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.
- Chamber
- House
- Introduced
- Feb 2, 2026
- Last action
- Apr 13, 2026 — Chapter 119, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
- Session
- 2026R1
- Momentum
- 100 · Very high