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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2049

HB 2049: Solid waste management

Improving Washington's solid waste management outcomes.

Summary

  • Requires producers of certain paper products and packaging (covered PPP) to participate in and fund the operations of a producer responsibility organization (PRO) to collect and manage covered PPP from consumers and carry out other specified recycling-related activities.
  • Makes changes to minimum postconsumer recycled content (PCRC) requirements for certain plastic products, including: (1) requiring additional types of plastic products to meet PCRC requirements; (2) moving responsibility to the PRO for the registration and reporting of covered PPP that are also subject to PCRC requirements; and (3) amending existing PCRC requirements for products subject to PCRC requirements that are not covered PPP.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2049), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Liz Berry (D-36)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action
February 20, 2024
Companion bill
SB 6005
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2049, SHB 2049, 2SHB 2049

AN ACT Relating to improving Washington's solid waste management outcomes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Liz Berry (D-36)

17 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Beth Doglio D-22Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Alex Ramel D-40Davina Duerr D-1Sharlett Mena D-29Cindy Ryu D-32Jessica Bateman D-22Vandana Slatter D-48Mia Gregerson D-33Tarra Simmons D-23Strom Peterson D-21Nicole Macri D-43Chipalo Street D-37Emily Alvarado D-34Mary Fosse D-38Gerry Pollet D-46Shelley Kloba D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2049)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 2049)
  3. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2049)
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2049)
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. House Rules "X" file.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2049)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2049)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2049)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2049)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2049)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2049)
  15. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2049)
  16. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2049)
  19. Referred to Appropriations.
  20. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2049)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2049)
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2049 in other sessions

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

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