BILL · 2021–22 SESSION
SB 5492: Wind turbine blade recycling
Providing for the recycling of wind turbine blades.
Summary
- Requires the Department of Ecology to develop guidance for a wind turbine blade stewardship and takeback program by January 1, 2024.
- Prohibits a manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or installer from selling, offering for sale, or installing a wind turbine blade in or into Washington beginning July 1, 2024, unless the manufacturer is included in an approved stewardship plan.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 10, 2022
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeff Wilson (R-19)
- Introduced
- January 10, 2022 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2022
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to providing for the recycling of wind turbine blades;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeff Wilson (R-19)
8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5492 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5492 (2025–26) Tourism promotion
- SB 5492 (2023–24) Health care afford./medicare
- SB 5492 (2019–20) Motor vehicle felonies
- SB 5492 (2017–18) Responsible bidder criteria
- SB 5492 (2015–16) Tax exemption accountability
- SB 5492 (2013–14) Health care professionals
- SB 5492 (2011–12) Beer commission
- SB 5492 (2009–10) Site certificate employees