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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6622

SB 6622: Photovoltaic modules

Investigating changes to the comprehensive, statewide photovoltaic module recovery, reuse, recycling, and end-of-life program.

Summary

  • Directs the director of the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to appoint by July 1, 2020, a Photovoltaic (PV) Module Recovery, Reuse, and Recycling Task Force to submit a report to the Legislature by December 1, 2021, on potential methodologies for the management of end-of-life PV modules.
  • Requires a manufacturer of a PV module to submit a stewardship plan by July 1, 2022, instead of January 1, 2020.
  • Prohibits a manufacturer from selling or offering for sale a PV module in or into the state unless it has submitted a stewardship plan and received Ecology's approval beginning July 1, 2023, instead of January 1, 2021.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6622), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-47)
Introduced
January 27, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 7, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6622, SSB 6622

AN ACT Relating to investigating changes to the comprehensive, statewide photovoltaic module recovery, reuse, recycling, and end-of-life program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-47)

21 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Liz Lovelett D-40Christine Rolfes D-23Joe Nguyen D-34Annette Cleveland D-49Senator D-36Steve Hobbs D-44Senator D-46Marko Liias D-21Karen Keiser D-33Derek Stanford D-1Emily Randall D-26Lisa Wellman D-41Jesse Salomon D-32Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jeannie Darneille D-27Claire Wilson D-30Patty Kuderer D-48Senator R-18Senator R-12Kevin Van De Wege D-24Senator D-22

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6622)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6622)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6622)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6622)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6622)
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

SB 6622 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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