Bill > HB2501

This bill establishes a producer responsibility program for the end-of-life management of electric vehicle (EV) batteries sold in Washington. Key provisions include: - Requiring producers (manufacturers, brand owners, or importers) to develop and implement state-approved battery management plans for the collection, transportation, remanufacturing, reuse, recycling, and disposal of their EV batteries using environmentally sound practices. - Prohibiting the disposal of EV batteries in landfills and requiring solid waste companies and facilities to only accept EV batteries for recycling or other approved management under the producer plans. - Establishing labeling requirements for EV batteries and remanufactured/repurposed batteries. - Authorizing the Department of Ecology to enforce the program, including imposing penalties for violations. - Amending existing laws related to battery disposal and recycling to exclude EV batteries, which will now be managed under this new producer responsibility program. The bill aims to ensure the proper end-of-life management of EV batteries in order to recover the valuable resources they contain and promote environmentally sound practices.