Establishing producer responsibility for textiles.

 H-1404.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1420

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Environment & Energy (originally sponsored by Representatives Reeves, Berry, Mena, Peterson, Ramel, Doglio, Pollet, Ormsby, and Hill)

READ FIRST TIME 02/17/25.

AN ACT Relating to establishing producer responsibility for textiles; reenacting and amending RCW 43.21B.110 and 43.21B.300 ; adding a new chapter to Title 70A RCW; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The intent of this chapter is to establish a statewide extended producer responsibility program for apparel and textile articles that emphasizes repair and reuse, and minimizes generation of hazardous waste, generation of greenhouse gases, environmental impacts, environmental justice impacts, and public health impacts.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.