Battery Stewardship Rulemaking Advisory Committee meeting
173-905 WAC Battery Stewardship Program
Sept. 23, 2024, 11 a.m., Online webinar
Background
This is a rulemaking to adopt a new chapter WAC 173-905 Battery Stewardship Program.
We are writing rules to clarify definitions, plan requirements, and annual reporting requirements, set the agency fee to cover oversight costs of the program, and establish battery management standards. We are also considering rules that include, but are not limited to, setting performance targets and goals, determining local government handling costs, and battery labeling requirements.
We write rules to implement and enforce state and federal environmental laws and rules. We follow a 3-phase process for rulemaking:
- Announcement and development
- Proposal
- Adoption
For each phase of the process, we update the rulemaking web page and notify interested parties. We also file notice in the Washington State Register.
Register for meeting
Please follow this link to register for the Sept. 23, 2024 Zoom meeting. Once you register, you will receive information on how to join the meeting.
More information
To learn more about our process, read the Rulemaking Frequently Asked Questions.
To learn more about stewardship, see our Battery Stewardship web page.
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Comment period
173-905 WAC Battery Stewardship Program Rulemaking — Comment on draft annual reports and quarterly updates
Closes: Nov. 13, 2024, 11:59 p.m.
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Chapter 173-905 WAC Rulemaking, draft language — Battery Stewardship Program
Closes: Oct. 16, 2024, 11:59 p.m.
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