Chapter 173-905 WAC Rulemaking, draft language

Please review the read-along document and submit comments on the draft rule language. Topics include:

• Administrative fee and plan review fee
• Plan components
• Plan submittal, review, and implementation
• Collection and handling standards

Background

This rulemaking would 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.

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.