): Regarding electronic product recycling (SB 6336) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status (4-4-12) | |
| Paint: Developing a Paint Stewardship Program (SB 6145) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status (4-11-12) | |
| Paint: Developing a Paint Stewardship Program (HB 2540) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status (4-11-12) | |
| Pharmaceuticals: Medicine Take-Back Bill (SB 5234) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status (4-11-12) | |
| Pharmaceuticals: Medicine Take-Back Bill (HB 1370) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status (4-11-12) | |
| Sharps: Disposal of Residential Sharps Waste (SB 5632) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status (4-11-12) | |
Wisconsin |
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| Mercury Containing Devices: Relating to: the sale, collection, and recycling of mercury-added lamps and thermostats (AB743) Legislation as Introduced | Amended Legislation | Website |
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution (3-23-12) | |