2026 Legislation
BATTERY PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY – HB 4144
Requires producers of batteries or battery-containing products to join a battery producer responsibility organization and implement a battery producer responsibility program for the collection and recycling of batteries.
HB4144
Relating to batteries.
Requires producers of batteries or battery-containing products to join a battery producer responsibility organization and implement a battery producer responsibility program for the collection and recycling of batteries.
Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to administer and enforce requirements of the Act.
Establishes the Battery Producer Responsibility Fund.
Imposes civil penalties for violations of the Act.
Chief Sponsor(s): Representative Levy E, Senator Neron Misslin, Representative Pham H
Regular Sponsor(s): Representative Andersen, Chotzen, Gamba, Gomberg, Helm, Isadore, Levy B, Lively, McDonald, Nathanson, Nelson, Senator Broadman, Frederick, Patterson, Pham, Prozanski, Reynolds, Sollman
Advocates: Zero Waste Coalition